The town of Silistra is located in the north-eastern part of Bulgaria, on a low Danubian terrace, 375th km away from the river mouth, at the point where the river enters the territory of Romania and the terrestrial boundary between Bulgaria and Romania begins.It 442 km away from the capital Sofia, 122 km from the town of Rousse and 143 km from Varna (located on the Black Sea Coast).

There are very few Bulgarian towns that can revile Silistra in richness of historical past. The town is has succeded the Roman Durostorum (translated as "solid fortress", built by Emperor Trayan). It was first mentioned in 105. In 169 during the reign of emperor Marcus Aurelius Durostorum became a municipal - an independent town (in 1969 people celebrated 1800th anniversary of the town) that domineered as a centre of the Roman province of Dolna Mizia. The town was one of the early centres, which promoted Christianity.

The Srebarna Biosphere Reserve is 16 km west of Silistra near a village having the same name. In the periphery the lake is overgrown with cane and bulrush verdure, water lilies, marsh marigold, marsh fern, etc. Various kinds of birds nest here - some 150 protected species of marsh birds like pelicans (the only colony in Bulgaria), black coots, water swallow, egrets, ibis, wild geese, 11 species of wild ducks, etc. Six species of fish, tortoises, snakes, etc. inhabit the area.