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Rhodopes - the mountain of Orpheus

Sofia - Plovdiv - Bachkovski Monastery - Perpericon - Pamporovo - Shiroka Laka - Trigrad - Sofia

Day 1 - Sightseeing tour of Sofia – Alexander Nevski Cathedral, St Sofia Church, St Georgi rotunda, National Museum of History, National Art Gallery. Departure for Plovdiv - sightseeing tour of the city – Amphitheater, St Konstantin and Elena Church, archeological complex "Nebet tepe", Fortress wall of Philiopol. A walk around the Old Town of Plovdiv. Overnight.
Day 2 - Visit to the winery house "Todoroff" – Brestovica – taste of wine and appetizers, accompanied with talk. Departure for Bachkovski Monastery – included in UNESCO’s list of World Heritage, popular with its gorgeous frescoes and medieval icons. Visit to the medieval fortress Perpercon. Departure for Pamporovo – famous resort. Overnight.
Day 3 - Departure and visit to Shiroka Laka and Trigrad famous with their rhodope architecture, musical traditions and history. Visit to the cave Yagodinska, Jdreloto and Djavolsko Garlo – landmarks and natural phenomena of Rhodope Mountains. Departure for Sofia.