Dryanovo

The Municipality of Dryanovo is situated in the northern slopes of the Central Balkans. The land area encompasses 271 km2 and is part of the Gabrovo Region. The Municipality consists of the town of Dryanovo and 62 villages. Many of the villages are filled with tiny huts and hamlets, scattered amidst the romantic fields of the Balkans. Among the most significant villages are Tsareva Livada and Gostilitsa (which are with elected mayors) and Yantra, Ganchovets and Sokolovo. The Municipality of Dryanovo is situated about 180 - 640 meters above sea level.

Due to its location in the geographical center of Bulgaria the climate is moderate continental. The winters are snowy but not extremely cold and the summers are cool and dry.

The most ancient remains of life in the Balkan Peninsula can be found in the Dryanovo Municipality. On of the biggest monastires (Dryanovo Monastery) is located 4 km from town of Dryanovo. The Municipality boasts many excellent facilities suitable for family vacations, business conventions, corporate seminars, company retreats and hunting trips. There are many small hotels and private lodgings located in the towns and surrounding villages and a few larger hotels located near the Monastery.

Cities and villages in Dryanovo municipality: Village of Balaleya, Village of Balvantsite, Village of Banari, Village of Bilkini, Village of Buchukovtsi, Village of Chukovo, Village of Denchevtsi, Village of Djurovtsi, Village of Dlugnya, Village of Dobrenite, Village of Docha, Village of Dolni Dragoycha, Village of Dolni Vurpishta, Town of Dryanovo, Village of Durcha, Village of Elentsite, Village of Ganchovets, Village of Genya, Village of Gesha, Village of Glushka, Village of Golemi Bulgareni, Village of Gorni Dragoycha, Village of Gorni Vurpishta, Village of Gostilitsa, Village of Gozdeyka, Village of Gurnya, Village of Ignatovtsi, Village of Iskra, Village of Kalomen, Village of Karaivantsa, Village of Kartipanya, Village of Katrandjii, Village of Kereka, Village of Kosarka, Village of Kosilka, Village of Krancha, Village of Kuklya, Village of Kumanite, Village of Malki Bulgareni, Village of Manoya, Village of Mutsya, Village of Neychovtsi, Village of Parsha, Village of Petkovtsi, Village of Peyna, Village of Plachka, Village of Radancheto, Village of Radovtsi, Village of Ritya, Village of Runya, Village of Rusinovtsi, Village of Salasuka, Village of Shushnya, Village of Skalsko, Village of Slaveykovo, Village of Sokolovo, Village of Stancha, Village of Suholoevtsi, Village of Syarovtsi, Village of Tsareva livada, Village of Turkincha, Village of Yantra, Village of Zaya