RURAL KOPRIVSHTITSA
Distance 110-km/68 miles southeast from Sofia
1-day trip to one of the few thoroughly preserved architectural ensembles of the Revival Period.
Departure at 10 a.m. to one of the most scenic roads in Bulgaria along Balkan Range. First fast visit to the ruins of Elenska Basilica from 6-th century near town of Pirdop. Arrival to Koprivshtitsa about 12.30 a.m. The Revival period houses with colorful courtyards surrounded with high stone walls and gates makes the town a real museum under the open sky. Lunch in Mekhana in the center with traditional Bulgarian cuisine, Grozdova rakia and red wine. The road back to Sofia will reveal all the faces Sredna Gora Mountain. The prize for travelers who like curves is the view on parts of Thrace lowland and the Balkan range.Arrival to Sofia appr. 8 p.m.
