Kaleto to build the church. Natural sights There are a few natural sights near Elena: The Stone of Marko – a huge stone that was said to be thrown there by the strong King Marko Raev Stone The Elephant Tree – a huge oak tree that is 1300 years old, it has one low and thick branch which looks like proboscis The waterfall of Hristivtsi The peak of Chumerna The peak of Ostrets – an extinct volcano The peak of Simanovo Holidays and feasts On May, 1st a traditional feast takes place on the central meadow of the village Neiovtsi; it is famous for the rich concert program and public fun Before the official holiday of the town of Elena the beauty contest “The Queen of Elena” takes place, the victress becomes an important participant in the town festivities On May, 21st they celebrate the town holiday – the day of “St. Konstantin and St. Elena”. The holiday is being celebrated every year with many festivities, concerts, contests and so on. On the same date the alumni of the high school of Elena “Ivan Momchilov” graduate the school. Around May, 24th – Municipal fair of the national community centers – it is an official closing of the creative season of the amateur collectives from different community centers Elena Balkan Feast – it takes place in July and it lasts for two days. The second day is the feast day of the amateur collectives of the pensioners, called “On the south and on the north of the Balkan”. The first celebration of the feast “The Balkan sings and tells” was organized in Elena on the central meadow of the village Neiovtsi on June 20 21st 1974, ever since this year it is being organized on a rotary principle in the Balkan towns Elena, Dryanovo, Kotel, Tyavna, Tvarditsa and Gurkovo. December, 5th – the people of Elena honour the people who were killed by the village of Maryan. The monument on the west end of the town dedicated to those dead people is called “The Escape” and is being associated with the escape of the people of Elena when the town was attacked. Public institutions The Public administration of the Municipality of Elena Municipality council The Museum of the Revival Paleontology Museum Cultural center “Napredak” – Elena The high school “Ivan Momchilov” Municipal children’s complex “Civil society” Association – Elena i-Centre –