Weekend: Sofia – Melnik

PROGRAM

DAY 1: Arrival at Sofia airport. Transfer. Accommodation at the hotel. Overnight stay in Sofia.

DAY 2: Breakfast. Departure to Melnik, a picturesque town at the foot of Pirin Mountain. Melnik is famous for its wine cellars. A visit to the Kordopulov’s House, a monument of the Bulgarian Revival architectural style, built in 1754. On the ground floor there are wine cellars, where the famous wine of Melnik is kept. Lunch in Melnik combined with wine tasting. Visit of Rozhen Monastery – the biggest cloister in the Pirin area, founded in the 13th century. Return to Sofia. Overnight stay in Sofia.

DAY 3: Breakfast. A guided visit to the Boyana Church. Boyana Church is included in the UNESCO List of World Cultural Heritage and has preserved frescoes of an unknown artist, which date back to the year 1259. Sightseeing tour of Sofia – St. Nedelya Cathedral, St. George Rotunda, Russian Church of St. Nicolas, St. Sophia Church, St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Ivan Vazov National Theater. Overnight stay in Sofia

DAY 4: Breakfast. Transfer to Sofia airport. Departure.

Price: on request

Price includes

• 3 nights on BB basis in Sofia;
• transfers airport – hotel – airport;
• full day excursion to Melnik and Rozhen Monasrety including lunch with English speaking guide;
• transfers and English speaking guide for a visit to Boyana Church;
• half day sightseeing tour of Sofia with English speaking guide;
• entrance fees for Kordopulov’s House in Melnik, Rozhen Monastery and Boyana Church.

RUAL TRAVEL can provide tickets for performances of the National Opera Theatre in Sofia.