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Private tour in Plovdiv Kamen P
The Wonderful Bridges, Bachkovo Monastery and Asen's Fortress - full day tour from Plovdiv
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I'm born and have been living in Plovdiv all my life except for five and a half years when I was studying Tourism management in Varna and two long summers working as a student in a hotel in Maine, USA. I love traveling around the world to experience local cultures, meet different people, learn about them and explore ancient civilizations. I'm also very interested in hiking, cycling, skiing, beautiful music from all over the world and exciting books. I'm glad to show off my area as there are many amazing landmarks and sceneries to be discovered in Plovdiv region and Bulgaria. I have long years of experience in guiding guests from many countries with different backgrounds and from all ages. I'm a Bulgarian state licensed tour guide, knowledgeable about my country, positive and smiling, helpful and patient with my clients and always with a natural friendly approach. I have designed my tours in a way to show my guests the most impressive places in Plovdiv area and Bulgaria as well. 2016: Licensed tour guide by the Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism (from the first wave of state licensing) 2005: Tour guide certificate from "Protour - 95" (Plovdiv) 2002-2004: University of Economics (Varna) - master degree in Tourism management 1997-2002: University of Economics (Varna) - bachelor degree in Tourism management 1992-1997: French language high school (Plovdiv)
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Enjoy magnificent natural creations and impressive man-made monuments, located in the beautiful Rhodope Mountains
Overview of your Plovdiv tour
First we visit the impressive Asen's fortress, nearby the pretty town of Asenovgrad. There we see the remarkable remains of King Ivan Assen's fortress - a wise ruler of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. The fortress ancient church dating from the 13-th century painted with some authentic pieces of iconography is a real architectural jewel. Then we drive to the second largest monastery in Bulgaria - Bachkovo, founded in 1083 and one of the most sacred places in Bulgarian history. Inside the monastery, we visit the main church of the Virgin Mary built in 1604 where a valuable miracle-working icon of the Virgin Mary from 1310 is kept. Our last stop for the day is the Wonderful Bridges situated at 1450 m. a. s. l. in the heart of the lovely Rhodope Mountains. This unique natural phenomenon consists of two rocky bridges (height of 45 m) over a small river. The marble bridges were formed by an earthquake and the erosive activity of the once high-water river.
Your Plovdiv tour itinerary
- Plovdiv - Asen's Fortress transfer (40 min) - Asen's Fortress sightseeing (30 min) - Asen's Fortress - Bachkovo Monastery transfer (10 min) - Bachkovo Monastery sightseeing (45 min) - Bachkovo monastery - Wonderful Bridges transfer (1 h) - Lunch break in a local restaurant (45 min) - Wonderful Bridges sightseeing (45 min) - Wonderful Bridges - Plovdiv transfer (1 h 45 min) This tour can be customized to meet your personal preferences.
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Type: Private Transportation / Category: Minivan
Air-conditioned minivan VOLKSWAGEN Touran 1.4 TSI (150 hp) EcoFuel. Comfortable passenger capacity: 3 persons. For groups from 4 to 8 travelers a van is hired at an extra cost.
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Plovdiv, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria
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