Bulgaria
Summary
Thracian Treasures & Mountain Monasteries
The forests, mountain ranges and vast plains of Bulgaria remain in places as spectacularly beautiful as when the Thracians inhabited them thousands of years ago. Following a golden age for archaeological discoveries, Bulgaria is now one of the culturally richest countries in Europe, featuring Neolithic settlements, Thracian tombs, and exuberantly painted Medieval churches. The quality and selection of sites here are outstanding: small but internationally significant sites such as the Neolithic house at Stara Zagora where the walls of wattle and daub, kitchen hearth and broken shelves still lie now as they lay a staggering 8,000 years ago. Our tour will introduce the complicated history and cultures of the mosaic of peoples who have occupied the fertile plains bordering the River Danube.?
What to Expect
- Discover spectacularly varied history and landscapes, introduced by an archaeologist who has excavated all over this country?
- Visit no fewer than six fantastic UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
- From the Neolithic houses of Stara Zagora and Roman Plovdiv to the exuberantly painted churches in the Rila Mountains – we explore it all?
- Spend a full day in Plovdiv, named European Capital of Culture in 2019?
