Archar
in Obshtina Dimovo of Oblast Vidin, Bulgaria
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Vidin Smurdan Airfield (16 mi) -
Craiova Airport (60 mi) -
Nis Airport (63 mi) - Sofia Airport (81 mi)
- Caransebeş Airport (116 mi)
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Skopje Alexander the Great Airport (144 mi) - Sibiu International Airport (148 mi)
- Plovdiv International Airport (155 mi)
- Timişoara Traian Vuia Airport (158 mi)
- Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Boyana Church (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Monastery of Horezu (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Rila Monastery (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 43.809 and 22.919 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 43° 48' 33" and E 22° 55' 9"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Lev - BGN
- Spoken languages:
- Bulgarian, Turkish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:11 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Sofia
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:31 am and 4:57 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Bulgaria.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Bulgaria. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Archar
Archar in Obshtina Dimovo (Oblast Vidin) is a city in Bulgaria about 79 mi (or 128 km) north of Sofia, the country's capital city.
Local time in Archar is now 09:11 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Sofia with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Archar, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Bulgaria is Vidin Smurdan Airfield in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius in Serbia at a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km). The closest in Bulgaria is Boyana Church in a distance of 82 mi (or 60 km), West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ciupercenii Noi, Desa, Calafat, Poiana Mare and Vidin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 48% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 7% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Few clouds, strong breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DANUBIA BEACH HOTEL TSAR SIMEONOVO
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Nunta la desa 2011
camelia si petrica ciuca 2011.
REPORTER SUD - O ZI PE SANTIER
reportaj realizat de TVR CRAIOVA ; reporter: ALINA ȘERBAN ; imagine: MIHAI MURĂREȚU ; editor imagine: SORIN ADAM.
SBS TWO: Plundering the past part 1
Dateline: Plundering the past, broadcast on 14.Sept.2009 on SBS TWO. Documentary about how the remains of the Roman fortress Ratiaria in Bulgaria is being plundered by local inhabitants and...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Ratiaria
Ratiaria was a city founded by Moesi, a Daco-Thracian tribe, in 4th century BC, along the river Danube. The city had a gold mine in the vicinity, which was exploited by the Thracians. It is located 2 km west of present village Archar in Vidin Province, northwestern Bulgaria. The closest modern cities are Vidin (27 km. to the north west) and Lom (28 km. to the east).
Castra of Desa
The castra of Desa was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. Erected and abandoned by the Romans in the 3rd century AD, its ruins are located in Desa.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Archar.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Artchar, Artschar, Akčar, Arčar, Akčr, Akchar, Arcen, Archar, Арчар
