Balkan Cultural Tour: Explore Sofia and Thessaloniki in 5 Days

Breakfast is served at the hotel. Check – out.

After Breakfast at 9:30 a.m - walking tour of Sofia's historic center (duration - about 3). Pick up from your hotel.

Landmarks:

St. Sophia Church - dating to the 6th century.

National Assembly (Parlament) of the Republic of Bulgaria.

St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral - The most beautiful cathedral in Sofia, the biggest on the Balkan Peninsula and one of the biggest among all Orthodox churches in the world. (visit inside)

Natoinal Gallery – [ ] (visit inside)

Saint Nikolas Russian Church - with best elegant domes…

National Art Gallery - The former Royal Palace...

Teatral Garden – Research and Feel the aristocratic spirit of Sofia from the 19th century.

National Theater

The Presidency Building - Watch the change of the guards

Council of Ministers -. Experience walking on a Roman street from the 6th century. Visit Roman houses and public buildings.

Sveta Nedelya Church - Built in typical Byzantine style. Famous in our history with the bloody accident in 1925 against the Bulgarian King and government. (visit inside).

Stopover – opportunity for lunch or coffee breaks in Sofia center.

Transfer to your hotel.

Half day spare time for city discover myself. Enjoy on night life Sofia!

Overnight stay.

Breakfast is served at the hotel. Check - out. On 09:30 – Departure by bus to the Rila Monastery (transfer 2 hours) . Pickup from your hotel.

Rila Monastery (visit inside) - biggest and most important orthodox cloister in the country – is, without any doubt, the jewel of.

Bulgarian cultural and historical heritage. Recognized as a part of UNESCO world heritage sites since 1976, the monastery is a unique monument of the church architecture. Situated deep in the heart of a forest reserve of Rila mountain it is a place of massive cultural and historical importance and keeper of the national identity through the middle ages.

Spare time 1,5 hours and opportunities for lunch.

Departure for Thessaloniki (Greece) - approx. 3,5 hours transfer. Accommodation at your hotel.

A short walk along Coastal Boulevard. A local favorite place.

Spare time and opportunities for dinner in one of local restaurants and greek taverns.

Overnight stay.

Breakfast is served at the hotel.

Walking tour in Thessaloniki begin at the 10:30. Pick up from your hotel.

Landmarks:

Including the Church of Saint Demetrius (visit inside) - [ ]

The White Tower (visit inside) - The White Tower was built in the fifteenth century after the fall of Thessaloniki to the Ottomans in 1430. At its location there had been an older tower belonging to Thessaloniki’s Byzantine fortifications, where the eastern wall met the sea wall. The Tower was the eastern end of the sea wall; there was another at the western end, and a third in between - [ ]

The Coastal Boulevard

The Rotunda and Emperor Galerius' Arch – [ ]

A stroll through Thessaloniki's central district, including Aristoteles Square and the city's most opulent street, Ttsimiski Street.

Spare time for lunch, shopping and coffee.

Opportunities for dinner in one of local restaurants and greek taverns. Idea - explore Thessaloniki night life.

Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel, followed by spare time before transferring to Thessaloniki Airport for your flight to home. Pickup from your hotel.

Breakfast is available, if your return flight is not too early. 

Remark:

Great idea - possibility of additional booking nights in Thessaloniki for those, who wish to continue your vacation in Thessaloniki or simply go to the beach.