Varna Tour including Cape Kaliakra and Botanical Gardens of Balchik
Varna, Bulgaria
Trip Type: Full-day Tours
Duration: 8 hours
Explore the picturesque Varna area with cape Kaliakra and the wonderful botanical gardens in Balchik. A day to remember!
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Explore the picturesque Varna area with cape Kaliakra and the wonderful botanical gardens in Balchik. A day to remember!Meet your guide for a unique walk direction the cape, natural and archaeological reserve. In the way you will see wild steppes and unique coastal cliffs. This is a beautiful walk through the ruins and along the wild white rocks under the fresh wind that moves small waves in the Black Sea.
There are popular local legends associated with the cape. One of the most famous is that of 40 Bulgarian girls led by the beautiful Kaliakra thrown into the sea to escape the Ottomans. To perish they twisted their long braids together. Your guide will tell you all about these stories.
Visit and lunch at the farm for breeding snails. Then coffee break in the route to the golf village ranked among the best five in the world.
The return is passing by the botanical garden in Balchik. The little 'white city' looks like an amphitheater overlooking the sea. You will have a guided tour of the botanical garden and the summer residence of Queen Maria. The garden is made up of hundreds of different plant species and a very rare collection of cacti. You will be offered a tasting of the wine of the Queen.
Stop at the monastery Akiazala Baba - St. Athanasius. Locals call it 'Teke' - dervish convent of the XV century, a place revered by both Muslims and Christians. A unique monument with 7 rectangular shapes.
There are popular local legends associated with the cape. One of the most famous is that of 40 Bulgarian girls led by the beautiful Kaliakra thrown into the sea to escape the Ottomans. To perish they twisted their long braids together. Your guide will tell you all about these stories.
Visit and lunch at the farm for breeding snails. Then coffee break in the route to the golf village ranked among the best five in the world.
The return is passing by the botanical garden in Balchik. The little 'white city' looks like an amphitheater overlooking the sea. You will have a guided tour of the botanical garden and the summer residence of Queen Maria. The garden is made up of hundreds of different plant species and a very rare collection of cacti. You will be offered a tasting of the wine of the Queen.
Stop at the monastery Akiazala Baba - St. Athanasius. Locals call it 'Teke' - dervish convent of the XV century, a place revered by both Muslims and Christians. A unique monument with 7 rectangular shapes.
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