Cultural one day tour including visits of The Museum of Roses and the ethnographic complex Etara, the Memorial Chruch in the village of Shipka.
06:00 - 06:30 - Early morning departure from pick up points close to your hotel
10:30 - Arrival in Kazanluk.
Visitors are guided to the Museum of Roses, a unique institution dedicated to the cultivation and production of rose oil in Bulgaria. This museum boasts an extensive collection of over 15,000 items, including artifacts, photographs, and documents that chronicle the history of rose harvesting and processing across the country. Among its exhibits are tools used in rose cultivation, containers for storing and exporting rose oil and rose water, and a reconstruction of the first laboratory established in 1912 to analyze rose oil purity.
In addition to its historical exhibits, the museum offers a variety of rose-based products for purchase, including rose oil, cosmetics, rose liqueur, and rose brandy. Visitors also have the opportunity to sample traditional treats such as Turkish delight, rose liqueur, and rose petal jam, immersing themselves in the rich cultural heritage of Bulgaria's rose industry.
12:30 - Lunch. A visit to the Memorial Church in the village of Shipka. Picturesque drive via Shipka Pass and the monument at the Mount of Stoletov.
15:00 - Continue to Etara – an open-air ethnographic museum where you can see houses and crafts from the time of the Bulgarian Revival.
16:00 Arrival in the town of Veliko Turnovo. It is located amphitheatrically at the foot of the Fore-Balkan Mountains. Thanks to its rich cultural and historical heritage, the town is an important tourist center. It used to be the capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom.
17:30 - Departure for Sunny Beach. Late evening return.
Departure locations:
Sunny Beach, Nessebur, Ravda, St.Vlas, Elenite (main bus stop)
Price:
adults - - 64 EUR
children from 2 to 12 years - - EUR
children up to 2 years - free
Note:
The agency reserves the right to change the sequence of the visited sites described in the program without damaging the tourists in order to change the working hours of the sites. All mentioned times are indicative and may be subject to changes during the trip. The described entrance fees of the sites are mentioned at the time of the trip. The tour operator is not responsible for changing the entrance fees of the visited sites if they have made changes during the trip itself. Minimum number of tourists for the trip - 45 full paying tourists; Deadline for notification by the agency that the trip has not been made due to an unpaid minimum number of tourists - 7 days before the departure date
