Week-end in Sofia

Contact :  MIEL LTD

1st Day /Friday/ - Arrival – Sofia

Arrival at Sofia Airport. Meeting with a representative and guide of “MIEL”. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation. Dinner. Overnight.


.  2nd Day /Saturday/ Sofia – Sightseeing tour

Breakfast.

After that sightseeing tour of Sofia then visiting Boyana Church – UNESCO World Heritage

(Located on the outskirts of Sofia, Boyana Church consists of three buildings. The Eastern Church was built in the 10th century, then enlarged at the beginning of the 13th century by Sebastocrator Kaloyan, who ordered a second two-store building to be erected next to it. The frescoes in this second church, painted in 1259, make it one of the most important collections of medieval paintings. The ensemble is completed by a third church, built at the beginning of the 19th century. This site is one of the most complete and perfectly preserved monuments of east European medieval art.) and the National Historical Museum with 22 000 exhibits show the development of the social, cultural and political life on the territory of Bulgaria from prehistoric settlements to the National Revival Period and the Bulgarian State 1878-1945; covering the Greeks, Romans, First Bulgarian Kingdom in the Middle Ages and the Byzantines.

Returning to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight.

 

. 3rd Day /Sunday/ Sofia – Rila Monastery – Sofia Airport

Breakfast.

Departure to the Rila Monastery – UNESCO World Heritage



(Founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonised by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were transformed into a monastic complex, which subsequently played an important role in the spiritual and social life of medieval Bulgaria. Destroyed by fire at the beginning of the 19th century, the complex was rebuilt between 1834 and 1862. The monument is a characteristic example of the Bulgarian Renaissance (18th–19th centuries) and symbolises an awareness of a Slavic cultural identity following centuries of occupation.)

Transfer to the Sofia Airport for departure flight. End of services.

PACKAGE INCLUDES:
• 2 overnights on BB basis in 3*, 4* or 5* hotel in Sofia;
• 2 dinners at local restaurants;
• Sightseeing tour of Sofia;
• Foreign language speaking guide during the whole trip;
• Entrance fees;
• All services mentioned in the program;
• All transfers according to the program with air-conditioned car or minivan.

PACKAGE EXCLUDES:
• Chosen optional activities;
• All additional tours not mentioned above;
• Tips;
• Personal expenses;
• Air - plane tickets.

Contact : MIEL LTD

 

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