Plovdiv Airport 2 hr 50
Bacho Kiro cave (32 min)
Network of underground chambers & tunnels where oddly shaped rocks have been given folkloric names. Pass of the Republic (36 min) Museum of Woodcarving and Ethnographic Arts (9 min)
Museum and art Shipka (53 min)
Scenic mountain summit featuring panoramic views & a Battle of Chipka war monument. Buzludzha (1 hr 19)
Huge saucer-shaped memorial opened in 1981 & now derelict, with far-reaching countryside views. Shipka Pass (46 min)
Scenic 3,904-ft. pass between Gabrovo & Kazanlak, known for being the site of 4 historic battles. Боженци-Трявна екопътека - средна част (19 min) Музей „Дом на хумора и сатирата” Габрово (33 min)
Museum and art exhibition Buzludzha (1 hr 16)
Abandoned Communist-period monument noted for its futurist, flying saucer-inspired architecture. Старото школо (44 min) Dryanovo monastery 'St. Archangel Michael' (33 min)
Founded in the 12th century, this historic Bulgarian Orthodox monastery also features lodging. The Slaveykov House Museum (9 min) Sokolski manastir (40 min)
Orthodox monastery founded in 1833, with acclaimed icons in a chapel adorned with vibrant frescoes. Museum Architectural Reserve 'Bozhentsi' (44 min) Ethno village Etar (34 min)
Street of Balkan buildings with traditional crafts demos, plus historical water mills. | 
