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Tourist route 2

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Name of the tourist route: The life of the Thracians before and after death II - megalithic monuments, shrines, tombs, ancient cities.

Appropriate time to visit: any convenient date in the year in dry weather, as part of the sites is located in areas where in rainy seasons is impassable.

Type:Independently organized tour or offered by a tour operator or other tourism developing organisation.

Duration:3days

Location: Vize city – Kiyikoycity – Demirkoycity – Kirklareli city – Lesovo/Hamzabeyli cross-border point–Topolovgrad city

Tourist sites:

·         KarakochakTepeRock altars, city of Vize;

·         Asmakayalar Cave Monastery, city of Vize;

·         Coast of the city of Kiyikoy;

·         Dupnisa cavebetween the city of Demirkoy and city of Kiyikoy;

·         The excavation area of Kanligecit /Blood passage/, Kirklrareli city;

·         Open-air museum at Aşağı Pınar (lower well) next to Kirklrareli city;

·         Thracian royal house - the "Tatar masha" area, village of Knyazhevo, Topolovgradmunicipality;

·         Rock Thracian sanctuary “Paleokastro”, city of Topolovgrad, Topolovgrad municipality;

 

An example, how to conduct the route:

In order to get to the tourist sites, part of tourist route 2, you can download GPS coordinates from here >>

1 DAY

Tourist site

Additional information

1.         Karakochak Tepe Rock altars, city of Vize;

Starting the route from here tourist can visit the sites around the city of Vize.

2.         Asmakayalar Cave Monastery, city of Vize;

 

Lunch

We suggest you to have lunch in Camlik restaurant ((Camlık Restaurant), city of Vize.

3.         City of Kiyikoy;

The city is located 38 km from city of Vize.

It is considered that city of Kiyikoy was created as settlement in the first quarter of 500 years BC. History shows that Kayakyoy was a key location for the Thracians, Persians, Scythians, the Medes and other civilizations.

Accommodation

We suggest you stay overnight in "Endorfina" hotel (Endorfina Otel),Kiyikoy city.

 

2DAY

Tourist site

Additional information

4.         Dupnisa cave between city of Demirkoy and city of Kiyikoy

The site is located 30 km from city of Demirkoy and 85 km from city of Kiyikoy.

That is the biggest cave in Thrace in Strandzha Mountain.

Lunch

We suggest you to have lunch in Bahama Restaurant, city of Kirklareli

5.         The excavation area of Kanligecit /Blood passage/, Kirklrareli city;

The site is located 54 km from Dupnisa cave.

6.         Open-air museum at Aşağı Pınar (lower well) next to Kirklrareli city;

The site is next to the Kanligicit site, city of Kirklareli.

Accommodation

We suggest you stay overnight in "Akush" hotel(Akkuş Otel),Kirklareli city.

 

3DAY

Tourist site

Additional information

Crossing the border between Bulgaria and Turkey at Lesovo/Hamzabeyli cross-border point and travelling to the village of Knyazhevo, Topolovgrad municipality, Bulgaria

Lesovo/Hamzabeyli cross-border point is located 73 km from city of Kirklareli.

City of Topolovgrad is located 41 km from the Lesovo/Hamzabeyli cross-border.

7.         Thracian royal house - the "Tatar masha" area, village of Knyazhevo, Topolovgradmunicipality;

The site is located 25 km from Lesovo/Hamzabeyli cross-border point.

 

Lunch

We suggest you to have lunch in city of Topolovgrad in one of the following restaurants: “Sakar” complex, “Imperial” restaurant, “Ponrad” restaurant, “Staratakashta (Old house)” restaurant.

For more information you can contact tourist association "Visegrad". For contacts: 0888 825 575/ 0899 971 074 – AtanasAtanasov

8.         Rock Thracian sanctuary “Paleokastro”, city of Topolovgrad, Topolovgrad municipality;

The site is located 3 km. of Topolovgrad city and approximately 16 km from village of Knyazhevo.

In addition to these sites in the area can be visited megalithic monuments - dolmens located near Hlyabovo and developed as a tourist destination ("Nachovi chairi", "Byalatareka (White River)", "Evdzhika", "Gaydarova cave") and dolmen "Slavova koria" near village of Bulgarskapolyana.

 

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·         tourist information centresin the region-here >>

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