Bulgaria-Feast of Rose Guide Mariana Vasileva

Kazanlyk - the center of the "valley of roses" is located 200 kilometers from Burgas and 75 kilometers from Plovdiv. A visit to its district, along with the Rose Festival, gives an opportunity to get acquainted with the unique objects of the cultural heritage of the country.

The city of Stara Zagora, the fifth largest city of the countries, is located in the eastern part of the Thracian lowland, fertile and warm, inhabited since the earliest times. The Neolithic dwellings museum houses under its roof the remains of two dwellings of the 6th millennium BC together with their complete authentic inventory. The restored remains of the Roman city of Augusta Trajan can be seen in the very center of the city directly near the modern building of the Starozagora Opera - the first in Bulgaria. Nearby is the modern building of the archaeological museum, built on top of the remains of an old Roman street. Museum of Religions in the building of the old mosque, which houses the remains of the previous Christian church and pagan shrine. The beautiful Ayazmo Park starts from the city center, covering a low hill above the city itself. A few kilometers from Staraya Zagora there is a balneological sanatorium Starozagorski bath.

The Orthodox Church of St. In the period 1877-1878, the city of Stara Zagora was completely burned and destroyed and rebuilt from scratch after the Liberation - the entire city layout is laid on straight streets, intersecting at right angles.

Kazanlyk - the center of the "valley of roses" is located 200 kilometers from Burgas and 75 kilometers from Plovdiv. A visit to its district, along with the Rose Festival, gives an opportunity to get acquainted with the unique objects of the cultural heritage of the country.

Starting from the city of Burgas / or from Sunny Beach /, the program can look like this:

Transfer from Burgas to Old Zagora – 1.5 hours

Walking tour of the center of Old Zagora with a visit to the Roman Forum, the Museum of Religions, the Church of St. George. Dimitria, museum of Neolithic dwellings - 2 hours

Transfer from Old Zagora to Kazanlyk - 40 minutes

Participation in the Rose Festival - 2 hours

Visit to the tomb of the Thracian king Sevt near Kazanlyk - 1 hour

Moving to the village of Shipka and visiting the Shipka temple-monument - 1 hour

Transfer from Shipka to Burgas – 2.5 hours

Guide services

The feast of roses in the Zabalkan basins is held on
Throughout the month of May, reaching its climax from 1 to 3 June, when a carnival procession takes place in the center of Kazanlyk. This is the time of year when the olive rose blooms. The Damascus Rose, as it is called, blooms only once a year, and the product of destillation of its petals is called “liquid gold”, for good reason – a gram costs the same as a gram of real gold.

Placement of the festival in early summer gives you the opportunity to start your holiday in Bulgaria with a cheerful, bright and fragrant holiday.

Outside of the rose season, a tour is also possible with a visit.