The price includes: transport; two nights, two breakfasts- hotel in Sandanski; insurance, driver from the company.
The price does not include: food, entrance fees and talks at tourist sites;
Route: Ruse - V. Tarnovo- Sevlievo /for Gabrovo boarding in Sevlievo/- Sofia- Sandanski- Rupite-Petrich-Zlatolist-Rozhensky Monastery-Melnik-Sandansky- Rila Monastery - Sevlievo- V. Tarnovo - Ruse.
First day: Departure by bus 05:00h Ruse House of Culture; 07:00 by V. Tarnovo- the parking lot next to the Summer Theater, 07:30 in Sevlievo from the bus stop in front of the hotel “Plaza”,/for Gabrovo-pickup in Sevlievo/. Departure for Rupite.
Visiting the monastery complex next to Kozhuh mountain: Visit to the temple-monument “St. Friday”. Worship before the grave of the prophetess, grandmother Vanga's house, mineral springs and pools. Exploring the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica. Heraclea Sintika - a cosmopolitan center of various tribes, ethnicities and peoples, reveals its ancient heritage on the territory of the municipality of Petrich in the land of the village of Rupite and near the extinct volcano Kozhuh. Its lands were first inhabited by the Thracian Sinti tribe (1300-1200 Mr. etc. Hr.), which also gave the city its name. And when the Macedonian ruler Philip II captured Sintica, added Heracles to the name, since he believed, that his lineage descended from the mythical hero. The city certainly existed from the 4th century BC. Hr. to the 6th century, when it was last mentioned in the tax lists of the time of the Byzantine emperor Justinian the Great.
Departure for Petrich. Visit to Grandma Vanga's House-Museum. It was declared a museum in 2008 year. Walk in the city center. Departure for Sandanski. Hotel accommodation, rooms 2 and 3 beds. Acquaintance with the sights of the city. Pres 1998 year the team of prof. Alexandra Milcheva and Dr. Vladimir Petkov discovered another monument from the dawn of Christianity in the center of Sandanski – Episcopal complex and early Christian basilica with floor mosaics and rich decoration – one of the largest and most interesting archaeological sites in Southeastern Bulgaria.
The episcopal complex, with its spectacular architecture, including a complex of premises, and extremely rich artistic decoration - decorative stone sculpture, wall painting and mosaics, is the most representative building dominating the city during the late antique era. These features make it one of the largest and most interesting archaeological sites in Southeastern Bulgaria. Free time - a walk in the beautiful city park "Sveti Vrach"- pride for Sandancians, one of the largest in Bulgaria and the only one with sandy alleys. On request, an organized dinner in a traditional tavern. Overnight stay.
Second day: Departure for the village of Zlatolist, a small village, nestled in the Sandansko-Petrichka valley. Visit to the main landmark, the Church of St. George. The temple was built in 1857 year. At the beginning of the 20th century, the prophetess Venerable Stoina lived in the church. Local residents tell, that the prophetess claimed, that Saint George himself brought her here. When she came to the village and found out about the church "St. George", decided to settle there and live as a nun. The place is not very far from Rupite, which is an energy field. She started helping people. Local residents claim, that they saw with their own eyes how Reverend Stoina healed and treated people. Their stories are recorded in a biography, which is located in the temple and any visitor can read. When she came to pray in the temple, Venerable Stoina stood on the marble slab in the middle of the church. The prophetess lived in a cell room on the second floor of the church. Today, the room has been preserved in its original form, in which she left her. Departure for Rozhensky Monastery „Holy Nativity of the Virgin". It is the largest monastery in Pirin Macedonia and is one of several medieval Bulgarian monasteries, relatively well preserved to this day. Tour of the monastery. Departure for Melnik. Visiting the sights of the city - the Roman Bridge, The Cordopoulo house with the winery, the wine warehouses, talk with tasting of Melnik wine, etc. Departure for the hotel in. Sandanski-/second night/. Free time. Overnight stay.
Third day: 07:30 check out of the hotel. Departure for the Rila Monastery located at 1,147 meters above sea level among the fragrant coniferous forests of the Rila mountain. The monastery is distinguished by a unique architecture. Outside, with the 24-meter stone walls of its main buildings, which form an irregular pentagon, the monastery looks like a fortress. The Rila monastery was established in the 30s of the 10th century. by John of Ril -/876-946/. Born in the 70s of the 9th century., with him he became one of the most significant figures of the Middle Ages and was venerated as a saint under the name John of Rila.
The museum owns a unique work of art called Raphael's Cross. It is made from a whole piece of wood (81 p 43 cm.) and is named after its creator. The monastery also has its own library, which is extremely rich in literary material, collected over the centuries. In the middle of the courtyard stands the oldest building in the complex - an impressive stone tower, created by the local feudal lord Sevastokrator Hrelyu in 1334-1335. The Rila monastery acquired its current appearance towards the middle of the last century. It is the largest and most revered Bulgarian monastery. Landmarks- The Hrelova Tower, the church with the relics of St. John Rilski, the museum in the monastery with a talk, etc. Free time in the monastery. 11:30 departure for Sevlievo, V. Tarnovo and Ruse. Arrival approx 20:00 h.
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