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1. Stara Zagora’s Mineral Baths

2. Bogorodichna stapka (Holy Mother’s Step)

3. ‘Saint Paraskeva’ Church in Enina village

4. ‘Birth of Christ’ Temple in Shipka

5. Shipka Park and Museum

6. Buzludzha

7-12. The Valley of Thracian Rulers

7. Kazanlak Tomb

8. Ostrusha Tomb

9. Svetitsa Mound

10. Tombs of Helvetia, Grifoni, Shushmanets

11. Golyama Kosmatka (Seuthes III Tomb)

12. Golyama Arsenalka Tomb

13. ‘Damascena’ Ethnographic Complex

14. Buzovgrad’s Megalit

15. Maglizh Monastery ‘Saint Nicholas’

16. Submerged Church in Zhrebchevo dam

17. Mound of Karanovo

18. Eastern Karanovo Mound

19. Granit’s Oak

20. ‘Gema-World’ Museum of Paleontology

21. ‘Saint Athanasius’ Monastery

22. Thracian Tomb of Alexandrovo

23-27. Wine Tour

23. Midalidare Complex

24. Chateau Hotel Trendafiloff

25. Edoardo Miroglio Winery

26. Chateau ‘Windy Hills’

27. Angel’s Estate

28. Riding Center ‘Tuida’

29. Equestrian Club ‘Ahal’

30. Ongal Baga-tur, Maglizh

31. ‘Barite’ Complex

32. Maglizh waterfalls

33. Vinishki kamak (Vinishki stone)

34. Museum of Donkey

35. Motorsport Academy

36. Monument of those who perished during

the Dzhuranliyski battle

37. Riding center ‘Max’

38. History Museum Nova Zagora

39. ‘P. Yavorov’ Museum

40. Art Gallery ‘Nikola Manev’

41. ‘First museum of hoe’ Atelier

The estimated time and distance are approximate. Estimates are based on normal road conditions starting from the point of departure from Stara Zagora by car and traveling in the direction of the destination.

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2Thrace’s century-old healing springs

The biggest Thracian gold discovery

Wine’s paradise

The guardian of history

Where Kaloyan defeated the Crusaders in 1197

The most futuristic Communist monument in Europe

The unknown glory of the Alexandrovo Tomb

Bells of bullet shells

The tooth that rewrote the theory of human origins

The submerged church

A mystical natural phenomenon

The Mineral Baths of Stara Zagora are famous for their healing water, which has been springing from the bowels of the land for centuries. Locat-ed in close proximity to the natural phenomenon Bogorodichna stapka and to the oldest copper mines in Europe, the baths offer relaxation amid the picturesque beauty of Thrace’s heart.

The Valley of Thracian Rulers is an impressive subterranean constellation of tombs, funeral mounds and monuments of Thracian culture in the region around the town of Kazanlak. Over 1,500 funeral mounds in the Kazanlak Valley reveal the resting place of the Thracian rulers and aristocrats, which we buried with honors. The Ka-zanlak Tomb dated IV-III c. B.C. is undoubtedly a masterpiece. The biggest Thracian gold discovery and the bronze head of Seuthes III, the ruler of the Odrysian Kingdom, which were discovered

in the Golyama Kosmatka mound, became a global archaeological sensation. Among the other tombs are Golyama Arsenalka, Shushmanets, Helvetia, Griffons, Svetitsa and Ostrusha.

7. Kazanlak Tomb 01.04 - 31.10 - 9:00 to 17:30 01.11 - 31.03 - 9:00 to 17:00

8. Ostrusha Tomb 01.04 - 31.10 - 9:00 to 17:30 01.11 - 31.03 - 9:00 to 17:00

9. Svetitsa Mound - reservation needed 10. Tombs of Helvetia, Grifoni, Shushmanets 01.04 - 31.10 - 9:00 to 17:30 01.11 - 31.03 - 9:00 to 17:00

11. Golyama Kosmatka (Seuthes III Tomb) 01.04 - 31.10 - 9:00 to 18:30 01.11 - 31.03 - 9:00 to 17:30 12. Golyama Arsenalka Tomb -reservation needed

This is a shrine of a historical moment whose glory lives on. Shipka tells the story of the most dramatic battles for Bulgaria’s liberation. There are 895 steps leading through that epic heroism to the monument of freedom, which is a must-see for all members of your family.

According to the legend, the Monastery was founded by Tsar Kaloyan after he defeated the Crusaders at Maglizh in 1197. The ruler donated the funds for the construction of the temple in order to commemorate his victory. The room where the Apostle of Freedom Vassil Levski used to spend the night and hide has been restored and turned into a museum.

One of the most impressive examples of Com-munist monumental art attracts the attention of tourists from all over the world. The spectacular Buzludzha Monument is an irresistible challenge with its unusual shape, countless mosaics and symbols of the recent past that are in crumbling ruins.

The Alexandrovo Tomb dates IV c. B.C. and is one of the most fascinating Thracian monuments. The Museum preserves a golden treasure from the period of the world’s oldest processed gold: that of the Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis. The museum was built thanks to Japanese donations.

The temple, built with Russian and Bulgarian donations at the initiative of Count Ignatyev and Olga Skobeleva, preserves the remains of more than 9,000 soldiers who perished during the Russo-Turkish War. It is in the style of the 17th c. Russian churches and its bells are made by melt-ed bullet shells gathered from the battlefield

A creature’s tooth found near Chirpan corrob-orates the theory that the pre-historic humans’ originated on the Balkans and subsequently set out to Africa. Scientists from three international laboratories in France, Canada and Germany es-tablished that the tooth is more than 7.25 million years old.

Built in 1895, the Saint Ivan Rilski Church is the only remnant of the Zhrebchevo village that was submerged because of the dam. Nobody dared to destroy the temple and today it is one of the most beautiful and most often photographed locations in Bulgaria.

The phenomenal Bogorodichna stapka (Holy Mother’s Step) is a holy place related to various pagan religious rites dating thousands of years ago. The legend was born due to the strong bio-energy field of the location and the curious cavity in the rocks resembling a human footprint where the water never dries up.

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THE SECOND OLDEST WORKING CHURCH IN BULGARIA

The gateway to the afterlifeDamascena

The oldest tree in Bulgaria

Built in the 13th century, this is one of the oldest functioning churches in Bulgaria following the Boyana Church. The Enina Apostole, found in the church, is the oldest Cyrillic manuscript currently a part of the National History Museum collection and the oldest preserved lectionary in Slavonic language.

The mystical shape of the ancient megalithic sanctuary, built 4,000 years ago, resembles a gateway to the divine. By passing through it, the soul may be reborn. The Valley of the Thracian Rulers is clearly visible from the megalith.

In the heart of the Rose Valley, the Damascena Ethnographic Complex reveals the secrets of rose distillation in the last 350 years. The visitors can test different essential oils, visit the ethnographic exposition of crafts and household items and taste the extraordinarily aromatic quince brandy.

Saint Athanasius himself planted the oak in the Granit village in 345 A.D. Estimated to be about 1,700 years old, the tree is older than Byzantium and almost 24 meters high. It has been withering during the last 20 years; however, over time, it has proven its ability to self-regenerate.

Stara Zagora’s Mineral Baths The ‘Birth of Christ’ Temple in Shipka Shipka Park and Museum Buzludzha

The Valley of Thracian Rulers Maglizh Monastery

Bogorodichna stapka

Zhrebchevo dam

The Thracian tomb of Alexandrovo Wine tour‘Gema-World’ Museum of Paleontology

‘Saint Paraskeva Church’, Enina

Granit’s Oak

Damascena Buzovgrad

The Midalidare Complex in Mogilovo village is where beautiful nature meets excellent wine. One of the most appealing wine tourism destinations in the country boasts two cellars, which produce limited series with a pronounced character. The exclusive wine tour “On the Wine Road” explains in details the elixir’s making process while the Wine Museum offers an opportunity to taste 8 different wines from Enomatic /wine dispenser/. Make sure you stop by the nearby wine treasure troves: the Edoardo Miroglio Winery, Angel’s Es-

tate S.A., Chateau Hotel Trendafiloff, Domaine Boyar’s winery ‘Sinite Skali’ and Chateau ‘Windy Hills.

23. Midalidare Complex phone: +359 886 655 721

24. Chateau Hotel Trendafiloff phone: +359 896 733 251

25. Edoardo Miroglio Winery phone: +359 889 000 030

26. Chateau „Windy Hills“ phone: +359 886 467 444

27. Angel’s Estate phone: +359 884 246 619

Open hours: every day 01.04 - 31.10 - 8:30 to 19:00 01.11 - 31.03 - 8:30 to 17:00Contacts: +359 432 42047Address: Shipka village

Open hours: every day 01.04 - 31.10 - 9:00 to 19:00 01.11 - 31.03 - 9:00 to 17:00

Open hours: Thursday - Sunday 10:00 to 18:00Contacts: +359 886 050 774Address: 4 Janko Ivanov str.

Open hours: every day 8:00 to 18:00

Open hours: Free Access


Open hours: Tuesday - Sunday 01.04 - 30.09 – 8:00 to 18:0001.10 - 31.03 – 9:00 to 17:00Contacts: +359 38 666 444

Open hours: every day 01.04 - 30.09 – 9:00 до 19:3001.10 - 31.03 – 9:00 до 17:00Contacts: +359 886 777 681


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The oldest Thracian tomb from Roman times

One of the oldest mounds in Europe

The Eastern Tomb is part of the larger ancient necropolis in the Karanovo village. The oldest Roman times’ Thracian tomb dates back to 1st c. A.D. The burial of a rich aristocrat reveals an impressive warrior’s chariot made of hides, wood and bronze drawn by two horses and a dog.

Inhabited for more than 3,000 years, the Karano-vo mound is considered one of the oldest and most important mounds in Europe. Seven main archeological layers have been identified thanks to detailed research.

Mound of Karanovo

The Eastern Karanovo Mound

Open hours: every day 9:0 to 17:00 - reservation neededContacts: +359 885 362 508Address: Karanovo village

Open hours: every day 9:0 to 17:00 - reservation neededContacts: +359 885 362 508Address: Karanovo village

from Stara Zagora 40 min | 53 km






21The oldest working monastery in Europe

Founded in 343 A.D. by Saint Athanasius of Alexandria himself, the Monastery was built close to a Thracian sanctuary. A small cave, located in the rocks next to the Monastery, is believed to have been the Saint’s hermitage. In the courtyard, there is a water spring with healing powers.

‘Saint Athanasius’ Monastery








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Open hours: every day 7:00 to 18:00

Open hours: after 17:00 - reservation neededContacts: 359 877 592 496

Open hoursMonday - Friday: 9:00 to 18:00Sunday: 10:00 to 16:00

Address27 Ruski bul.6000 Stara Zagora

[email protected]+359 42 627 098

Fore more informationwww.starazagora.love

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The information is updated on Feb. 14, 2019.

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