Experience the rich history of Plovdiv, the sixth oldest city in the world, on a historic tour. Choose between wine tasting at Villa Yustina or craft beer tasting at Hills brewery.
Experience the rich history of Plovdiv, the sixth oldest city in the world, on a historic tour. Choose between wine tasting at Villa Yustina or craft beer tasting at Hills brewery.
- Plovdiv - Plovdiv ranks as the 8th oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. Settled since 4,000 B.C. starting with a Neolithic community, Plovdiv has seen numerous conquests by the Thracians, Greeks, and Romans over the centuries. The city boasts 13 cultural layers.
- Plovdiv Roman Theatre - Discover a cultural heritage that spans over…
- Plovdiv - Plovdiv ranks as the 8th oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. Settled since 4,000 B.C. starting with a Neolithic community, Plovdiv has seen numerous conquests by the Thracians, Greeks, and Romans over the centuries. The city boasts 13 cultural layers.
- Plovdiv Roman Theatre - Discover a cultural heritage that spans over 2000 years!
- Plovdiv Old Town - This area is an architectural reserve showcasing the Bulgarian Renaissance period. You’ll find numerous museums that recreate the mid-20th century atmosphere.
- Small Basilica - This basilica features unique Roman mosaics.
- Saint Sofia Church - The oldest church in Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, dating back to the fourth century. The city itself was named after this church.
- St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral - Constructed in the Neo-Byzantine style, this cathedral serves as the seat of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and is among the 50 largest Christian church buildings in the world by volume.
- Banya Bashi Mosque - Designed by renowned Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan and completed in 1566, this mosque’s most remarkable feature is that it was built over natural thermal spas.
- The Rotunda Church of St George - The oldest surviving building in Sofia, dating back to the 4th century. This red-brick domed rotunda has a circular plan on a square base.
- Ivan Vazov National Theater - A stunning neoclassical building, and one of the most beautiful in Sofia!
- Ancient Stadium of Philippopolis - The only Roman stadium in Bulgaria. Philippopolis (now Plovdiv) was the capital of the Roman province of Thracia.
- Choice of wine or beer tasting
- Complimentary bottled water
- Air-conditioned transport
- Tea and coffee available
- Choice of wine or beer tasting
- Complimentary bottled water
- Air-conditioned transport
- Tea and coffee available
- Lunch
- Lunch
What makes the trip unique is the authenticity of the places and the combination of a standard tour, experience and small group!
Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and the largest city with 2 millions inhabitants. Known as Serdica in antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC.
Today Sofia is…
What makes the trip unique is the authenticity of the places and the combination of a standard tour, experience and small group!
Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and the largest city with 2 millions inhabitants. Known as Serdica in antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC.
Today Sofia is the political, economic and cultural center of the country.
The city tour will take 2.5 hours
Then we head east, enjoying the beautiful landscape of the Rila Mountains, Sredna Gora, the Rhodope Mountains and the Thracian Valley.
Plovdiv is a town older than Athens and Rome- the sixth oldest city in the world. A tour of the historic quarter “the Old Town” will introduce you to millennia of history.
The tour will take 2 hours.
Lunch in local restaurant.
Around 5pm we should be back in Sofia.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
