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Dobrich is an ancient settlement and modern city in Southern Dobrudzha, located 30 km from the Black Sea and 51 km from Varna. The archaeological discoveries, made in the region, indicate the presence of an ancient settlement, and in the Middle Ages an unprotected Old Bulgarian village was located here. The old name of Dobrich is Hadzhioglu Pazardzhik and the city was founded in the 16th century by a wealthy merchant named Hadzhioglu. In 1882, at the request of the citizens it was renamed after the name of the Bulgarian ruler Dobrotitsa who ruled Dobrudzha Despotism in the 14th century. Dobrich is the birthplace of the 'master of the short story' and one of the classics of the Bulgarian literature - Yordan Yovkov. His native house is a part of the exposition of the History Museum where there are 163,000 exhibits, divided into sections of Archaeology, Urban and Rural Life 19-20 century, icons, the house museum of Adriana Budevska and so on. The traditional Dobrudzha crafts, customs and culture are presented in the open architectural and ethnographic museum of Old Dobrich. There is a café and boza shop on its territory, too. The guests are introduced to the production process in the different workshops and craft shops. The church of St. George, built in 1843, may be seen in the city as well. It is interesting because of its very rich and complicatedly decorated iconostasis and icons from the Debar painter Kozma Blazhetov. In Dobrich there is a Centre for Conservation of Nature and animals that is unique not only for Bulgaria. It covers 160 decares. There are over 100 animals of 30 species there with convenient vehicular and pedestrian areas. Here the animals are kept in their own area, being as close to their natural environment as possible and the visitors have a direct access to most of them. There is a Green School operating in the Centre and young scouts organize bivouacs. The St. George Park is the pride of Dobrich citizens and it is a favourite place for recreation. It was established in 1867. Over the years the park has developed and today there are lakes, gardens, waterfalls, caves, sports complex, a stadium, training grounds, a swimming complex, a summer theatre, rosary with 39 varieties of roses and a reconstructed playground for the children, called Darven Grad. The park is declared a cultural monument and garden park art. The city is a perfect destination for tourism and business all year round and the guests may choose from a number of first class hotels in Dobrich, offering excellent conditions for accommodation, business, recreation, sports and entertainment. There are also cosy guest houses and family hotels in Dobrich, offering affordable lodging.