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Tourist route 1

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Name of the tourist route: The life of the Thracians before and after death I - 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: 4days

Location: Aleksandrovo village – Pchelari village – DolnoCherkovishte village – DolniGlavanak village–Ivailovgrad city –MalkoGradishte village – Mezek village – KapitanAndreevo/Kapıkule cross-border point –Kirklarelicity

Tourist sites:

·         Alexandrovo tomb and Museum Center "Thracian Art Of Eastern Rhodopes",Aleksandrovo village, Haskovo municipality;

·         Thracian Rock Tombs aroundPchelari village, Stambolovo municipality;

·         Thracian Cult complex, DolnoCherkovishte village, Stambolovo municipality;

·         Rome roadand Thracian sanctuary “Cromlech”, DolniGlavanak village, Madzharovo municipality;

·         Ancient Romevilla "Armira", Ivailovgrad city, Ivailovgrad municipality;

·         Thracian sanctuary „Gluhitekamani”, MalkoGradishte village, Lyubimets municipality;

·         Thracian tomb, Mezek village, Svilengrad municipality;

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

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

An example, how to conduct the route:

In order to get to the tourist sites, part of tourist route 1, you can download GPS coordinates from here >>

1 DAY

Tourist site

Additional information

1.         Alexandrovo tomb and Museum Center "Thracian Art Of Eastern Rhodopes", Aleksandrovo village, Haskovo municipality;

Starting the route from here visitors can be prepared for it. The museum presents sites from life, traditions and rituals ofThrace in Bulgaria.

Lunch

We suggest you to have lunch at a restaurant located in the Renaissance houses in Haskovo city "Grosha", "Alafrangite", "Hadzhieva kashta" or the two in the modern interior "Uno Pio" and "Kalua"

2.         Thracian Rock Tombs around Pchelari village, Stambolovo municipality;

3.         Thracian Cult complex, Dolno Cherkovishte village, Stambolovo municipality;

The sites are within walking distance from one another, and 60 km from Aleksander tomb, Aleksandrovo village and 42 km. from Haskovo city.

The Thracian tomb near Pchelari is located about 2.5 km. southeast of the village. Access is possible only by foot through tourist trail. The access is impossible by vehicle. The terrain has a significant displacement.

Accommodation

We suggest you stay overnight in "Arda" hotel, Dolno Cherkovishte village.

 

 

2DAY

Tourist site

Additional information

4.         Rome roadand Thracian sanctuary “Cromlech”, Dolni Glavanak village, Madzharovo municipality;

The site is located20 km.from the village ofDolnoCherkovishte.

Access fromthe parking lot to the “Cromlech”is throughlong,about 600mmarkedtrail, the second half ofwhich has asteepslope.It is not accessibleby vehicle, just walking.

There is Tourist information center in Madzharovo village, where visitors can obtain additional information about the objectsin the region.

Lunch

We suggest you to have lunch in Ivailovgrad city. Possible locations are: "St. St. Constantine and Elena" hotel-restaurant, "Bor - Hacienda" hotel – restaurant, "Orchid"restaurant, "Lovna sreshta (Hunting meeting)"restaurant and others.

5.         Ancient Rome villa "Armira", Ivailovgrad city, Ivailovgrad municipality;

The site is located 58 km. from the DolniGlavanak village.

In the area of Ivailovgrad Municipality has more. objects that can be viewed as "Golyamatamogila (Big Mound)" near the Svirachivillage, Thracian dolmens and megalithic circle Jelezino village, Thracian dolmen Plevun village,Thracian tomb Dolno Lukovo village, Kvazimegalitni sites - Tomb near the Chernichino village

Accommodation

We suggest you stay overnight in "Armira" hotel,Ivailovgrad city.

 

3DAY

Tourist site

Additional information

6.         Thracian sanctuary „Gluhite kamani”, Malko Gradishte village, Lyubimets municipality;

The site is located 45 km. from Ivailovgrad city.

Access to the shrine after getting off the road to Lyubimets– Ivaylovgrad, is through a third-class road with a length of about 2 km. In good weather, can be used off-road transport. Bus is impossible to get to the site!

7.         Thracian tomb, Mezek village, Svilengrad municipality;

The site is located 19 km. from the Malkogradishte village.

After visiting the tomb, tourist can check "Katarzyna Estate" winerynear Mezek village or "Mezzek"winery in Mezek village

Lunch

We suggest you to have lunch in Holiday village “General, Mezek village.

Crossing the border between Bulgaria and Turkey at KapitanAndreevo/Kapıkule cross-border point and travelling to the city of Kirklrareli, Turkey

KapitanAndreevo/Kapıkule cross-border point is located 32 km from Mezek village.

Kirklareli city is about 90 km from KapitanAndreevo/Kapıkule cross-border point.

Accommodation

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

 

4DAY

Tourist site

Additional information

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

The site is situated in city of Kirklareli.

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

The site is situated in city of Kirklareli.

To visit the site is necessary prior to contact with the curator in charge: AtilaBicher (Atilla Biçer): 0090 544 260 77 73.

In the summer the excavations continue, as in the first week of May is conducted the festival “Kakava

 

*Additional information on:

·         othersites in the region-here >>

·         holidays and festivalsin the region-here >>

·         tourist information centresin the region-here >>

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