Plovdiv Airport 3 hr 4
Dryanovo monastery 'St. Archangel Michael' (49 min)
Founded in the 12th century, this historic Bulgarian Orthodox monastery also features lodging. Shipka Memorial Church (1 hr 18)
Monastery, temple, history, and mountain Museum of Woodcarving and Ethnographic Arts (17 min)
Museum and art Sokolski manastir (49 min)
Orthodox monastery founded in 1833, with acclaimed icons in a chapel adorned with vibrant frescoes. Shipka Pass (54 min)
Scenic 3,904-ft. pass between Gabrovo & Kazanlak, known for being the site of 4 historic battles. Pass of the Republic (51 min) Shipka (1 hr 2)
Scenic mountain summit featuring panoramic views & a Battle of Chipka war monument. Музей „Дом на хумора и сатирата” Габрово (41 min)
Museum and art exhibition Museum Architectural Reserve 'Bozhentsi' (54 min) The Slaveykov House Museum (16 min) Ethno village Etar (43 min)
Street of Balkan buildings with traditional crafts demos, plus historical water mills. Bacho Kiro cave (47 min)
Network of underground chambers & tunnels where oddly shaped rocks have been given folkloric names. Buzludzha (1 hr 25)
Abandoned Communist-period monument noted for its futurist, flying saucer-inspired architecture. Tomb of Seuthes III (1 hr 16)
Resting place of Seuthes III, dating back to the 5th-century BC, with 3 chambers & a bronze head. Buzludzha (1 hr 27)
Huge saucer-shaped memorial opened in 1981 & now derelict, with far-reaching countryside views. | 
