Mirko Robov receives Cultural Tourism’s top award in Veliko Tarnovo
The archaeologist was honoured at the exhibition’s closing on 9 October. Municipalities, cultural institutions and journalist Zdravka Maslyankova also received awards.
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Archaeologist Mirko Robov received the top award at the International Cultural Tourism Exhibition, which closed in Veliko Tarnovo on 9 October, BNR reported.
The award recognises his contribution to cultural tourism through years of archaeological research. BNR correspondent Zdravka Maslyankova received a journalism award for her coverage of the subject.
Recipients also included Lyaskovets, Kostinbrod and Etropole municipalities, community centres and cultural institutions. More than 40 municipalities, museums and tourism organisations from Bulgaria and Serbia participated, alongside the embassies of Azerbaijan and China.
Update, 11 October: Lyaskovets Municipality said it received two awards: for a successful debut and for best regional product in the LOCAL BITES competition. Its display featured local food and wine, the Museum of Migrant Market Gardening and the Saints Peter and Paul Monastery.
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Lyaskovets Municipality — announcement dated 10 October 2026
BNR — report from the closing ceremony, 9 October 2026
Archive illustration: Veliko Tarnovo, 2017. Vislupus / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. It does not show the awards ceremony. Cropped and resized to 1200×675 px by 5000.news. The adapted image is shared under the same licence.
