In the morning, we will start the adventure from your hotel/accommodation in Sofia. We will meet there and the fun stats. We will ride on a beautiful curvy road, next to the Central Balkan Mountain. On the way, we will enjoy nature and the Revival period villages. We will also pass through the famous Rose Valley. You will see where the rose fields are and if the season allows you will see them full of smelly flours. We will visit our first UNESCO site-Kazanlak Thracian tomb. One of the great examples of ancient art. Its paintings are preserved from the IV century BC, representing the fashions of the Hellenistic era.
Our next stop will be at the Memorial Russian Church, built in the name of the casualties from the Russian-Ottoman War of 1877-1879. It is an architectural masterpiece. Our next objective is also related to that period. it is the highest point of the Central Balkan mountain in the area, where you will enjoy the amazing view and also visit the Shipka monument, dedicated to major heroic battles from the same war.
Our final destination for the day will be Veliko Tarnovo, the medieval capital of Bulgaria. You will have a guided visit to the remains of the glorious medieval city. Also, we will visit on spooky museum-the Ottoman prison and dungeons. The evening we will spend in a centrally located hotel.
Riding time for the day is approximately 4 hours / ~220 km.
Accommodation: 3* carefully selected, centrally located hotel.