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Uniquely Christmas in Bulgaria with a full guided tour of one of the most impressive ski resorts in Europe with Athanasiadis Travel. Discover the magic of Sofia and winter, the most beautiful time of the year Christmas. Discover your hidden adrenaline through the multitude of options and winter skis offered by the ski resort of Bansko Enjoy the decoration of It's Christmasn on a priceless journey . Visit the imposing Church of Agios Sophia, the Rotunda of Agios Dimitrios, the Magic Plovdiv, Rila and Sandanski who are dressed in their best for you and your loved ones.
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Double Room |
235€ | |
| Single room | 310€ | |
Departure 06:00 from Piraeus and 06:20 from Athens with intermediate stops in Ghoul and Larisa. We pass them Serres to reach Promachona where we will cross the Greek-Bulgarian border. Then we will climb towards the Pirin mountain range to reach the great winter resort of Bansko which attracts more and more visitors every year thanks to the combination of tradition and modern tourist facilities. The city is known for its traditional architecture with picturesque cobbled streets and a particularly welcoming atmosphere. Then check in at the hotel, dinner and overnight stay
Breakfast and free time to enjoy its impressive infrastructure Bansko which grows on both banks of the river Glaze and is famous for the ideal ski slopes that stretch along the slopes of the mountain range Pirin which approaches 3000m. altitude. Alternatively, for those who wish, departure for an optional excursion (25€) which will lead us to the great city of Eastern Romilia, the historical Philippopolis. Arrival and walking tour of the old town with its picturesque streets and old mansions. The Old town, the Dzumaia and Imaret minarets, the Ancient Roman Amphitheater, the Kouyumtzoglou House and Museum and the Church of Constantine and Helen are the most important attractions of the city,. Optional lunch on the beautiful pedestrian street of the city and return in the evening to Bansko for dinner and overnight
After breakfast, a beautiful excursion begins with a historical destination Agios Ioannis monastery her Rila of the 10th and 11th centuries, built in the valley of the same name and at an altitude of 1147 m. in the museum where the famous cross of the monk is kept Raphael with the 10.000 different performances from the Holy Bible. Visit to the Golden Epitaphs with dozens of precious stones and images. Then to the capital Sophia. We will tour the beautiful city with the important attractions such as the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the National Theatre, the University, the mosque Bathrooms, the unquenchable flame of the unknown soldier and her temple Agia Sophia, his Rotunda Agios Dimitrios, the Natural History museum and the Church of Agios Nikolaos (Russian church). Free time in the shopping center of the city and then return to Bansko.Dinner, overnight.
Breakfast and departure with an intermediate stop in the spa town Sandanski. Built between two rivers, their Banska and Bristija it initially gained fame for its thermal springs, while today its commercial pedestrian street is of particular interest. Then to the Greek-Bulgarian border and from there with intermediate stops in Larissa and Lamia we will arrive in the evening in Athens and Piraeus.