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Tourist route 3

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Name of the tourist route: A Whiff of Middle Ages (forts, roads, rock tombs, etc.)

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.

* If it is possible to start or finish the tour on March 22, so that to be able to attend the festival in the village of Stalevo, Dimitrovgrad municipality.

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

Duration: 3days

Location: Vize city – Kiyikoy city –Kirklareli city – KapitanAndreevo/Kapıkule cross-border point –Matochina village – Mihalich village–Mezek village –Izvorovo village–Ivailovgrad city – Haskovo city–Mineralnibani village

Tourist sites:

·         VizeFortress (Inner and Outer castle fortress), city of Vize;

·         Water towers of Vize, city of Vize;

·         Ferhat Bey Hammam (Turkish bath), city of Vize;

·         Ferhat Bey Fountain, city of Vize;

·         Fountain at Castle Hasan Pasha/ Fortress fountain/, city of Vize;

·         Garden of the Vize Municipality, city of Vize;

·         Kiyikoy Fortress, city of Kiyikoy;

·         Hizir Bay bath (Hizir Bay hamam), Kirklareli city;

·         Bukelon Fortress and the rock church, Matochina village, Svilengrad municipality;

·         Rock church next to Mihalich village, Svilengrad municipality;

·         Medieval fortress “Neutzikon”, Mezek village, Svilengrad municipality;

·         „Castrarubra” fortress, Izvorovo village, Harmanli municipality;

·         Aterenski bridge, Ivailovgrad city, Ivailovgrad municipality;

·         Regional History Museum, Haskovo city, Haskovo municipality;

·         Medieval fortress „Sv. Duh”, Mineralnibani village, Mineralnibani municipality.

 

An example, how to conduct the route:

In order to get to the tourist sites, part of tourist route 3, you can download GPS coordinates from here >>

1 DAY

Tourist site

Additional information

1.         Vize Fortress (Inner and Outer castle fortress), city of Vize;

2.         Water towers of Vize, city of Vize;

3.         Ferhat Bey Hammam (Turkish bath), city of Vize;

4.         Ferhat Bey Fountain, city of Vize;

5.         Fountain at Castle Hasan Pasha/ Fortress fountain/, city of Vize;

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

 

Lunch

We suggest you to have lunch in “St. Sofia” cafe (Ayasofya Cafe), city of Vize.

6.         Garden of the Vize Municipality, city of Vize;

There are works of art from Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman times.

7.         Kiyikoy Fortress, city of Kiyikoy;

The site is located 38 km from city of Vize.

Accommodation

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

 

2DAY

Tourist site

Additional information

8.         Hizir Bay bath (Hizir Bay hamam), Kirklareli city;

The site is located in city of Kirklareli and is on 91 km from city of Kiyikoy.

Crossing the border between Bulgaria and Turkey at KapitanAndreevo/Kapıkule cross-border point and travelling to village of Matochina, Svilengrad municipality, Bulgaria

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

KapitanAndreevo/Kapıkule cross-border point is located 42 km from Matochina village.

Lunch

We suggest you to have lunch in “PriHasha” restaurant, city of Svilengrad.

9.         Bukelon Fortress and the rock church, Matochina village, Svilengrad municipality;

Bukelon Fortress is located 1 km from Matochina village. The rock church is located 2,5 km from Matochina village and 3 km from Bukelon Fortress.

10.       Rock church next to Mihalich village, Svilengrad municipality;

The site is located 14 km from Matochina village and 1 km from Mihalich village.

Accommodation

We suggest you to stay overnight in Holiday village “General, Mezek village, which is located 42 km from Mihalich village.

 

3DAY

Tourist site

Additional information

11.       Medieval fortress “Neutzikon”, Mezek village, Svilengrad municipality;

The site is located in Kaleto region, 1-2 km from Mezek village.

Following the visit of the site, tourist can visit “Katarzyna Estate” winery or “Mezek” winery, both located in the village of Mezek.

12.       Castra rubra” fortress, Izvorovo village, Harmanli municipality;

The site is located 34 km from Mezek village.

13.       Aterenski bridge, Ivailovgrad city, Ivailovgrad municipality;

The site is located 65 km from Mezek village and 78 km from Izvorovo village.

The site is not accessible by bus. In dry weather it can be reached by cars and vans.

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.

14.       Regional History Museum, Haskovo city, Haskovo municipality;

The site is located approximately 110 km from the city of Ivailovgrad.

15.       Medieval fortress „Sv. Duh”, Mineralni bani village, Mineralni bani municipality.

The site is located approximately 19 km from the city of Haskovo

Accommodation

We suggest you to stay overnight in “Bulgaria” hotel, Mineralnibani village.

 

*Additional information on:

·         othersites in the region-here >>

·         holidays and festivalsin the region-here >>

·         tourist information centresin the region-here >>

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