Plovdiv is the second of the biggest town in Bulgaria where you can find remains of the Thracian civilization .The city was found by Philip II of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great 342 B.C.
Plovdiv is picturesquely situated on hills, which rise unexpectedly in the Thracian plain along the quietly flowing waters of the Maritza River.
Plovdiv has preserved its unique treasures from the last  24 centuries so there are many things to see in Plovdiv: the workshops of the traditional masters of old Bulgarian arts and crafts on Strumna street , the Ancient Theatre, the beautiful houses in Old Plovdiv that are dated back to the period of the Bulgarian National Revival.
Distance to Varna       400km (5h00 by car)
Distance to Kazanlak 120km (1h30 by car)

Varna is Bulgaria’s largest port and the most populated and visited city in Bulgaria.
This is the so-called “Black Sea Capital” of the country.
In antiquity it was called”Odessos” and was founded in 585B.C. by the Greeks. The town has a variety of places of interests to visit –Naval Museum, Natural History Museum and Aquarium, Ethnographic Museum.
In the ninth century it was already called Varna. It is supposed that the name originates from the horse people in Central Asia .The town was included in the territory of Bulgaria during the reign of king Kaloian .
Distance to Bourgas        130km (1h45)
Distance to Golden Sands 15km (15min)

Nessebar is one of the oldest European towns, included in the list of World Heritage. The town’s old name –Messembria evidences its Thracian origin. Greek migrants settled here permanently in the 6th century B.C, creating a busy trade centre and inaccessible citadel.
Today, the former beauty of the medieval town can be seen in the some 40 surviving churches and many houses.
Distance to Varna     90km (1h15)
Distance to Plovdiv 290km (3h45)

Koprivshtitsa is an architectural and historic reserve .The town is sheltered in the folds of the Sredna Gora Mountains at an altitude of 1000m.  on the banks of the Topolnitza river. One of the unique Bulgarian  towns having preserved the original architectural heritage from the Bulgarian National Revival period.

Distance to Sofia        100km (1h30)
Distance to Kazanlak 130km (1h30)

It is erected in a magnificent locality along the reaches of the Assenitsa River.
The Murds, old icons from different periods the manuscript incunabula, 15Century prints, with artistic facings as well as the many objects linked with church crafts, turned Batchkovo Monastery into one of the richest gallery of Old Bulgarian art.

Distance to Plovdiv 35km (30min by car)

The town of Balchik is famous with the palace complex of Queen Maria and the botanical garden which is the biggest and most diverse on the Balkans. There are more than 3000 rare and exotic species of plants of the Botanic garden.

Distance to Varna 45km (45 min by car)

The town of Bansko is situated in South western Bulgaria at the foothills of one of the most beautiful mountain ranges  –Pirin , which is a national reserve , included in the World Natural Heritage list.
Surrounded by the Pirin, Rhodopi and Rila mountains, Bansko is  town –museum with rich culture  and traditions in the hospitality to travellers.
The typical Macedonian taverns of Bansko with unique charm and style offer local cuisine and good selection of Bulgarian wines.
A very interesting site is the Holi Trinity church with its 30m bell tower and clock which
D.Doinov built in 1835-1837 with donations by the local people. Bansko lived its “Golden Age” in the second half of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century when it reached its economic and cultural peak.
Distance to Sofia     160km (2h15 by car)
Distance to Plovdiv 180km (3h00 by car)