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Hiking trips and cultural journeys for women: Bulgaria's Mountains ...
Join Adventures in Good Company for combination of mountain hiking and cultural exploration in the fascinating country of Bulgaria.
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Hiking trips and cultural journeys for women: Bulgaria's Mountains ...
Bulgaria's remote Rhodope, Pirin and Rila Mountains, with plenty of opportunity to interact with local people and learn about their way-of-life. (Bulgarian Muslim) community as much of our time will be spent staying in and walking amongst traditional Muslim villages. Bulgaria's most striking Orthodox Christian monasteries! see a fascinating variety of rare flora and fauna. Bulgaria, and also enjoy hiking in beautiful countryside. star by the Bulgarian classification system. hese hotels offer twin rooms with private facilities. price: $1475 (deduct $100 for registration prior to 1/12/08). Mountains and has been converted into a simple, but very atmospheric hotel.July 13: We start the day with a drive to the Asenova Fortress, which dates back to the 9th century. esses which guarded the northern Byzantine territories from the invasions of the Slavs and was an important protector of the Bachkovo Monastery, the second largest in Bulgaria. itself, we will also have a gentle walk in the beautiful valley behind it. tanic reserve, we will find several interesting chapels tucked away in the forest. icnic lunch we drive on into the heart of the Rhodope Mountains, stopping off at the picturesque village of Shiroka Luka, famous for its traditional architecture. mountain settlement which is inhabited by Pomatsi (members of the Bulgarian Muslim minority). set off on foot again back to the village of Yagodina following the line of a former Roman road. ovsko Gorge where we will visit the Yagodina Cave. set off on a long but extremely picturesque drive west through the Rhodope Mountains, stopping off on route to look at an ancient Roman bridge and also the attractive village of Dolen, famed for its traditional vernacular architecture. Mountains via the Popovi Livadi pass to arrive in Melnik, the smallest and perhaps most beautiful town in Bulgaria, stunningly set in an amazing sandstone gorge. town from which there are superb views over the surrounding region.Walking Time = 2 hours; ascent and descent is about 450 ft.July 17: Today is a full day spent exploring the Melnik region on foot. Bulgaria and one of the few Bulgarian monasteries from the Middle Ages, has survived relatively intact up to present days. start with a visit to the hermitage of St John of Rila and have the opportunity to purify ourselves as we climb out a tunnel from his cave (this is optional). resort.Walking Time = 1 hour; ascent is 260 ft; descent is 590 ft July 19: Climbing Mt. Bulgaria but on the whole of the Balkan PeninsulaA fitting finale to our holiday. ski project before starting steadily up. hose who don't want to do the whole climb to stop off at a couple of convenient refuges and wait for the rest of the party to return. Bulgarian "granny" for a celebratory meal, the perfect way to end this magic week.Walking Time = 4-6 hours; ascent and descent is about 1800 ft.July 20: Leaving the Rila Mountains we head north to Sofia. guided tour and then some free time to enjoy the sights of Bulgaria’s capital city, before getting on the plane for home or on to the next adventureBorovets, the Rila’s most famous resort. select the full address, copy it, then paste it into the address field of your web browser and hit \'enter\' or \'return\'.