DAY 1 |
Departure at 9:00 a.m. in front of Gray Line`s office ( address: Sofia, 7 Knyaz Aleksandar Dondukov Blvd.).
Advanced booking is required.
Deaparture for Plovdiv, which is European Capital of Culture 2019 and second biggest city in Bulgaria. Coffee break on the way. Arrival in Plovdiv. It was inhabited by the Thracians, Romans, Slavs, Bulgarians, Ottomans, whose traces have turned the town into a living museum.
Walking tour in the Old Town, including a visit to the Ancient Roman Theatre, which was build in the 2nd century AD under the rule of the Roman Emperor Trajan and is nowadays considered to be the largest surviving Roman construction in Bulgaria; visit to the Ethnographic Museum, Roman Stadium, St. Constantine and Helena Church, etc. Free time and lunch at local restaurant. Departure for the village of Yustina and Villa Yustina Winery . Guided visit to the Vineyard Park “Villa Yustina” and introduction to the varietal composition and terroir specifics of the region. Tour “Follow the Journey of Wine” within Villa Yustina Winery - production facilities and Enoteca. Tasting of 3 different wines, served with bread, mineral water, meat and dairy delicacies.
Return to Sofia.
Duration: approximately 10 hours. The tour ends in front of Gray Line` s office ( address: Sofia, 7 Knyaz Aleksandar Dondukov Blvd.)