Plovdiv Airport 2 hr 54
Shipka Pass (44 min)
Scenic 3,904-ft. pass between Gabrovo & Kazanlak, known for being the site of 4 historic battles. Sokolski manastir (39 min)
Orthodox monastery founded in 1833, with acclaimed icons in a chapel adorned with vibrant frescoes. Buzludzha (1 hr 15)
Abandoned Communist-period monument noted for its futurist, flying saucer-inspired architecture. Museum of Woodcarving and Ethnographic Arts (3 min)
Museum and art Старото школо (44 min) Ethno village Etar (33 min)
Street of Balkan buildings with traditional crafts demos, plus historical water mills. Museum Architectural Reserve 'Bozhentsi' (43 min) Buzludzha (1 hr 17)
Huge saucer-shaped memorial opened in 1981 & now derelict, with far-reaching countryside views. Bacho Kiro cave (31 min)
Network of underground chambers & tunnels where oddly shaped rocks have been given folkloric names. The Slaveykov House Museum (2 min) Музей „Дом на хумора и сатирата” Габрово (31 min)
Museum and art exhibition Shipka (52 min)
Scenic mountain summit featuring panoramic views & a Battle of Chipka war monument. Pass of the Republic (35 min) Боженци-Трявна екопътека - средна част (17 min) Dryanovo monastery 'St. Archangel Michael' (33 min)
Founded in the 12th century, this historic Bulgarian Orthodox monastery also features lodging. | 
