Sacred places

Sacred sites
Sveshtary - Demir Baba Tekke - Ivanovo Rock Churches - Basarbovski Monastery

One day trip  in the Bulgarian monasteries

Program:
  07: 30h - Departure from Varna , Antim 1 str. to Sveshtari

Visit the historical arhelogical reserve "Sboryanovo" near Sveshtari (part of the list of the 100 national tourist sites of the Bulgarian Tourist Union). The reserve is famous with its more than 140 archaeological and cultural monuments such as the ruins of the ancient city of Helis, Muslim shrine Demir Baba Tekke, Thracian sanctuary "Kamen Rid" and Sveshtary's tomb. Sveshtary tomb was opened in 1982 and it  is part of the Thracian heritage in our country. It is part of a hundred national tourist sites under UNESCO protection! Sveshtarska tomb is one of the nine Bulgarian miracles. In essence Sveshtarska Tomb Thracian-Hellenistic royal tomb. It is believed that she was prepared to Achish the king Drumihed that after his death he was buried in it. According to calculations by experts Sveshtarska tomb dates from 4-3 century BC.

Ability to organize lunch in town. Rousse floating restaurant "pontoon" rich menu of fish delicacies.
 
Departure to Ivanovo Rock Churches in the Natural Park "Ruse Lom"

The churches are carved at different heights in the unique rock canyon of the river Ruse Lom and form large rock monastery "St. Archangel Michael". Hundreds of years ago the churches were inhabited by monks and some of the frescoes on the walls are preserved and date back to the 15th century. Monastery was of great importance for Bulgarian cultural center. He has maintained strong links with the royal court in Turnovo throughout the period of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. The main church in Ivanovo rock monastery "St.. Mary "and is carved 38 meters high. Inscribed with biblical and scenes and images that are well maintained can even distinguish the scenes "Last Supper", "Sv. John the Baptist "and others. Ivanovo rock churches are listed as World Heritage by UNESCO.

Departure to BASARABOVSKI "St.. Dimitar Basarbovski "

Visit the monastery, which is an archaeological monument of local importance, but many tourists visit Romania because the relics of the eponymous saint and abbot DimitriyBasarbovski are placed in the patriarchal cathedral "Sv. Sv. Konstantin and Elena "in Bucharest. The monastery is situated in the picturesque valley of the river Ruse Lom and is the only active rock monastery in Bulgaria. To reach the monastery, first goes on the trail surrounded by greenery, which leads to a well made ​​by Saint Demetrius. It is said that the water from the well is healing.
 
Departure to Varna.

Price: 35.00 lev

The price includes:

Transport by comfortable tourist bus

     Guide services
     Honey. insurance

The price does not include:

     Personal expenses
     Admission
     Lunch at a restaurant in town. Ruse