Admire Rozhen monastery iconostasis and frescoes
Highlights
Sofia, Melnik
trekking, cultural, historical
Private Tour
10 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Enjoy a great day trip to the smallest Bulgarian town - Melnik - famous for its red wine production. See Kordopulova house, St. Antonius Church, hike through the Melnik pyramids, explore Rozhen monastery and taste the traditional Bulgarian Banitza in a village house.
Itinerary
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Sofia to Melnik
Start the tour at 9.00 am from your hotel in Sofia with your Bulgarian driver-guide.
Make your first stop in Melnik. The smallest town in Bulgaria, Melnik, is nestled in the south slopes of Pirin, among sand pyramids with queer forms. It is situated in the Sandanski Municipality, Blagoevgrad county, 175 km south from Sofia, and it is only 30 km from the borderline with Greece.
After a stop for lunch in a typical Bulgarian restaurant, hike to Rozhen Monastery. It is the largest Orthodox monastery in the Pirin region. The monastery is comparatively well preserved and every year it is visited by many tourists from various countries.
Expect to return to Sofia between 6 pm and 7 pm.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a private tour |
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