Ethnographic Museum ETAR
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Description
The Open Air Ethnographic Museum «Etar» is an open-air museum and a neighborhood of Gabrovo (8 km south of its center) in northern Bulgaria. It is on the northern edge of the Bulgarka Nature Park, between the park and the city of Gabrovo.
It presents the Bulgarian customs, culture and craftsmanship. The Etar spans over an area of 7 ha and contains a total of 50 objects, including water installations and houses with craftsmen’s workshops attached. There are dozens of scarecrows, along with traditional crafts and typical Renaissance houses from the Gabrovo region.
Using original instruments and following the old traditions, locals represent around 20 characteristics of the regional crafts such as wood-carving, pottery, coppersmith crafts, furriery, cutlery making, needlework etc. There are shops for souvenirs. There are numerous restaurants in the park where tourists could consume local Bulgarian cuisine.

Available Dates
Street View
Working Hours
- Monday Open all day
- Tuesday Open all day
- Wednesday Open all day
- Thursday Open all day
- Friday Open all day
- Saturday Open all day
- Sunday Open all day
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Location / Contacts
- Address : Gabrovo 5309 Bulgaria
- Phone : +359 66 810 560
- Mail : museum@etar.bg
- Website : https://bit.ly/34AfMtq