Iskar is a city in central northern Bulgaria, part of Pleven Province. It is the administrative center of the town of Iskar, which is located in the western part of the province. The city is located in the central Danubian plain, near the river Iskar. According to tradition, Iskar was founded in the early 17th Century as a settlement of about 20 houses near the river. It was known as Mahalata, Gorum Mahala and Pisarevska Mahala. A private school opened in 1829 and the church of St. Demetrius with a religious school was built in 1837. Vasil Levski founded a secret revolutionary committee in the village in 1872. The Iskar River is the longest river flowing exclusively in Bulgaria and is a tributary of the Danube. The Iskar is formed by three rivers, the Cherni Iskar, Beli Iskar and Levi Iskar with the source being accepted to be the Prav Iskar, a tributary of the Cherni Iskar. Iskar car hire from us is the cost-effective and hassle-free option for traveling in and around the town.