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BALKAN VISION / TIRBELE

(Tirana – Ohrid – Skopje – Sofia – Veliko Tarnovo – Bucharest – Brasov - Sibiu – Timiosara – Belgrade)

DAY 1 TIRANA Church with its icons carved in walnut the first half of the 10th century, the Rila
Arrival in Tirana and transfer to the hotel. wood, Stone Bridge and the old Bazaar. Monastery became the main spiritual,
Accommodation. Rest of the day at leisure and overnight. educational and cultural center of the
country. Then we visit the Boyana
DAY 2 TIRANA – OHRID DAY 4 SKOPJE - SOFIA Monastery, a Bulgarian Orthodox church
In the morning panoramic visit of the We continue our tour entering Bulgaria. of medieval origin located on the outskirts
Albanian capital, seeing, among others, Arrival in Sofia, its capital, and panoramic of Sofia and famous for the frescoes
Skenderbey Square, the Ethem Bey visit of the city including the city walls, that decorate it, which depict the life of
Mosque and the National Museum which churches and ancient streets built during St. Nicholas and the portraits of Tsar
houses archaeological pieces that tell the the Byzantine era. Currently the center of Constantine I and Tsarina Irina, among
history of this country. In the afternoon, Sofia is a combination of Western styles others. Return to Sofia and rest of the
departure to Ohrid. On arrival we will such as Neo-Rococo, Neo-Renaissance day at leisure. Overnight in Sofia.
enjoy the spa town, included in the list and Neoclassicism, which include the
of Cultural Heritage of UNESCO and Church of St. Sofia; the Alexander Nevsky DAY 6 SOFIA - KAZANLAK - VELIKO
visit the Church of St. Sophia of the 11th Cathedral, one of the largest Orthodox TARNOVO
century, the most impressive monument churches in the world; the Church of Breakfast and departure to Kazanlak,
of Macedonia. Rest of the day at leisure Boyana; the Ivan Vazov National Theater, in the Valley of Roses, to visit the
and overnight. among other monuments. Rest of the Thracian Tomb, from the 4th century
day at leisure and overnight. BC. Unique monument of this period
DAY 3 OHRID - SKOPJE and UNESCO World Heritage Site, is
Breakfast and departure to Skopje, DAY 5 SOFIA part of an important necropolis of the
capital of Macedonia. Arrival and city tour In the morning, excursion to the Rila Thracian period, where there are more
including the Kale Fortress, St. Savior’s and Boyana Monasteries. Founded in than 1000 tombs of kings and aristocratic
members of Thracian society. The tomb
consists of a narrow corridor and a round
burial chamber, decorated with frescoes
depicting various moments of life.
Continuation to Veliko Tarnovo, the former
Sighisoara Bulgarian royal capital. Arrival and visit of
Sibiu Brasov the Tsarevets fortress, located on the hill
Novi Sad Timisoara Bran of the same name, and seat of the royal
Peles Castle Sinaia and patriarchal palace. The complex is
Belgrade composed of 3.6m high walls and three
ROMANIA Bucharest gates, the Royal Palace, the Patriarchate,
Ruse the Baldwin Tower and the Asenova
SERBIA Gate. Then we return to the center of
Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo where in a short walk we
Sofia can discover the House of the Monkey,
KOSOVO Kazanlak the Church of Saints Kiril and Metodil,
the Samovodska Charshiya Bazaar
BULGARIA or the Sarfkina House, among others.
Skopje
Tirana Overnight in Veliko Tarnovo.
NORTH MACEDONIA
Ohrid DAY 7 VELIKO TARNOVO - RUSE
ALBANIA - BUCHAREST
Breakfast and departure to Romania,
stopping in Ruse for border formalities.

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