Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery tour

Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery tour

Plovdiv was originally a Thracian city before later becoming a Greek city, and then a major Roman city. In the Middle Ages, it retained its strategic regional importance, changing hands between the Byzantine and Bulgarian Empires. It is probably the most visited city in Bulgaria after Sofia, and has always amazed all its visitors with the breath taking architectural mixture it offers.

The Bachkovo Monastery is a major Eastern Orthodox monastery in Southern Bulgaria. The monastery was founded in 1083. Although the monastery survived the first waves of Turkish invasion in Bulgarian lands, it was then destroyed, but restored near the end of the 15th century.

Approximate schedule, it can be plus/minus 30 minutes at those stops, depending on the day and the traffic:

09:00 Meet and leave Sofia

11:00 Joining a walking tour of Plovdiv

13:30 You have time for Lunch

14:30 We leave Plovdiv

15:30 We explore the Bachkovo Monastery

16:30 We leave for Sofia

18:30 We arrive back in Sofia

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Plovdiv Old Town, Plovdiv 4000 Bulgaria

Walk around the center of Plovdiv and see all the main sights.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Bachkovo Monastery, 10km south of Asenovgrad on the main road between Assenovgrad and Smolyan, Bachkovo 4251 Bulgaria

Exploring the beautiful Bachkovo Monastery.

Duration: 1 hour