Vardim
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Vardim is a village in Svishtov Municipality
, Veliko Tarnovo Province
, north central Bulgaria
, located on the right bank of the Danube
river. The village of Vardim is located in the central part of the Danubian plain about 10 km east of Svishtov
towards Ruse. The village is believe to date back to the time of the Thracians and Slavs and shows significant remains from subsequent Roman inhabitants, particularly in the nearby roman town of Novae
which has been dated back to 45 AD and is considered to be the most examined Roman camp in Bulgaria. http://www.bulgariatravel.org/eng/sights.php?id=93
Opposite the village is the Vardim Island
Natural Reserve which is popular with birdwatchers as the island is a nesting site for the great cormorant
, the Black-crowned Night Heron
, the Common Spoonbill
as well as 21 nationally protected bird species. The reserve, which is located on what is known locally as Big Vardim Island, is managed by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds which observes the nesting habits and populations of bird species on the island. This reserve is neighbored by two smaller islands known as Small Vardim Island and Haidushki Island.
Additionally, Vardim is a major launching point for tourist expeditions which frequent the popular white sand beaches of Vardim Island during the summer months.
Svishtov Municipality
Svishtov Municipality is a municipality in Veliko Tarnovo Province, Central-North Bulgaria, located in the Danubian Plain along the right bank of Danube river...
, Veliko Tarnovo Province
Veliko Tarnovo Province
Veliko Tarnovo is a province in the middle of the northern part of Bulgaria. Its capital city, Veliko Tarnovo, is of historical significance as it is known as the capital of Medieval Bulgaria...
, north central Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, located on the right bank of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
river. The village of Vardim is located in the central part of the Danubian plain about 10 km east of Svishtov
Svishtov
Svishtov is a town in northern Bulgaria, located in Veliko Tarnovo Province on the right bank of the Danube river opposite the Romanian town of Zimnicea. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Svishtov Municipality...
towards Ruse. The village is believe to date back to the time of the Thracians and Slavs and shows significant remains from subsequent Roman inhabitants, particularly in the nearby roman town of Novae
Novae
Archaeological site situated on the Danube in northern Bulgaria, about 4 kilometres east of the modern town Svishtov. A legionary base and late Roman town in the Roman province Moesia Inferior, later Moesia II.-Localisation and topography:...
which has been dated back to 45 AD and is considered to be the most examined Roman camp in Bulgaria. http://www.bulgariatravel.org/eng/sights.php?id=93
Opposite the village is the Vardim Island
Vardim Island
Vardim Island is the third largest Bulgarian Danubian island . Located east of the town of Svishtov, opposite the village of Vardim and part of the Belene Danubian Archipelago, it is a protected wetland and bird nesting area of national importance.The island lies about 300 m north of the...
Natural Reserve which is popular with birdwatchers as the island is a nesting site for the great cormorant
Great Cormorant
The Great Cormorant , known as the Great Black Cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere, the Black Cormorant in Australia and the Black Shag further south in New Zealand, is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds...
, the Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
The Black-crowned Night Heron commonly abbreviated to just Night Heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia .-Description:Adults are...
, the Common Spoonbill
Common Spoonbill
The Eurasian Spoonbill or Common Spoonbill is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae, breeding in southern Eurasia from Spain to Japan, and also in North Africa. In Europe, only The Netherlands, Spain, Austria, Hungary and Greece have sizeable populations...
as well as 21 nationally protected bird species. The reserve, which is located on what is known locally as Big Vardim Island, is managed by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds which observes the nesting habits and populations of bird species on the island. This reserve is neighbored by two smaller islands known as Small Vardim Island and Haidushki Island.
Additionally, Vardim is a major launching point for tourist expeditions which frequent the popular white sand beaches of Vardim Island during the summer months.