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Trips and tours in Bulgaria
An important part of the services we offer is the arrangement of guided tours and trips to all corners of Bulgaria. To gain fast orientation about the most preferred tourist destinations in Bulgaria, have a look at the trip options on our site. We will take you to impressive historical sites and mysterious monasteries throughout Bulgaria, guide you along the most beautiful mountain routes and into the most exciting caves, show you the amazing variety of the flora and fauna in Bulgaria, and treat you to the dark and strong Bulgarian wine. Apart from the options on offer, you have the unique opportunity to choose yourself the places in Bulgaria you would like to visit on your trip. Just specify the travel destinations and the number of people of your group and our experienced team will arrange for you a tailor-made trip, satisfying all your requirements. If you are about to travel to a city or resort in Bulgaria, you can greatly diversify your stay by making one-day trips to the nearby tourist spots. In the Discover Bulgaria part of our site you will find extensive information on cities and towns in Bulgaria along with the nearby must-see attractions.Trips to historical landmarks in Bulgaria
For lovers of the ancient, historians and everybody who is interested to see Bulgarian cultural monuments, we have made up the Classic Bulgaria tour. The trip starts with a visit to the Troyan Monastery and proceeds with a tour around the Ancient Bulgarian capital – Veliko Tarnovo which preserves imposing fortresses and churches from the period of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. After a visit to Plovdiv, Kazanlak and the Bachkovo Monastery, the tour proceeds to the famous mountain resort Bansko, the picturesque village of Melnik and the Sandanski spa resort. The trip ends with a guided tour around the magnificent Rila Monastery - the biggest monastery in Bulgaria and the only one of its kind on the Balkan peninsula.Trips to Bulgarian monasteries
Bulgarian monasteries, which have been cradles of enlightenment and pillars of faith during the Ottoman rule, today represent great interest to tourists from all over the world. Bulgaria - the land of monasteries is a tour which gives you the opportunity to see the magnificent frescoes and woodcarvings and to feel the age-old wisdom and mystery of the Troyan monastery, the Rila Monastery, the Bachkovo Monastery and the Rozjen Monastery. » Check out our 8-day bulgarian monasteries tour for only 584 EUR, accommodation in 4 star hotels, 8 available dates in 2009Trips to the Rhodopes
The legendary beauty of the Rhodopian mountain has been glorified by the mythical Thracian singer Orpheus. We will show you through the pretty mountain villages of Gela and Trigrad which have preserved the rural way of life of the 19th c, and guide your way through deep caves with amazing rock formations - the Devil’s Throat Cave, the Yagodina Cave. If you are eager to make a trip to this mountain, you can choose between the magic of the Rhodopes trip and the Orpheus’ Mountains tour.Rila and Pirin trips
If you are an experienced mountain-hiker or just nature-lover, take your backpack and join in the Mountain trekking trip or the Bansko Walking programme across the highest summits of the Rila and the Pirin mountains. The trip includes visiting the Borovets Resort, the Seven Rila Lakes, the Rila Monastery, Bansko, peak Vihren and Sandanski. During the trip you will be led along marked trails and take refuge in mountain huts. On your way you will enjoy the admirable scenery of mountain peaks, summits and crystal mountain lakes.Birdwatching, wine and Rose Festival trips
Other options attractive for nature lovers are the Spring Birdwatching tour and the South Bulgaria Birdwatching in the Vitosha Nature Park, the Western and the Eastern Rhodopes and in the region of the Bourgas Lakes. To get familiar with the Bulgarian traditional technologies of wine-producing and to try some high-quality Bulgarian wine, join in the Wine tour and visit the most important wine-producing towns in Bulgaria - Sandanski, Melnik, Plovdiv, Assenovgrad and Veliko Tarnovo. To take part in one of the most exciting and unusual Bulgarian rituals, make a trip to the Valley of Roses for the Rose Festival at the beginning of June in Kazalak.Ski competition at Vetrovala in Vitosha Mountain today
18.03.2012
The traditional contest for ski cup ‘Vitosha Region 2012’ is held today. The competition is held at Vetrovala ski track. The event was opened at 10 o’clock by the mayor of Vitosha region. Best performers at ski competitions for Simeonovo, Boyana, Dragalevtsi Cup will compete in today’s contest.
Participants are distributed in 9 groups, depending on the age of the respective contestant.
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Bulgaria air tickets
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Hotels in Sofia
- Anel Hotel
- Arena di Serdika Boutique Hotel
- Grand Hotel Sofia
- Hilton Sofia Hotel
- Holiday Inn hotel
- Hyatt Regency Sofia Hotel
- Intercontinental Sofia (ex Radisson Blu Grand Hotel)
- Sofia Hotel Balkan a Luxury Collection Hotel (ex Sheraton Hotel)
- Best Western Hotel Europe
- Best Western Premier Sofia Airport
- Central Hotel
- City Hotel
- Crystal Palace Hotel
- Downtown Hotel
- Festa Sofia Hotel
- Geneva Hotel
- Gloria Palace Hotel
- Hill Hotel
- Hotel Coop
- Les Fleurs Hotel
- Metropolitan hotel
- Novotel Sofia
- Ramada by Wyndham Sofia City Center
- Rodina Hotel
- Rosslyn Central Park Hotel
- Rosslyn Thracia Hotel
- Salt Palace Hotel
- Sveta Sofia Hotel
- The Stay Hotel Expo Center
- VEGA Hotel Sofia
- Vitosha Park Hotel
- Akord Hotel
- Aleksander Palace - Advi
- Arte Hotel
- Best Western Losenets Hotel
- Best Western Plus Bristol
- Brod Hotel
- Budapest hotel
- Earth and People hotel
- Hemus Hotel
- Legends hotel
- Light hotel
- Lion Hotel
- Maxim Hotel
- Meg-Lozenets Hotel
- Montecito Hotel
- Park Hotel Moskva
- Rocentro /ex Renaissance Hotel/
- Slavyanska Beseda Hotel
- Sofia Place Hotel
- Medic Hotel
Upcoming events in Sofia
- Sofia Dance Week 2010
- Art festival in Sofia city
- Scorpions in Sofia city 2010
- International Feline Show in Sofia
- Paco De Lucia performs in Bulgaria
- Drumset Competition 2010- Sofia Drum Day
- TOP 100 DJs party Monarchy performs in Bulgaria
- Chris Norman performs in Bulgaria 2010
- Harlem Gospel Choir performs in Bulgara
- Yann Tiersen's concert for Students Holiday
- Disco Legends Boney M concert in Bulgaria
- Legendary Firewind performs in Sofia
- Barclay James Harvest performs in Bulgaria
- Vaya Con Dios in Bulgaria
- 15th Sofia International Film Festival
- Absent Minded
- Concert of the queen of fado Marisa in Sofia, Bulgaria
- Guano Apes in Bulgaria
- Toto Cutugno in Bulgaria
- Manu Chao in Sofia city
- Children of Bodom in Bulgaria
- Alphaville in Sofia
- Rosalia de Souza in Bulgaria
- Vassil Vassilev and Chambao
- 100 Gypsy Violins in Bulgaria
- Raul Midon in Bulgaria
- Omega- the most successful Hungarian Rock Band gigs in Bulgaria
- Joe Cocker
- Roxette in Sofia, Bulgaria 2011
- Isthar in Sofia city
- Sting in Bulgaria
- CINDERELLA & MR.BIG in Bulgaria
- Dragana Mircovich and Vesna Zmijanac gig in Bulgaria
- Michel Legrand in Bulgaria
- Linkin Park in Bulgaria
- Mellow Music Festival
- Omara Portuondo and Buena Vista Social Club in Bulgaria
- ARASH feat. Rebecca concert in Bulgaria
- Mor Karbasi’s concert in Bulgaria
- Alice Russel in Sofia city
- Gipsy Kings gig in Bulgaria
- Jean Michel Jarre in Bulgaria
- Eric Sardinas concert
- Pooh gigs in Bulgaria
- Manhattan Transfer's concert in Bulgaria
- Hindi Zahra’s concert in Bulgaria
- Amon Amarth concert in Bulgaria
- Sade gigs in Bulgaria in November
- Genesis gigs in Bulgaria
- Julio Iglesias concert
- Sofia Rocks festival 2012
- Jennifer Lopez- concert in Bulgaria
- Depeche Mode performs in Bulgaria in May 2013
Places to go in Sofia
- St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral
- Boyana Church
- National Museum of History
- Alexander Nevsky Crypt Icon museum
- Vitosha Nature Park
- “Ivan Vazov” National Theatre
- The St. Petka Samardjiska Church /St. Petka of the Saddlers/
- Borisova Gradina Park (Central Park)
- Bulgarian National Gallery for Foreign Art
- St. George Rotunda-the oldest Eastern European Orthodox church
- Bulgarian National Gallery of Arts
- National Archaeological Museum
- Fountains in Sofia
- Public gardens and green areas
- St. Sofia church- ancient Eastern Orthodox church in Sofia
- St. Nikolay Russian church
- Sofia botanical garden
- Church of the Holy Seven
- Sofia Zoo
- Bulgarian Natural History Museum
- Sofia City Art Gallery
- Pancharevo lake
- Ethnographic Museum
- St. Nedelya church
- Museum of Earth and Man
- Sofia University Botanic Garden
- Cathedral of St Joseph
- Independence Square
- Boyana waterfall
- Alexander Nevski Square
- King Alexander Battenberg Square
- National Assembly's building in Sofia
- Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard
- Vitosha Boulevard
- St. Paraskeva Church
- Eagle's Bridge
- Atanas Burov Square
- St. 40 Martyrs Church
- Oborishte street
- Rila monastery
- Slaveikov square
- National Palace of Culture
- National Library St. St. Cyril and Metodius
- Banya Bashi Mosque
- Jewish synagogue in Sofia
- Lion's bridge
- Law Courts