The neighbourhood (Mahala) of the Assens was where the craftspeople lived in the flourishing mediaeval Veliko Turnovo. Running alongside the Yantra river below the fortress, one can reach it in 10 minutes by walking down the steep main road. At the beginning of the Mahala is the 40 Martyrs church and keeping on the same side of the river one comes across the Assumption church and St. Peter and Paul church. If you cross over the pretty Vladishki Most (Vladishki bridge) into the other half of the neighbourhood you can visit the St. Dimitur church, wander around the cobbled streets and have a drink or snack in the restaurant. Too hot in the daytime, it could be a pleasant place for a stroll of an evening, though to be honest there is not much to see here unless you are a fan of churches.