Two Days Shumen Plateau Walking Cultural Heritage Tour
Varna, Bulgaria
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 2 days
The idea is to walk for two days around the most interesting places on the Shumen Plateau, an off-the beaten track area in Bulgaria. The region is more popular among the locals and fans of ancient rock monasteries, mystics and archaeology. The accent on this trip will be the ancient rock/cave monasteries and temples in the area. Some of the most important are: Han Krum Rock Monastery, Troishki Rock Monastery, Kostadinov Rock Monastery, rock monasteries in the foundations of the Shumen fortress and others. Additionally we will visit the Shumen fortress and the Founders of the Bulgarian State Monument. On participant’s request, we can visit also Rusalka cave and Tombul mosque - the biggest mosque in Bulgaria. The trip will start from Varna and will finish back to your accommodation in Varna.
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The idea is to walk for two days around the most interesting places on the Shumen Plateau, an off-the beaten track area in Bulgaria. The region is more popular among the locals and fans of ancient rock monasteries, mystics and archaeology. The accent on this trip will be the ancient rock/cave monasteries and temples in the area. Some of the most important are: Han Krum Rock Monastery, Troishki Rock Monastery, Kostadinov Rock Monastery, rock monasteries in the foundations of the Shumen fortress and others. Additionally we will visit the Shumen fortress and the Founders of the Bulgarian State Monument. On participant’s request, we can visit also Rusalka cave and Tombul mosque - the biggest mosque in Bulgaria. The trip will start from Varna and will finish back to your accommodation in Varna.
Day 1
Varna - Shumen (100 km drive) – Han Krum Rock Monastery – Momina Rock – Troishki Rock Monastery – Okoto – Kostadinov Rock Monastery – Direkliyata – Podkovata (around 15 km; 3-4 hours walking; around 3 hours sightseeing and breaks)
The trip will start from Varna. We will pick you up from your accommodation and will drive you first to the hotel in Shumen. After check in, we will start with the walking tour. The first day we will visit: Han Krum Rock Monastery, Momina Rock, Troishki Rock Monastery, Okoto (The Eye), Kostadinov Rock Monastery, Direkliayta, Podkovata (The Horseshoe).
On participants' request we can also visit one more rock monastery which is less known. This will require extra walking out of the plateau's trails. Part of the route goes through Bukaka reserve, which is an old beech forest, whose shadows are always nice to walk under all year around. We will spend the night in the Old City hotel in Shumen.
Day 2
The trip will start from Varna. We will pick you up from your accommodation and will drive you first to the hotel in Shumen. After check in, we will start with the walking tour. The first day we will visit: Han Krum Rock Monastery, Momina Rock, Troishki Rock Monastery, Okoto (The Eye), Kostadinov Rock Monastery, Direkliayta, Podkovata (The Horseshoe).
On participants' request we can also visit one more rock monastery which is less known. This will require extra walking out of the plateau's trails. Part of the route goes through Bukaka reserve, which is an old beech forest, whose shadows are always nice to walk under all year around. We will spend the night in the Old City hotel in Shumen.
Day 2
Shumen Fortress - Divdyadovo rocks - Founders of the Bulgarian State Monument; - Rusalka cave (around 10 - 15 km; 3 hours walking; around 3 hours sightseeing and breaks) - Varna (100 km drive)
We will start the day from the meadow in front of the hotel, overlooking the town of Shumen. The are a few niches under it, probably inhabited in the past. We will then continue towards the Shumen fortress and the rock monasteries in the foot of the fortress. These monasteries are not very impressive, but almost no one suspects they exist.
Then we will continue to the Divdyadovo Rocks with the rock formation named 'The Snail'. Afterwards we will continue descending down to Divdyadovo Rock Monasteries. We will see them from below, since the access to the monasteries themselves is limited without climbing gear.
We will continue our walking tour to the Founders of the Bulgarian State Monument. After spending some time around, we will walk down the stairs (about 1300 steps) from the Monument to the downtown Shumen. On participant’s request, we can visit Rusalka cave and the biggest mosque in Bulgaria – Tombul mosque. At the end of the day we will drive you back to your accommodation in Varna.
We will start the day from the meadow in front of the hotel, overlooking the town of Shumen. The are a few niches under it, probably inhabited in the past. We will then continue towards the Shumen fortress and the rock monasteries in the foot of the fortress. These monasteries are not very impressive, but almost no one suspects they exist.
Then we will continue to the Divdyadovo Rocks with the rock formation named 'The Snail'. Afterwards we will continue descending down to Divdyadovo Rock Monasteries. We will see them from below, since the access to the monasteries themselves is limited without climbing gear.
We will continue our walking tour to the Founders of the Bulgarian State Monument. After spending some time around, we will walk down the stairs (about 1300 steps) from the Monument to the downtown Shumen. On participant’s request, we can visit Rusalka cave and the biggest mosque in Bulgaria – Tombul mosque. At the end of the day we will drive you back to your accommodation in Varna.
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