Plovdiv is the second largest town of Bulgaria, an area since the time of Philip, King of Macedonia, father of Alexander The Great. Its unique location on these ancient crossroads has stimulated cultural and political influences from East and West civilizations and yet maintained its unique cultural identity. The most impressive building of Roman time that has come to us rising above the city is the Antique Amphitheatre by Emperor Mark Avrelii during the 2nd c. A.D. Its magnificent arcade … Read more ...
The Rila Monastery is located in 1147 meters altitude in the middle of the fragrant coniferous forests of Rila Mountain. The monastery is a complex of cultural, dwelling and farming buildings which take about 8800 square meters. The Rila Monastery has an unique architecture. Outside, the monastery looks like a fortress. It has 24-meter stone walls which forms irregular pentagon. That’s why when some tourist enters the monastery’s yard from some of the two iron gates he is surprised by its … Read more ...
We´ll get to the top of Prague by street-car. After looking to the most beutiful halls of Strahov Library you´ll see Prague at your feet. Then we´ll start descending slowly past Loretto, through the alleys of the Castle Town to Prague Castle - the largest castle of the world, in Guiness Book of records, a town within a town, with St. Vitus Cathedral within. From there we´ll walk down the terrace gardens to the baroque highlights of the Lesser Town, developed with an ambition to compete Vienna, … Read more ...
4 days tour extension before/after touring Romania or before/after a river cruise
Day 1: Pick up from Rousse. Drive to The Thracian Tomb in Sveshtari, Demir Baba Teke and the Roman town of Abritus. Finally drive to Varna and visit The Madara Horseman on the way.
Day 2: Varna city tour in the morning. Continue the trip to Nessebar. Old town tour. Departure to Jeravna.
Day 3: Departure to Veliko Tarnovo. On the way we will visit the famous Thracian tomb in Kazanlak and drive through the … Read more ...
