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New hotel in the very centre of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Cheapest prices, perfect location, clean rooms, laundry and ironing selfservices, kitchen, high speed Internet access,free WiFi, private safety lockers. Two private flats in the sorouding area.


Plovdiv area offers great opportunities for different day trips, ranging from visits of historical and cultural sites of national importance and wine tasting experience to active tours like trekking, snowshoeing, cycling and mountain biking in the nearby Rhodope Mountains.
Our exciting and various day trips program will make you stay in Plovdiv for longer that you've planned. We guarantee that you'll spend an unforgettable time with our friendly and professional guides who will be pleased to show you around the amazing Plovdiv area.

1. Bachkovo monastery Asen's fortress

From Plovdiv we head towards the beautiful Rodopi Mountains (the widest mountain massif in Bulgaria) passing through the pretty town of Asenovgrad. Nearby we will see the remarkable remains of King Ivan Asen's fortress a wise ruler of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. There we are to find an ancient church dating from the 12th century painted with some authentic pieces of iconography as well as the stone made inscription carved by King Ivan Asen.

Next we go deeper in the Rhodope Mountains towards Bachkovo monastery (the second largest in Bulgaria, founded in 1083, one of the most sacred places in our history).

We'll have lunch nearby the waterfall and under the trees' shadows of the "Waterfall "restaurant nearby the Bachkovo monastery, enjoying local cuisine. After lunch we go on a little hike in the " Red wall " reserve where will see a beautiful waterfall, chapels, the miraculous icon as well as drink holy water out of the sacred well of a chapel.

Then we go back from Bachkovo monastery to Plovdiv.


2. Rodopi Mountains sightseeing trip

We head from Plovdiv towards Chudnite mostove (The Wonderful Bridges). The Wonderful Bridges represent a unique nature phenomenon, consisting of two rocky bridges (height of 43 m) over a small river.

Then we'll visit the holy site with healing power Krustova Gora (Cross Forest), considered also one of the sanctuaries of Bulgaria. According to experts, the Cross Forest is one of the three places with a special energetic radiation in Bulgaria. According to the local history, a part of the Holy Cross was transferred from Istanbul and buried in a secret place in the area in the 15th century.

Next we head towards Bachkovo Monastery (the second largest in Bulgaria, founded in 1083, one of the most sacred places in our history).

We'll have lunch nearby the waterfall and under the trees' shadows of the "Waterfall "restaurant nearby the Bachkovo monastery, enjoying local cuisine. After lunch we go on a little hike in the "Red wall" reserve where will see a beautiful waterfall, chapels, the miraculous icon as well as drink holy water out of the sacred well of the monastery.

On our way back to Plovdiv will see the remarkable remains of King Ivan Asen's fortress a wise ruler of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. There we are to find an ancient church dating from the 12th century painted with some authentic pieces of iconography as well as the stone made inscription carved by King Ivan Asen.



3. Rodopi Mountains biking trip Bachkovo monastery Asen's fortres

We head from Plovdiv towards Biala Cherkva (a small ski resort in the Rhodope Mountains 1700 m above sea level) by car. Few kilometers before the resort we get on the bikes into the forest. We go on a mostly downhill biking for about 3 hours until we get to the remarkable remains of King Ivan Asen's fortress a wise ruler of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. There we are to find an ancient church dating from the 12th century rich in authentic pieces of iconography as well as the stone made inscription carved by King Ivan Asen.
On our way to the fortress we will enjoy some splendid views over the majestic Rhodope Mountains.

Then we head towards Bachkovo monastery (the second largest in Bulgaria, founded in 1083, one of the most sacred places in our history) for a few kilometers on the asphalt road.

Just before visiting the monastery we will have lunch nearby the waterfall and under the trees' shadows of the "Waterfall" restaurant nearby the Bachkovo monastery, enjoying local cuisine.

At the end we go back to Plovdiv by car.


4. Rodopi Mountains hiking or snowshoeing trip Mineral bath in Narechen village

The Rhodope (highest peak Goliam Perelik 2 191 m) are the widest mountain massif in Bulgaria, being also the oldest land on the Balkans. Here one can find the loveliest coniferous woods in the country and the most preserved nature. This is the land of the legendary Orpheus where one can also find 70 % of the world minerals as well as 600 caves.

Depending on the season we go for a hiking amidst the greenery of the greatest massif of coniferous woods in Bulgaria or for a snowshoeing on the surface of the white array of the stunning Rhodope Mountains.

We head from Plovdiv to a place nearby Orehovo village (altitude 1200 m). From there we start hiking (snowshoeing) to "Persenk "hut (altitude 1750 m). We continue uphill to the highest point of the trip the countryside "Grobite"(altitude 1950 m). Then we hike only downhill to "Chudnite mostove "hut (altitude 1500 m). There we'll visit the nature phenomenon "The Wonderful bridges " a unique nature phenomenon, consisting of two rocky bridges over a small river height of 43 m.

The best to do after an active walk in the mountain is to relax into the warm and nice waters of a mineral bath. The car will take us from The Miraculous bridges to Nerechen village where we'll have a mineral bath.

At the end we go back to Plovdiv by car.




5. Thracian temple at Starosel Roman mineral bath in Hissar
(On a bike or by car)

In August 2000, a sensational discovery occurred near the village of Starosel, in central Bulgaria. Archaeologists found the enormous temple/grave of what is believed to be a Thracian ruler, possibly Sitalkes I, the first king of a combined Thracian empire. The Starosel temple is the largest known so far dating back from the 45 centuries B.C.

The car will take us some 10 km away from Plovdiv in the countryside. Depending on your cycling abilities we will be riding our bicycles from 30 to 50 km on isolated asphalt roads, mostly on even terrain. We'll pass by the Piasachnik damn, through several Bulgarian villages and The Starosel temple until we get to the old Roman town of Hissar, famous for its hot mineral springs.

After a nice and warm mineral bath we go back to Plovdiv by car.


6. Wine tasting Bachkovo monastery Asen's fortress

Bulgaria is worldwide renowned for its fine and unique wines. The wine producing tradition began from very ancient times and is connected with the glorious Thracian civilization.

First we head towards Brestovitsa a small village in the outskirts of the Rhodope Mountains, famous for its wine producing traditions. There we are to visit the well known wine house of "Todoroff" where will attend a lecture on how the actual process of wine making takes place. Then we will be taken to a specially designed chateau where will taste five types of local red wine including the unique Bulgarian red wine sort ''MAVRUD" that is to be found only in this region.

Next we head towards the Rhodope Mountains passing through the pretty town of Asenovgrad. Nearby we will see the remarkable remains of King Ivan Asen's fortress a wise ruler of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. There we are to find an ancient church dating from the 12th century rich in authentic pieces of iconography as well as the stone made inscription carved by King Ivan Asen.

Having left the fortress we go deeper in the Rhodope Mountains. Following the river of Chaya we head towards Bachkovo Monastery, second largest in Bulgaria, founded in the 11th century one of the most sacred places in our history, a symbol of Christianity.

Then we have some lunch near by the monastery.

We go on a little hike in the "Red wall" reserve near by where will see a beautiful waterfall, chapels, the miraculous icon as well as drink holy water out of the sacred well of the monastery.
We go back from Bachkovo Monastery to Plovdiv.



7. Perperikon the ancient sacred town of Thracians

In 2002 Bulgarian archaeologists discovered for the first time in Bulgaria the remains of a palacesanctuary of a Thracian king with a fortress nearby Perperikon. The palace, dating back from the 56 centuries B.C., is situated in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains, some 15 km. away from Kardjali town (some 115 km. from Plovdiv).

For more than a century already, archaeologists have searched for the remains of the famous temple where Dionysus had an oracle. It is believed that, when made, the discovery will be as important as that of Troy and Mycenae. Very little is known about the temple today and the only thing which is known for sure is that it was in the Holy Rhodope mountains. Some archaeologists believe that Perperikon is the Temple of Dionysus.

The Rhodope Mountains were famous in ancient times for the mining of gold, silver and precious stones. One of the largest mines in Antiquity was located near the presentday village of Stremtsi, about 2 km. from Perperikon. What remains of it are about a dozen entrances and more than 500 metres of galleries. The entire hillside was cut through by a thick network of tunnels and caverns.



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]]> http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1125129_Scandinavian-Tourist-Information-Centre http://RealAdventures.com/listings/1125129_Scandinavian-Tourist-Information-Centre Youth Hostels Bulgaria Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:03:00 Sofia Guesthouse is located in the very center of Sofia, very close to the most famous meeting point in Sofia Patriarh Evtimiy's monument. For 9 euro including breakfast you will enjoy a wonderful stay in a relaxing and friendly atmosphere. - US $9 Per Night/Pers
Sofia Guesthouse is located in the very center of Sofia, very close to the most famous meeting point in Sofia Patriarh Evtimiy's monument. For 9 euro including breakfast you will enjoy a wonderful stay in a relaxing and friendly atmosphere.


Sofia Guesthouse is located at 27 "Patriarch Evtimiy" Blvd. in the very center of Sofia and just 350 m from the most famous meeting point in Sofia the monument of Patriarch Evtimiy (conditionally named "Popa" in Bulgarian). The tiny corner between the streets "Patriarch Evtimiy" and "Graf Ignatiev" is the favourite place for appointments among young people before they go to some of the neighbouring beerhouses, pizzas, pubs etc. The distance to other sites of interest is as follows the National Palace of Culture (450 m), the Alexander Nevski Cathedral (1000 m), the National Stadium (750 m), the openair books market "Slavejkov" (400 m), "Sveta Nedelya" square & the House of the President (1000 m), the Parliament (850 m) etc.
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