Classic cultural tour

Classic cultural

Situated on a crossroad of cultures and civilizations, one of the oldest countries in Europe, Bulgaria keeps in its lands an opulent cultural heritage. The combination of beautiful and diverse nature with material and spiritual monuments made by man is a prerequisite for the development of cultural tourism. A lot can be seen in Bulgarian lands! All golden treasures, Thracian tombs, remnants of Roman forums, thermae, theaters, churches and monasteries, architectural ensembles from the period of the Bulgarian National Revival indicate unmistakably the Bulgarian contribution to the European and world material culture.

9 - DAY Classic cultural tour

DAY 1Meeting at the airport and accommodation in a hotel in Sofia.
DAY 2Visit of Rila Monastery, undoubtedly the most significant one among other Bulgarian monasteries with its size, beautiful nature, architecture, mural paintings and ancient history. Set off for town-museum of Koprivshtitsa – a town that still keeps the characteristic features of the Bulgarian National Revival town, a rich history, lifestyle and folklore. Accommodation in the town.
DAY 3You are about to visit the impressive Thracian tomb near the village of Starosel and after that you will head for the town of Plovdiv, where you will stroll along the cobbled streets of the architectural reserve “The Old Plovdiv”.
DAY 4Set off for one of the most ancient and charming towns in Europe – Nesebar, included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. DAY 5 In the morning – set off for Varna. Visit of the Roman Thermae built in II century, then one of the symbols of the town – The Cathedral of the Virgin Mary. You will also visit the Archeological Museum and Dolphinarium in the town. Accommodation.
DAY 5In the morning – set off for Varna. Visit of the Roman Thermae built in II century, then one of the symbols of the town – The Cathedral of the Virgin Mary. You will also visit the Archeological Museum and Dolphinarium in the town. Accommodation.
DAY 6Visit of the natural phenomenon “Pobiti Kamani” /Upright Stones/ and set off for “Madara Rider” – an archeological monument which is a rock relief carved at 23 m height. The next stop from the rout is the architectural reserve Arbanasi where the next accommodation will be.
DAY 7On the next day you are about to visit one of the old Bulgarian capitals– Veliko Tarnovo and Tsarevets Fortress. You will visit some of the numerous museums and churches in the town of Tryavna. The group then will make for the architectural reserve Bozhentsi, where it will spend the night in a typical Bulgarian Revival house.
DAY 8On the 8th day of the tour you will have the opportunity to visit The Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex, an open-air museum near Gabrovo. The aim of the museum exposition is to show the architecture, lifestyle and craftsmanship from the past of the town of Gabrovo and Gabrovo region during the Bulgarian Revival. Then the group will head for Kazanlak where it will visit The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak and “The Museum of Rose”. Back to Sofia.
DAY 9Transfer to Sofia Airport.

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