Plovdiv Airport 2 hr 29
Interactive Museum of Industry (5 min) Tomb of Seuthes III (41 min) Resting place of Seuthes III, dating back to the 5th-century BC, with 3 chambers & a bronze head. Museum Architectural Reserve 'Bozhentsi' (26 min) Buzludzha (50 min) Abandoned Communist-period monument noted for its futurist, flying saucer-inspired architecture. Bacho Kiro cave (18 min) Network of underground chambers & tunnels where oddly shaped rocks have been given folkloric names. Ethno village Etar (8 min) Street of Balkan buildings with traditional crafts demos, plus historical water mills. Lodge 'Uzana' (36 min) Shipka Memorial Church (44 min) Monastery, temple, history, and mountain Dryanovo monastery 'St. Archangel Michael' (22 min) Founded in the 12th century, this historic Bulgarian Orthodox monastery also features lodging. Regionalen istoricheski muzei - Gabrovo (5 min) Museum and history Shipka Pass (20 min) Scenic 3,904-ft. pass between Gabrovo & Kazanlak, known for being the site of 4 historic battles. Shipka (27 min) Scenic mountain summit featuring panoramic views & a Battle of Chipka war monument. Музей „Дом на хумора и сатирата” Габрово (7 min) Museum and art exhibition Sokolski manastir (14 min) Orthodox monastery founded in 1833, with acclaimed icons in a chapel adorned with vibrant frescoes. Buzludzha (52 min) Huge saucer-shaped memorial opened in 1981 & now derelict, with far-reaching countryside views. |