Self-Guided Tour at Damascena Complex: Explore Rose Valley's Largest Private Rose Oil Exporter

Embark on a self-guided tour at Damascena Complex, the largest private exporter of rose oil in Rose Valley. Discover the magic of modern rose oil production and immerse yourself in the beauty of ancient traditions.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Damascena Ethnographic Complex - “Damascena” Complex opened its doors in 2007 and is already one of the leading tourist destinations in Bulgaria. During the tour, guests will have the opportunity to experience the magic of the rose picking, to follow closely the technology of rose oil production in our modern distillery and to touch the traditions…
What's Included
  • E-guide prepared in your language
  • Entrance ticket included
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information

The Ethnographic Complex Damascena, a privately held enterprise, stands as the biggest private exporter of rose oil and related products from the Valley of Roses. It’s a distinctive establishment in Bulgaria that successfully marries old customs with the enchanting aesthetics of contemporary rose oil production. The expansive complex comprises a…

Location
Damascena Ethnographic Complex
Parvi Mai Street, Skobelevo Village 24
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Worldtravelerdora
Sep 24, 2024
It's a must - Excellent attractions with a lot of thought, passion and work. We enjoyed a total of 4 hours inside the complex and our business partners loved it.
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Phytos
Jul 31, 2019
A Complex of Opulence and Bulgarian Tradition. - Somewhere in the no-where, of the Bulgarian Countryside, and near the City of Kazanluk, is this Complex of Surprises, called 'Damascena'. One drives from a pot-holed road into an impressive entrance, and walk over a bridge to enter it. It lies along a river and an entry ticket (of a few Leva) is charged to enter. A themed Park dedicated to the 'Rose', smack in the famous Rose Valley of Bulgaria, with heroes and heroins to greet your entry, this Complex must have been dreamed up by somebody, with Disney Land in mind and lots of money in their pocket. I called it the 'Bulgarian Disney Land', including a Distillery, not the ones we know but a Rose Distillery. Much more elegant, much more decorated, much more mystified than an alcohol distillery, one that spews out the liquid of Rose Petals, selling not just a few £s/Kg. like alcohol, but around £5k-£6k/Kg. It is their Liquid Gold. There are ups and downs in the topography, each one a surprise waiting to be explored. Under Cover but open-fronted are rooms and rooms of Bulgarian household, trade, and agricultural artefacts. Loads of them. The old Looms, the old copper kitchen pots, the old Dhougan( a flat wooden platform, with rows and rows of sharp flintstones embedded underneath) that animals used to pull over the harvest, to churn it into straw and corn. And with the long handle wooden shovels, they used to throw the churned harvest up in the air, for the wind to blow the straw away and separate it from the corn. There are restaurants scattered around the Complex, tables under gazeeboes and cupolas, interspersed among vine-trees, rose gardens and exotic plants. Water spouts and streams keep the place tranquil and cool. They serve Bulgarian food and enjoyed lunch there, with a Bulgarian beer. This was excellent and, no surprise here. Prices no different to outside Restaurants. The big Wow-factor was the Amphitheatre. An opulence in Marble, floors, walls, table-tops and mosaiced marble figures I have never seen before. The place 'smells' money spent. Somebody's dream to out-do Disney. A futuristic structure with the semicircular 'seats' separated by a profusion of Rose bushes. What else could fit the theme? Oh, Yes. Black and white swans roaming around the pond, justify the whole 'poshness' of the place. Very few people were there with us, but they do Festivals and that's where they come into their own. I'd love to attend one of these Festivals of Roses.
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Twinkletits
Jul 9, 2019
Fabulous - A fabulous day out, lots to see, at different times of the year, but the high light is to time your trip during the rose festival . Smells like Turkish delight
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Northstar43863917470
Aug 14, 2024
Very poor relative to the Award of Entry - The tour boils down to the gardens. No testing of products from the rose or visiting the distillery. The interest is only to see varieties of rose
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