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More or less opposite Preobrazhenski on the other side of the valley, the Sveta Troitsa (Holy Trinty) convent (daily dawn-dusk) sits on a narrow shelf of rock, at the end of a partially asphalted road which begins in Veliko Tarnovo's Trapezitsa quarter. The road is just about passable by car, although most people opt to walk - a journey of about ninety minutes. Founded as early as the eleventh century, Sveta Troitsa was a monastery rather than a nunnery during the Second Kingdom, when Patriarch Evtimii established a school of translators here. The convent's delicate red-brick church (also built during the nineteenth century by Kolyo Ficheto) is difficult to get access to, but the charming, flower-bedecked courtyard overlooked by sheer cliffs, and the impressive surroundings, make the trip worthwhile. To get to the convent, leave Veliko Tarnovo on the Arbanasi road and take a left turn soon after passing the Church of Sveti Dimitar. Ignore roads leading left towards Trapezitsa train station, but bear left after this, and carry straight on past several decaying factories. Pay no heed to the multicoloured hiking waymarks which tempt you uphill to the right. You could also walk to Sveta Troitsa from Arbanasi, although you'll probably need local knowledge and plenty of time to spare - markings are inadequate, and paths confusing
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