Wine Tour
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8 days/ 7 nights
Day 1. Arrival in Sofia
Arrival in Sofia. Transfer to hotel Sofia Dedeman Princess Hotel 4****. Dinner and overnight in Sofia.
Day 2. Sofia – Rila Monastery – WINE DEGUSTATION IN DAMYANITSA - Sandanski
Breakfast. City tour of Sofia including the St. Nedelya Sq.,the Rotunda “St George 4th c”, The Presidency, National Theatre, The City Garden, Russian Church St. Nicolas, Parliament Square, Alexander Nevski Memorial Cathedral with the most valuable collection of Bulgarian Icons (13-19th c), St. Sofia Church (6th c). Departure towards Rila Monastery – the country's largest spiritual and cultural temple. This is the most famous and the most fascinating monastery in Bulgaria, under UNESCO protection. After the visit – continue to Damyanitsa where we’ll have lunch and firs wine tasting at the local wine – cellar. Continue to Sandanski, dinner and overnight at Sandanski Interhotel, 4****.
Day 3 . Sandanski – WINE DEGUSTATION IN MELNIK – Bansko
Breakfast and departure towards Melnik – the smallest city in Bulgaria, famous with it’s unique architecture and with it’s red wines. Walk tour in the village and wine degustation at the Kordopulov’s House. Lunch and departure towards Bansko – the biggest bulgarian ski station. Panoramic tour of the Old City of Bansko, accomodation at the hotel and dinner. Overnight in Bansko, White Fir Valley Hotel, 4****.
Day 4. Bansko - Plovdiv – WINE- CELLAR TODOROFF
Breakfast and departure towards Plovdiv – the most important city, after the capital of Bulgaria – Sofia. Walk tour in the Old city, acommodation at Dedeman trimontium Hotel, 4****. At the evening- departure towards the village of Brestovitsa, where we’ll visit the Todoroff wine – cellar and have a degustation of the tipic for the region Mavrud wine. Dinner and return in Plovdiv. Overnight in Plovdiv.
Day 5. Plovdiv – Shipka - Etara - Arbanassi - Veliko Tarnovo
Breakfast. Departure towards Veliko Tarnovo – the medieval capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. First stop will be the Russian Memorial Church, built in honor to the to the heroes of the Russian-Turkish war of Liberation of 1977 - 1878 - Russian soldiers and Bulgarian volunteers. Continue through Shipka mountain pass which provides admirable mountain views. Visit the unique open air museum of authentic traditional crafts - Etara, created to preserve for the coming generations the appearance and the spirit of the old time Bulgarian mountain villages and the manufacturing traditions of the region. Lunch and continue towards Arbanassi where we will visit the unique Holy Nativity Church. Evenning arrivel to Veliko Tarnovo. Accommodation in Grand Hotel Yantra, 4****. Dinner and overnight in Veliko Tarnovo.
Día 6. Veliko Tarnovo – WINE DEGUSTATION IN LYASKOVETS
Breakfast. Walk tour of Veliko Tarnovo town with visit of the medieval fortress of Tsarevets, the old Marketplace Samovodska Tcharshia, the “40 мъченици” church and other exciting landmarks. Lunch and departure towards Lyaskovets for the next wine degustations. At the evening- return to Veliko tarnovo, dinner and overnight.
Día 7. Veliko Tarnovo – Troyan Monastery (DEGUSTATION) - Sofia
Breakfast and departure towards Sofia, visiting on the way the Troyan Monastery. Lunch with wine and rakia tasting. Continue to Sofia and evening arrival at the capital. Dinner and overnight in Sofia Dedeman princess Hotel, 4****.
Day 8. Departure from Sofia
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. Departure.
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