From Sofia: Walking tour over the Jurassic sea

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1. When the empire of the dinosaurs was rising, most of the Bulgarian lands were below the sea. 150 million years later, this sea is Ponor mountain. Now that carst mountain has limestones from the Triassic and Jurassic period.

   1 h

2. Komstitsa- a village, which is one of the most important places of Bulgaria for Jurassic sea animals like belemnites, squid-like animals, shells, and ammonites. From the end of the village, the tour starts. We’ll walk on dirt roads, making a girth around the peak, called “Kaleto”. During the walking, we can see fossils from the Jurassic period and remains of old fortifications. Before entering again into the village we can see an old graveyard from the end of the XIXth century and you can see the evolution of the cross.  IMPORTANT NOTE: Don’t take the fossils, they are a natural treasure of the country.

   5 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Sofia

• Its from-price is 11% below 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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