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Tour to Koprivstitsa "The Museum Town" - Full day
An exciting day trip to the most charming small Bulgarian town huddled in the mountain folds 111 km east from Sofia followed by lunch in a traditional local restaurant. The town is an unique combination of a legendary history and fascinating present.
A Bulgarian Town-Museum boasting the largest number of houses and
monuments - 388 in all, most of which have been restored to their
original appearance. An unique collection of ethnographic treasures, old
weapons, national costumes and typical Bulgarian jewelry has also been
preserved. Although centuries old, the village hasn't lost any of its
vitality. Everywhere you go, you're encountered by the diversities of
rural life.
Tour includes:
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2 pеrsons |
Over 3 persons |
Tour Duration: Full day |
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89 € |
59 € |
Tour Departure: Morning |
Price is per person including 20% VAT. 50% surcharge if only one traveler.
*Tours are offered in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and can be joined from any hotel in Sofia at no charge.
** Additional charge for Guides in other languages.
The small town of Koprivshtitsa lies at some 110 km away from Sofia in the heart of the Sredna Gora mountain, in the central part of Bulgaria. Situated in a picturesque valley, the town is a true ethnographical museum of Bulgarian Renaissance architecture. A town with charm and ancient spirit, Koprivshtitsa originated as a settlement during the 14-th century. Almost 400 architectural and historical monuments are concentrated on a small area. Beautiful 19th century houses - pearls of the Revival Period and homes of some of the most eminent Bulgarians - are all painted in different vivid colours (yellow, orange, red, blue, green) with their stone walls rising high above the ground. Walls were built thick and high for purely practical reasons - i.e. during the Ottoman rule, this was done in order to prevent Bulgarian women from being beheld and possibly hurt by Turkish soldiers.
Highlights:
. Oslekov`s House - (1853 - 1858) - a rich merchant home, the most famous architectural and ethnographic site of the town;
. The House of Georgi Benkovski - the leader of the April Uprising;
. The House of Luben Karavelov - it introduces to the revolutionary and journalistic activities of Luben Karavelov;
. The House of Todor Kableshkov, who organized the rebellion in the town.;
. Lyutov`s House - (1853) - the best preserved house of an merchant hosts, an exposition on the Treasury of the Bulgarian Construction Genius;
. The House of Dimcho Develyanov - (1830) - Dimcho Debelyanov Bulgarian great poet (1887 - 1916) birth place
. Church of the Assumption of the Virgin (1817) with unique baroque icons painted by Zahari Zograf.
. The St. Cyril and Methodious School - 1873
