Elena Personalities Born in Elena: Alexander Pindikov (born in 1930), cultural figure Andrey Robovski Georgi Georgiev-Getz (01.10.1926 – 02.09.1996), actor Dimitar Mollov (1846 – 1914), politician Doyno Gramatik, educationalist Ivan Momchilov (1819 – 1869), educationalist Ilarion Makariopolski Yosif Bradati (1682 – 1759) Konstantin Nikiforov Milan Radivoev (1845 – 1918), educationalist Nikola Mihaylovski (1818–1892), educationalist Petko Gorbanov, educationalist, politician Petko Todorov (1879 – 1916), writer Petar Zlatev (1883 – 1948), army officer Stefan Bobchev (1853 – 1940), jurist and publicist Stoyan Mihaylovski (1856 – 1927), writer Teodor Teodorov (1859 – 1924), politician Hadji Sergiy, bookman and revolutionary Yordan Milanov, (1867 – 1932) architect Yordan Nenov, educationalist Sava Katrafilov (? – 1876), revolutionary Other personalities connected to Elena: Sava Katrafilov (? – 1876), revolutionary, he graduated Elena’s class school in the 1850s Petko Rachev Slaveykov (17.09.1827 – 01.07.1895), Bulgarian poet, publicist, social figure and folklore researcher, he had given the name of Elena class school – “Daskalolivnitsata” Emilian Stanev (28.02.1907 – 15.03.1979), Bulgarian writer and publicist Others Gallery Cuisine "Elenski but" - Elena pork leg Fillet “Elena” (ribitsa) Elena plum rakia (brandy): Unlike the grape-rich southern sides of the Middle Balkan range, its northern sides (up to 20–25 km; 15 miles away from the mountains ridge) are known by the better conditions for fruit-growing rather than grape-growing. This has led to specific traditions of producing spirit beverages for the last 200–300 years. Although the richest local landowners – who possessed lands in remote from the Balkan areas – could have afforded producing wine on their own, it was set as a tradition for the locals that they would produce plum rakia (brandi). Honour Elena Peak on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Elena. See also Elenski but, a traditional local dry-cured ham and a popular delicacy throughout Bulgaria References External links Elena.bg - guide to the Elena part of Stara Planina Elena.bg - guide to the Elena part of Stara Planina (english version) Elena Municipality - cities and villages. Facts, maps, post and phone codes, population Pictures from Elena Detailed facts about Elena Hotel in Elena More information about the geography of Elena Towns in Bulgaria Populated places in Veliko Tarnovo Province