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| Written by Elena Ilieva | ||||||
| Wednesday, 18 April 2007 | ||||||
Page 1 of 4  This is the question I keep asking myself every time I visit this city…But even locals are not sure about the spelling... I have heard that the name comes from the Turkish word for fortress.I last visited Hissar in the autumn. Back then the city was too calm and quiet. It is spring now and Hissar is more beautiful than I have ever seen it.
I can see newly built restaurants and hotels, and I secretly start dreaming of at least a week holiday here…There is a fountain at the city garden – the perfect background for photos. Under the water you can see interesting Roman mosaic.
 We pass by several mineral water fountains. At one of them I wash my face – almost immediately you can feel the soothing effect of the mineral water on the skin, which becomes soft and gentle.
We visit the local museum – despite being quite small it is well kept. The entrance fee for adults is still just one lev. The museum hosts ethnographical and archaeological collections. There are many finds from the times when the city was a favorite spa resort of the ancient Romans. And there is a souvenir shop, of course.
 The ancient city of Hissar was once encompassed by fortress walls – about 10 meters high and with average width 2.5 – 3 meters. Today you can see very well preserved walls which go around the whole centre of the modern city.
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