Plovdiv Airport 2 hr 50
Buzludzha (1 hr 18) Abandoned Communist-period monument noted for its futurist, flying saucer-inspired architecture. Regionalen istoricheski muzei - Gabrovo (32 min) Museum and history Museum Architectural Reserve 'Bozhentsi' (44 min) Ethno village Etar (36 min) Street of Balkan buildings with traditional crafts demos, plus historical water mills. Музей „Дом на хумора и сатирата” Габрово (34 min) Museum and art exhibition Старото школо (44 min) Shipka Pass (48 min) Scenic 3,904-ft. pass between Gabrovo & Kazanlak, known for being the site of 4 historic battles. Dryanovo monastery 'St. Archangel Michael' (33 min) Founded in the 12th century, this historic Bulgarian Orthodox monastery also features lodging. Museum of Woodcarving and Ethnographic Arts (5 min) Museum and art Pass of the Republic (36 min) Bacho Kiro cave (32 min) Network of underground chambers & tunnels where oddly shaped rocks have been given folkloric names. Buzludzha (1 hr 20) Huge saucer-shaped memorial opened in 1981 & now derelict, with far-reaching countryside views. Боженци-Трявна екопътека - средна част (21 min) Sokolski manastir (42 min) Orthodox monastery founded in 1833, with acclaimed icons in a chapel adorned with vibrant frescoes. The Slaveykov House Museum (4 min) |