EXCURSION TO KOPRIVSHTITSA AND THE MONASTERY "KREMIKOVTSI"

9:00 Departure from Sofia.
11:00 Arrival at Koprivshtitsa – a picturesque museum-city and also an architectural-historical reserve, immersed in the round hills of the Sredna Gora (Central Forest), 100 km east of Sofia. Serpentine cobbled streets, surrounded by high walls, heavy wooden doors with small doors, beautiful two-story houses, a symbol of wealth and prosperity of their owners; The magnificent arched bridges over the Topolnitsa River and its tributaries and the numerous stone fountains are an expression of the creativity of the ingenus and culture of their creators since the Bulgarian Renaissance. Visit of the city, which includes two house-museums, the church dedicated to the „Dormition of the Virgin“ and walk in the middle of the Renaissance houses.
13:00 Free time for lunch.
2:30 PM Departure for Sofia. Before entering, visit the Kremikovtsi Monastery, famous with the beautiful frescoes of the ancient church „S. George“ (16 sec.).