Travel to Macedonia

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Travel to Macedonia www.kosmostrip.net WINE ROADS IN MACEDONIA AND BULGARIA 6 nights / 7 days Planned arrival / departure - Sofia (Bulgaria) or Skopje (Macedonia) ITINERARY: Skopje - Veles - Kavadartsi - Popova Kula - Strumitsa - Melnik - Sandandski - Plovdiv - Brestovitsa - Starosel - Sofia/Skopje DAY 1: Skopje Arrival in Skopje. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation. Walking tour of Skopje (appr. 2 hours): Macedonia Square with the sculptural compositions from the project “Skopje 2014”, among which the monument of Alexander the Great and the Arch of Triumph “Macedonia”, Memorial house of Mother Theresa, dedicated to the world-famous missionary from Skopje, Old Bridge, the old Turkish market (“charshiya”), St. Spas church where you can witness one of the most beautiful wood-carved iconostases on the Balkan peninsula, created by Debar masters in 1824. Optional afternoon visit to a local winery for wine tasting. Overnight in Skopje. DAY 2: Skopje - Veles - Tikvesh Wine Region - Popova Kula Breakfast. Departure for Skopje. On the way sightseeing tour of the town of Veles, located on the two shores of Vardar River, and visit to one of the most impressive Revival churches in Macedonia, built in the middle of 19th century by the famous local builder Andrey Damyanov. Drive to Stobi and tour of the archaeological reserve – one of the most developed Roman cities in the Roman province of Macedonia, early Christian center. Wine tasting in the famous Tikvesh Winery in the town of Kavadartsi. Famous for its wine, Tikvesh is the center of the Macedonian wine production which has been cultivated for more than 120 years. Accommodation at Popova Kula boutique wine complex. Overnight. DAY 3: Popova Kula - Strumitsa - Melnik - Sandanski After breakfast, tour of the winery complex and wine tasting. Departure for Bulgaria. On the way an optional hiking tour to Koleshino waterfalls near town of Strumitsa. Crossing the Macedoinan-Bulgarian border. Arrival in the town of Melnik - the smallest town in Bulgaria, famous for it excellent wines and sand-stone pyramids. Sightseeing tour of Melnik including a visit to Kordopulova Museum house and wine tasting. Accommodation in Sandanski. Overnight. DAY 4: Sandanski - Rila Monastery - Brestovitsa - Plovdiv Breakfast. Departure for Rila Monastery. Sightseeing tour of the monastery, included in the list of UNESCO. The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin with its miraculous icon of the Virgin and splendid gilded iconostasis, the monastery kitchen, the Rila Monastery Museum keeping the long and heroic history of the monastery, the beautiful wood-carved cross, created for a period of twelve years by a monk called Rafael, the Hrelyu's Tower and many spectacular views from the mountain and the surrounding nature are the highlights of this tour. Drive to the village of Brestovitsa, famous for its wines. Visit to the boutique wine cellar Todoroff and wine tasting. Drive to Plovdiv. Accommodation and overnight. DAY 5: Plovdiv - Starosel - Sofia Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Plovdiv. A place of special interest is the old part of the town. Brilliant examples of the Bulgarian national revival period are preserved here. One can sit among the ruins of the ancient Roman theatre and feel the atmosphere of an extinct world. Free time. Departure for Starosel. Visit to Starosel and walk around the latest excavations of the Thracian tombs at Starosel. The village is known for its abundance of ancient Thracian sites, with finds dating back to the 5-6 millennium BC. Wine-tasting at Starosel winery. Departure for Sofia. Accommodation and overnight in Sofia. DAY 6: Sofia Breakfast. Guided sightseeing tour of Sofia, including visits to St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral, Rotunda St. George and St. Sophia Church. Optional visit of Boyana Church and the National History Museum in the afternoon. Optional evening panoramic tour “Sofia by night” and dinner at a traditional restaurant with folklore music and dances. Overnight in Sofia. DAY 7: Sofia / Skopje - departure Breakfast. Transfer to the airport and departure. Depending on the flight schedule departure can be from Sofia airport or Skopje airport. In case departure is from Skopje the last overnight will be in Skopje. RATES & DATES: