The valley of Bulgarian Rose and the Thracian Kings

The valley of Bulgarian Rose and the Thracian Kings

There’s a place in Bulgaria where the greatest Thracian tombs, the secrets of the rose-picking, and the production of the world renown Bulgarian rose oil all meet! There, the wonderful smell of the roses is bringing memories of ancient cultures and great rulers who used to live on these lands and left their legacy until today.

If you are still wondering, this place is the meeting point of the Thracian’s kings valley and the Rose Valley near the city of Kazanlak!

Together, we’ll embark on a journey during which we’ll get to know the history of rose production in the region while visiting an unique and still working rose oil distillery. There we’ll be able to try some of the products made of rose oil!

After that, we’ll explore the Thracian culture and visit the Thracian tomb in Kazanlak, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, and the Golyama Kosmatka mound which is considered to be the tomb of the famous Thracian ruler Seuthes III.

Come and discover the Bulgarian legacy!

Itinerary
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Pass By: Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak, General Radetski St. Parc Tubelto, Kazanlak 6100 Bulgaria

The tour starts at 07:30 am when our tripvam representative will pick you up from your hotel.

We depart for Kazanlak and after 2.5 hours ride, we’ll arrive at the unique rose distillery.

Next, guided tour at the place, rose oil products degustation.

After this, we leave for Kazanlak city where we’ll be able to visit the only Rose Museum in the world which is telling the 350 years history of Bulgarian rose production (optional).

In Kazanlak we can explore the History museum which is keeping the newest golden, silver and bronze Thracian findings in the region. They include the unique golden wreath of Seuthes III.

Nearby the History museum is Kazanlak’s Thracian tomb which is part of UNESCO.

After lunch in a local restaurant, we’ll visit Golyama Kosmatka – the tomb of Thracian ruler Seuthes III.

We’ll also visit the emblematic Memorial Temple of the Birth of Christ – one of the most beautiful temple buildings in Bulgaria. It was built in the style of Czech churches of the 19th century and is dedicated to the memory of the people who lost their lives during the 1877 fights for Bulgarian independence.

We depart for Sunny Beach around 5:00 pm and are expected to arrive there around 7:00 pm.