With some terrific day trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to enjoy everything that Shumen, 25 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here should be Madara Rider, Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria and Shumen Fortress. Locals are also likely to point you toward Ruse, 45 miles away. If you only have time for one thing here, let it be Roman Fortress of Sexaginta Prista. (But we’re also huge fans of Orlova Chuka Cave and Museum of the Urban Lifestyle in Ruse.)