Yambol Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Yambol

With a population of more than 60,000 (2021), it's the administrative centre of Yambol Province (oblast). The province stretches from Sliven Province in the Balkan Mountains to the north to the border withTurkeyto the south; to the east is the province ofBurgason theBlack Sea, to the west are the provinces ofStara ZagoraandHaskovo. The only other settlement with a population over 10,000 in the province is the town ofElhovo,35km (22mi)to the south of Yambol, on the same river Tundzha (TOON-jah). InWorld War I, after Bulgaria joined on the side of the Central Powers, an airship base with a huge hangar was built by the city. From this starting point, the Imperial German zeppelin L59 (LZ 104) made a record-setting6,800-kilometre (4,200mi)flight to Africa, trying to resupply German troops there

Top Attractions in Yambol

Explore the best things to see and do in Yambol:

• ★Museum of Battle Glory
• ★Regional History Museum
• ★Thracian and Ancient City of Kabile

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