Weekend in Bulgaria - Time Travel Between Sofia and Plovdiv!

Pick up/drop off at the airport. Morning tour of the down-town area of Sofia: the magnificent splendidly decorated Alexander Nevski Memorial Church; St. Sophia Basilica (6th century), one of the most valuable pieces of early Christian architecture of the Balkans; St. George’s Rotunda (4th century), famous for its original structure and unique frescoes; Roman Serdica Fortifications (3rd-5th centuries). We will end the tour in front of the Palace of Justice, which is the beginning of the main shopping street. Free time and evening at your leisure. Next day after breakfast drive to Plovdiv - The European Capital of Culture for 2019. Upon arrival we will start with the walking tour of the old part of the city passing by the Roman Theater and the Ancient Stadium. 2000 years ago, Plovdiv was the largest Roman city on the Balkan Peninsula and the Episcopal Basilica with its mosaics has been included just recently in the UNESCO’s Indicative List of Significant Cultural and Natural Objects. Free time for lunch and drive back to Sofia. Next day transfer to Sofia airport.