Vidin is a border town on the Danube, connected to the Romanian Calafat on the other side of the river by a bridge. Its symbol is the medieval fortress Baba Wida, towering over the river.
Due to its strategic location, there was a stronghold already in Roman times in the place of today's Vidin. In the 9th century, in its place, other military buildings were erected to form the Baba Wida Fortress. But the city has so much more to offer. The attractions of Vidin include, among others The 18th century barracks erected on a cross plan, now changed into the Barracks Museum, the Stamboli Gate belonging to the former city fortifications or the 19th century monumental St. Dimitri from Thessaloniki.
A lot of Renaissance and Baroque buildings have also been preserved in the city, although it still requires a lot of conservation efforts to regain its former glory. An interesting object is the ruined Synagogue in Vidin, the size of which proves how strong the local Jewish community was until the Second World War.
