Plovdiv Airport 2 hr 47
Bacho Kiro cave (28 min) Network of underground chambers & tunnels where oddly shaped rocks have been given folkloric names. The Slaveykov House Museum (3 min) Museum of Woodcarving and Ethnographic Arts (4 min) Museum and art Музей „Дом на хумора и сатирата” Габрово (34 min) Museum and art exhibition Старото школо (41 min) Dryanovo monastery 'St. Archangel Michael' (30 min) Founded in the 12th century, this historic Bulgarian Orthodox monastery also features lodging. Pass of the Republic (32 min) Buzludzha (1 hr 18) Abandoned Communist-period monument noted for its futurist, flying saucer-inspired architecture. Shipka Pass (47 min) Scenic 3,904-ft. pass between Gabrovo & Kazanlak, known for being the site of 4 historic battles. Buzludzha (1 hr 20) Huge saucer-shaped memorial opened in 1981 & now derelict, with far-reaching countryside views. Ethno village Etar (36 min) Street of Balkan buildings with traditional crafts demos, plus historical water mills. Museum Architectural Reserve 'Bozhentsi' (40 min) Sokolski manastir (41 min) Orthodox monastery founded in 1833, with acclaimed icons in a chapel adorned with vibrant frescoes. Боженци-Трявна екопътека - средна част (20 min) Kilifarevo Monastery 'Nativity of the Virgin' (37 min) Monastery, mountain, and architecture |