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Viator5 Days Historical and Natural Wonders of Bulgaria's most beautiful region
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This tour gives the best option to explore most of the famous Bulgarian sites and ride through different parts of the country including the Black sea coast, the Thracian valley, the Central Balkan mountain and the plains of the North. During this unforgettable week, you will visit most of the UNESCO sites and the most important historical places, and you will get to know our ancient people and lands by our highly educated and experienced Biker Guides.
We will meet there and the fun starts. We will ride on a beautiful curvy road, next to the Central Balkan Mountain. On the way, we will enjoy the nature and the Revival period villages. We will pass also through the famous Rose Valley. You will see where the rose fields are and if the season allows you will see them full of smelly flours. We will visit our first UNESCO site-Kazanlak Thracian tomb. One of the great examples of ancient art. Its paintings are preserved from the IV century BC, representing the fashions of the Hellenistic era.
asualties from the Russian-Ottoman war of 1877-1879. It is an architectural masterpiece. Our next objective is also related to that period. it is the highest point of the Central Balkan mountain in the area, where you will enjoy the amazing view and also visit the Shipka monument, dedicated to major heroic battles from the same war.
You will have a guided visit to the remains of the glorious medieval city. Also, we will visit on spooky museum-the Ottoman prison and dungeons. The evening we will spend in a centrally located hotel. Riding time for the day approximately 4 hours / ~220 km.
On the way, we will stop at Hotnica waterfall, a beautiful natural site. The road to it is very attractive for motorbikes.
It was destroyed by the Huns in the V century and it was never rebuilt. This gives us today the chance to explore and imagine how this Roman city looked like when it was alive. Then, the way will lead you to the Lom natural reserve. You will ride through it and enjoy the amazing scenery.
You will ride through it and enjoy the amazing scenery. Before you get to the final destination for the day, you can visit another UNESCO site - Ivanovo cliff monastery dated in the XIV century. The plan for the evening is to reach and overnight in the "Small Vienna of East Europe" - Ruse. You can enjoy a nice walk in the most beautiful city centers in Bulgaria and on the alleys next to the Danube River. Riding time for the day approximately 3 hours / ~150 km.
Our first stop will be the royal tomb of the Thracian people of the Getae, dated in the IV century BC. This site is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List and it is one of the best examples of heritage from this ancient culture. The riding to it is through a very beautiful and scenic road.
SCO World Heritage list - Madara horsemen, related complex to the Bulgarian pre-Christian religion and society. You will learn about the different ideas what was the Bulgarian pre-Christian religion. Unfortunately, we have lost a lot of knowledge during the time of the Ottomans.
It is an incredibly beautiful and interesting city. The afternoon we will spend in the center and the so-called Sea garden. We will overnight in Varna. Riding time for the day approximately 5 hours / ~300 km.
It is a must-see because it is holding the oldest gold treasure in the world. It will tell you the story of a very developed civilization from the Copper-Stone Age, becoming famous with the name „The Danube civilization“.
We will ride next to the coast and in some moments, we will cross again the central Balkan mountain. Our final destination for the day will be Nessebar-another UNESCO site. It is a small semi-island, preserved from modern structures, it is like a time machine that can lead you from the moment it was colonized by the Greeks in the 7th century BC, trough the mighty Bulgarian state of the 13-14th century and reaching the Revival period of the 19th century. We will overnight in this magical place. Riding time for the day approximately 2 hours / 150 km.
The riding this day will be a bit boring because it will be mostly on a highway, but you can relax and enjoy the speed. You will visit in the afternoon the main highlights of it - The Roman theater, the Roman stadium, the Bulgarian revival period wealthy houses, the oldest mosque in the Balkans, and many more. The city has a great area, called “The trap” holding wonderful craft bars and restaurants. This neighborhood is the beating heart of the city. The overnight is scheduled to be in the Cultural Capital of Europe for 2019. We will overnight in the historic part of the city. Riding time for the day approximately 3.5 hours / ~280km.
We will avoid the highways and will ride on a very beautiful and scenic mountain road. We will stop at Koprivshtica, an architectural reserve that will bring you back to the 19th century. You will learn here about the famous “April Uprising” against the Ottomans and the aftermath of these heroic actions.
Another site left us by the Thracians. In the late afternoon, we will arrive in Sofia. Overnight will not be included. if you want our assistance it will be our pleasure. Riding time for the day approximately 5 hours / ~240km.
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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