Before I moved to Romania, I had never heard of Veliko Târnovo. And to be honest, I probably wouldn't have  been able to point to Bulgaria on a map. Even though Eastern Europe is quickly becoming a popular tourist destination, Bulgaria (and Romania) is often skipped over, in favor of Hungary or the Czech Republic. I'm personally pretty happy about this fact, as it means my husband and I get to explore abandoned castles and fortified churches without waiting in lines, and are able to have picturesque medieval cities like Veliko Târnovo pretty much to ourselves. Since Veliko is only a 3-hour drive from Bucharest, Luke and I just went for the weekend, staying Saturday night and coming back Sunday. It was enough time to soak in some of the town's history and charm, but I would've liked another day or two. We'll be back. In the meantime, here's a look at what we did, where we stayed and, of course, where we ate.