economics

Many branches are being developed in Silistra: agriculture, textile,
furniture production, production of stainless utensils, production of
meat and milk products and brick-making.
Most important for the development of the region is the agriculture,
over 80% of the population in the region is occupied in this field.
The trade is developing progressively, as well. The first mall in
Silistra was opened in May 2009. It is located in the center of the
town, right next to the Danube Park.
There are excellent opportunities for the development of cultural and
eco-tourism.

transportation

Most developed are the bus and railway transportation. Regular
bus-lines are available to Ruse, Razgrad, Shumen, Dobrich, Varna and
to the smaller settlements in the region.
The bus-station and the railway station are situated next to each
other in the industrial zone of the town. Silistra is the last station
on Sofia-Silistra rail-road.
The port benefits from well developed transportation infrastructure -
roads and rail roads are available to connect the port to the main
transportation net. Water and electricity supply is available for the
vessels at the port.
In the eastern part.
A ferry-boat complex is operating to connect Silistra to the
neighbouring Romanian town Kalarash.
A project is being developed for the construction of a bridge over the
Danube to connect Silistra and Kalarash.
Some 10 km away from the center of the town, near Lambrinovo village
lies Silistra Airport. It is a small airport designed to serve both
passenger and cargo planes.

culture and education

The town is a host of many international, national and local cultural
events: an international festival of the puppet theatre, the festival
of the Bulgarian folklore, a national tournament of dance sports etc.

Theatre of Drama and Puppet Theatre Sava Dobroplodni established in 1872.
Saint Peter and Paul Church was built after the end of the Crimean War
by gifted craftsmen from the famous Dryanovo architectural school. The
church is famous for the relics of St. Dassius kept there. They were
donated to the town by Pope John Paul II during his visit to Bulgaria
in 2001.
The Art Gallery in Silistra was built in the period 1890-1891, the
architectural style is "late secession". Today, on display in the
gallery there are pieces of art of local, national and foreign
artists.


The Danube Garden was created 140 years ago. It was first mentioned in
a local newspaper in 1870. It is a favourite place for the locals to
take a walk. The park is artificially created, and various kinds of
deciduous and coniferous trees and bushes, some of which are
endangered, are planted there. In the central part of the park there
are excavations of a settlement dated back to the Late Antiquity and
the Middle Ages.

The Historical Museum - the first permanent museum exhibition was set
on display in 1954. Later on the museum collection has been enriched
with valuable artefacts: a helmet mask dated back to 1st century AD, a
sun-dial, a Roman chariot, a sarcophagus, two lavishly ornamented
swords, a golden ring and a coin hewn during the reign of Emperor
Probus (276-282). These artefacts are all included in the National
Museum Fund of Bulgaria. Since 1968 the Museum has initiated a rescue
archaeological research on the Antique Durostorum and the Middle Age
Drastar. The Museum's opening hours are from 9 am to 12 am and from
12.30 am to 17.30 pm. The Museum is closed on Sunday and Monday.

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