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Vidin

Vidin, Bulgaria - 2022 Danube River cruise. Vidin is a port city on the Danube in north-western Bulgaria close to both Romania and Serbia. It is one of the poorest areas in the European Union with an aging and shrinking population. Within easy walking distance from the port is the old center of Vidin with a large square with restaurants and shopping, a tree-lined park along the Danube and an interesting blend of architecture including cultures such as Roman, Bulgarian, Turkish, Communist and modern.
The Avalon Passion approaching it’s mooring in the Port of Vidin, Bulgaria
Vidin, Bulgaria
The central square and pedestrian shopping area, Vidin, Bulgaria
The front entrance to a Communist era office tower, Vidin, Bulgaria
War memorial in the center of the main square, Vidin, Bulgaria
A city gate, part of the old city wall, Vidin, Bulgaria
A Communist era office tower, Vidin, Bulgaria
A nice older building facing the main square, Vidin, Bulgaria
Interior of St. Dimitar Cathedral, Vidin, Bulgaria
Painting inside St. Dimitar Cathedral, Vidin, Bulgaria
Painting inside St. Dimitar Cathedral, Vidin, Bulgaria
St. Dimitar Cathedral, the second largest church in Bulgaria. Construction began in 1885 and the interior paintings completed in 1926, Vidin, Bulgaria
A Communist era apartment building in central Vidin, Bulgaria
A tree lined promenade and park along the Danube, Vidin, Bulgaria
Port Vidin, Bulgaria
A nice older building facing the port, Vidin, Bulgaria
A statue in the park next to Baba Vida Fortress, Vidin, Bulgaria
Remnants of a Roman mosaic floor on display in the Archaeological Museum Epigraphic center, Vidin, Bulgaria
A marble Ottoman Turkish tombstone on display in the Archaeological Museum Epigraphic center, Vidin, Bulgaria
A marble Ottoman Turkish architectural element on display in the Archaeological Museum Epigraphic center, Vidin, Bulgaria