https://www.trip.com/travel-guide/attraction/vidin/stambol-kapia-39702269/
OverviewNearbyReviewsWin PrizesDetails

Stambol Kapia

󰺂2.6
No reviews yet
based on 7 reviews
Historical Sites
Open year round, 24/7
Address:
Bulgaria,Vidin, ,Map
What travelers say:

More

Explore near Stambol Kapia: Where to Stay, Eat, and Visit

Stambol Kapia Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences

Write a Review
Trip.comTrip.com
TripAdvisor(7 Reviews)TripAdvisor
7 Reviews
  • George_Rusev
    George_Rusev
    ta-icon

    Nice preserved gate

    The gate has been preserved very well. It is really nice. You can't miss it if you plan to wander couple of hours in Vidin.

    Reviewed on May 16, 2019
  • Richard C
    Richard C
    ta-icon

    Historical monument

    This is the stambol Gate which linked up to the lovely fortress about a mile up the road. Plenty of such gates and fortresses in this area but the vidin one is well preserved and looked after. Well w...

    Reviewed on Jun 7, 2018
  • Anfrist
    Anfrist
    ta-icon

    Symbol of the better past

    The area inside Vidin's old walls now mostly looks depressing : communist apartment blocks ugly and many degrading, garbage, vast deserted areas and deserted buildings, incomprehensible building layou...

    Reviewed on Dec 18, 2017
  • IgorMarkovic
    IgorMarkovic
    ta-icon

    Leftover of a magnificent fortress

    The Stambol Gate was one of the several gates that used to belong to the great Vidin fortress, which hasn't outlived the turbulent historical era of this region. It shows how important and beautiful t...

    Reviewed on May 5, 2017
  • Boyan A
    Boyan A
    ta-icon

    The main gate of the Vidin fortress - Kaleto

    There are nine gates of the Vidin fortress - Kaleto. This one is the most important and spectacular. The name derives from the direction of the road leading to Istanbul - the capital of the empire.

    Reviewed on Sep 18, 2015
  • 1
  • 2

Additional Information