BULGARIA: PASSION, HISTORY AND LANDSCAPE:
Sofia – Sandanski – Melnik – Rozhen Monastery – Rila Monastery – Plovdiv – Bachkovo Monastery – Shipka – Etara – Veliko Tarnovo – Arbanasi – Bozhentsi – Pleven

Day 5: Plovdiv, Shipka, Etara, Veliko Tarnovo,

Morning.- Departure to Veliko Tarnovo, the ancient capital of Bulgaria. Passing through the road of the famous Valley of Roses and visit to the monument of Shipka, raised in honour of the soldiers who died in the Liberation Battle of Bulgaria from the Turquish oppression that lasted 5 centuries.
Afternoon.- Visit to the Ethnographic Museum in the open air Etara, a centre of silver works and arts, located 15 km from Veliko Tarnovo, where tourists can see samples of the people’s local life from the Renaissance period.
Night.- Arriving and accommodation in Veliko Tarnovo.

 

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