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Tourist route 4

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Name of the tourist route: Coexistence of Thracian culture, Christianity and Islam (Thracian temples, churches, mosques, etc.).

Appropriate time to visit: any convenient date in the year.The only recommendation is, if possible the route to be consistent with Christian and Muslim religious holidays, in order to obtain additional attractions when visiting the holy places.

* If there is a possibility to start on 22 June in order tourists to visit the "Water Festival", Dimitrovgrad municipality.

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

Duration: 4days

Location: Kasnakovo village – Uzundzhovo village – Haskovo city – Teketo village – DolniGlavanak village – Ivailovgrad city – Kapitan Andreevo/Kapıkule cross-border point –Kirklarlei city – Vize city – Kiyikoy city

Tourist sites:

·         Monastery "Holy Trinity" near village Ustrem, Topolovgrad municipality;

·         Sanctuary of the Nymphs and Aphrodite near the village of Kasnakovo, Haskovo municipality;

·         Uzundzhovo Church and remains of Uzundzhovo Fair (Uzundzhovskipanair), Uzundzhovo village, Haskovo municipality;

·         Monument of Virgin Mary and bell tower, Haskovo city, Haskovo municipality;

·         Assumption church, Haskovo city, Haskovo municipality;

·         “St.St.ArchangelsMichael and Gabriel" church, Haskovo city, Haskovo municipality;

·         Armenian ChurchSurpStepannos(St. Stephen), Haskovo city, Haskovo municipality;

·         Old Mosque (Eski Mosque), Haskovo city, Haskovo municipality;

·         Charshiiska mosque (Charshi mosque), Haskovo city, Haskovo municipality;

·         Osman Baba Tyurbe, Teketo village, Haskovo municipality;

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

·         "St.St. Constantineand Elena" Monastery, Ivailovgrad city, Ivailovgrad municipality;

·         Beyazıt Mosque (Beyazıt Camii), Kirklareli city;

·         Kapan Mosque (Kapan Camii), Kirklareli city;

·         Hizir Bay mosque (The big mosque)and the Fountain at the Hizir Bay mosque (The German fountain), city of Kirklareli;

·         Gazi Suleiman Pasha Mosque (Little Hagia Sophia Church), city of Vize;

·         Sherbetdar Hasan Bey mosque, city of Vize;

·         St. Nicholas Monastery, Kiyikoy city;

 

An example, how to conduct the route:

In order to get to the tourist sites, part of tourist route 4, you can download GPS coordinates from here >>

1 DAY

Tourist site

Additional information

1.         Monastery "Holy Trinity" near village Ustrem, Topolovgrad municipality;

The site is located 17 km from Topolovgrad city.

2.         Sanctuary of the Nymphs and Aphrodite near the village of Kasnakovo, Haskovo municipality;

The site is located 14 km from Haskovo city and about 110 km from Ustrem village, Topolovgrad municipality.

3.         Uzundzhovo Church and remains of Uzundzhovo Fair (Uzundzhovski panair), Uzundzhovo village, Haskovo municipality;

The site is located 20 km from Haskovo city.

Lunch

We suggest you to have lunch at “Alafrangite” restaurant, Haskovo city.

4.         Monument of Virgin Mary and bell tower, Haskovo city, Haskovo municipality;

The site is located 13 km from Uzundzhovo village.

5.         Assumption church, Haskovo city, Haskovo municipality;

6.         “St. St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel" church, Haskovo city, Haskovo municipality;

7.         Armenian Church Surp Stepannos (St. Stephen), Haskovo city, Haskovo municipality;

 

Accommodation

We suggest you to stay overnight in “Rodopi” hotel, “Haskovo” hotel or “Retro” hotel, city of Haskovo.

 

2DAY

Tourist site

Additional information

8.         Old Mosque (Eski Mosque), Haskovo city, Haskovo municipality;

9.         Charshiiska mosque (Charshi mosque), Haskovo city, Haskovo municipality;

The sites are situated in the center of Haskovo city and are within walking distance of each other.

Please note that Charshiiska mosque is only open on Friday.

10.       Osman Baba Tyurbe, Teketo village, Haskovo municipality;

The site is located 16 km from Haskovo city.

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"

11.       Thracian sanctuary “Cromlech”, Dolni Glavanak village, Madzharovo municipality;

The site is located 50 km from the village of Teketo and 62 km passing through the city of Haskovo.

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 canobtain additionalinformation about the objectsin the region.

12.       "St. St. Constantine and Elena" Monastery, Ivailovgrad city, Ivailovgrad municipality;

The site is located in "Ladzha" neighbourhood, Ivaylovgrad city, Municipality Ivaylovgra. The city is located 57 km. from the village of Dolni Glavanak, Madzharovo Municipality.

The site is accessible by car. It is better to organize one day preorders and guide from the Tourist information centre in Ivaylovgrad city. Not available accommodation in the monastery.

Accommodation

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

 

3 DAY

Tourist site

Additional information

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

Kapitan Andreevo/Kapıkule cross-border point is located 32 km from Ivailovgrad city.

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

Lunch

We suggest you to have lunch in Cevahir Restaurant in Kirklrareli city

13.       Beyazıt Mosque (Beyazıt Camii), Kirklareli city;

14.       Kapan Mosque (Kapan Camii), Kirklareli city;

15.       Hizir Bay mosque (The big mosque)and the Fountain at the Hizir Bay mosque (The German fountain), city of Kirklareli;

The sites are locatedinKirklareli city andare within walking distanceof each other.

Accommodation

We suggest you to stay overnight in „Trak“ hotel(TrakOtel) in Vize city, which is located 55 km from Kirklareli city.

 

4DAY

Tourist site

Additional information

16.       Gazi Suleiman Pasha Mosque (Little Hagia Sophia Church), city of Vize;

17.       Sherbetdar Hasan Bey mosque, city of Vize;

The sites are locatedin Vize city andare within walking distanceof each other.

Lunch

We suggest you to have lunch in Marina Café in Kiyikoy city.

18.       St. Nicholas Monastery, Kiyikoy city;

The site is located 40 km from city of Vize.

 

*Additionalinformation on:

·         othersites in the region-here >>

·         holidays and festivalsin the region-here >>

·         tourist information centresin the region-here >>

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