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Wine tasting near Plovdiv
After breakfast, you will be transferred south towards Rhodope mountains for a visit to the Bachkovo Monastery - the second largest in Bulgaria (optional walk in the forests surrounding the monastery). Later you will continue to the small Dragomir Winery Estate where you will have the chance to taste local wines, accompanied by a light lunch. In the afternoon you will return to Plovdiv for a walking tour (1.5 - 3 hours) of its historic center, designated as an open-air museum. Explore cultural landmarks spanning various eras: the Roman amphitheater and stadium, the 4th-century Eastern Gate, the Ethnographical museum, the 14th-century Djumaya Mosque (Bulgaria's oldest), and 18th-19th century mansions. Plovdiv, acclaimed as Bulgaria's most visited and stunning city, was named the European Capital of Culture in 2019.