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Private trip to Bachkovo Monastery and Assen’s Fortress
Private trip to Bachkovo Monastery and Assen’s Fortress
Private trip to Bachkovo Monastery and Assen’s Fortress
Private trip to Bachkovo Monastery and Assen’s Fortress
Private trip to Bachkovo Monastery and Assen’s Fortress

Private trip to Bachkovo Monastery and Assen’s Fortress

By Your Plovdiv Trips
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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$98 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

From Plovdiv we head towards the Rhodope Mountains passing through the pretty town of Assenovgrad. Nearby we will see the remarkable remains of King Ivan Assen’s fortress – a wise ruler of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. There we are to find an ancient church dating from the 13th century painted with some authentic pieces of iconography as well as the stone made inscription carved by King Ivan Assen. Next we go deeper in the Rhodope Mountains towards the picturesque Bachkovo monastery. The cloister is the second largest in Bulgaria, founded in 1083 and one of the most sacred places in the Bulgarian history.
We can stop on the way if you wish. If you are the only one booked for that day, the tour is just for you.
Please note that the maximum number of people who can join is 6

Activity location

  • Bachkovo Monastery
    • 10km south of Asenovgrad, on the main road between Assenovgrad and Smolyan
    • 4251, Bachkovo, Bulgaria

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Bachkovo Monastery
    • 10km south of Asenovgrad, on the main road between Assenovgrad and Smolyan
    • 4251, Bachkovo, Bulgaria

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Private trip to Bachkovo Monastery and Assen’s Fortress in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • Opening hours: Sun 9:00 am-12:00 pm
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
AU$97.86 x 1 AdultAU$97.86
Total
Price is AU$97.86
Until Sat, 16 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Travel time is included in the total duration

Activity itinerary

Bachkovo Monastery
  • 30m
Inside the monastery we ll visit the main church of the Virgin Mary built in 1604 where a valuable icon of the Virgin Mary from 1310 is kept. According to the legend, this remarkable icon is wonder-working. Attached to the Virgin Mary church we ll see the Archangels Church dating to the 12th century. The monastery refectory is another jewel in the complex which has preserved colourful murals from 1643. Together with the Doomsday fresco, we ll witness the images of some saint-monks, ancient philosophers and writers as Socrates, Aristotle, Diogenes and many more. The panoramic mural on the outside wall of the refectory represents a bird s eye view of the monastery with all the surrounding buildings at the time of the painting – 1846.
Asen's Fortress
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
Nearby we will see the remarkable remains of King Ivan Assen s fortress – a wise ruler of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. There we are to find an ancient church dating from the 13th century painted with some authentic pieces of iconography as well as the stone made inscription carved by King Ivan Assen. The entry is 4 lv for adults and 2 lv for the kids

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESBachkovo Monastery
    • 10km south of Asenovgrad, on the main road between Assenovgrad and Smolyan
    • 4251, Bachkovo, Bulgaria

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBachkovo Monastery
    • 10km south of Asenovgrad, on the main road between Assenovgrad and Smolyan
    • 4251, Bachkovo, Bulgaria

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