From Sofia: Rozhen monastery and Melnik with wine tasting
- 11 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Melnik is 3 words – wineries, history, and tradition. This is the smallest town in Bulgaria, surrounded by natural phenomena – rock pyramids! Come with us to taste different wines, to walk over the pyramids, and to listen to the stories from the guide about Melnik and Rozhen monastery!
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Professional guide/ driver
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Wine tasting in the Museum of wine
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
Itinerary
The transfer from Sofia to Rozhen monastery is 2,5 hours. After this long journey with the car, you will be surprised by the frescoes of the monastery, built during the Middle Ages.
Melnik Rozhen monastery The Rocky pyramids of Melnik The fortress of despot Slav The Museum of Vine
Visit the house of a businessman from the XIXth. century.
Transfer from Rozhen monastery to Melnik is less than 15 minutes. In the Middle Ages, the town had often changed its sovereignty. The fortress over the town was the residence of the nobleman Alexius Slav and may he enjoyed the magnificent panorama of the rocky pyramids. The walk to the fortress is less than 20 minutes with a reward - scenic views. Later the guide will lead you to the Museum of the wine to taste more than 3 different wines from the region. Free time for lunch and feel the town – 1,5 hours.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Bulgarian Fairy Tale
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Sofia
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 174 day trips we list in Sofia.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Sofia
Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, lies below Vitosha mountain, mixing Roman ruins, golden-domed churches, mineral springs and a busy café culture.
Sofia sits in a high basin at the foot of Mount Vitosha, and its centre layers Roman Serdica, Orthodox Bulgaria and the Ottoman and Soviet eras. The gold-domed Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, completed in the early twentieth century, is the city's best-known building. Close by are the fourth-century rotunda of St George, the Banya Bashi Mosque and the remains of Roman streets that show through glass in the metro stations.
Top-ranked sights in Sofia: Rila Monastery, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Ivan Vazov National Theatre.
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