Taste A Variety Of Locally Bulgarian Products – Half Day Tour
Take a break from the crowded city streets and discover the best of Bulgarian wine on a 9-hour tour to Melnik. Comfortable transportation collects you from your Sofia hotel and takes you into the sprawling Bulgarian countryside. Upon arrival in Melnik, explore the wine cellar at an 18th-century mansion. After a bit of sightseeing in Rojen, taste some the country’s best wine at Villa Melnik. Taste a variety of locally produced Bulgarian wines, Get the personalized experience of a small group ,Travel comfortably by round trip transportation, Spend a day away from the hustle and bustle
Kordopulova House he Kordopulov (or Kordopulov’s) House is a large Bulgarian National Revival house in the southwestern Bulgarian town of Melnik. It was built in 1754 specifically for wine production and was bought by the rich and known Greek merchant Manolis Kordopulos. The house, possibly the largest of its kind and period, is located in the town’s eastern part and consists of a ground floor that includes a wine cellar, a semi-basement for economic needs and a bay floor intended to be inhabited. The Melnik Pyramids (Pass By) These unique natural formations attract tourists from all over the world. It is thought that the limestone of which they are composed is the result of erosion, and those forces continue to alter their shape. These fantastically sculpted rocks have assumed the most varied shapes and details, resembling stone mushrooms, haystacks, minarets, alpine ridges and peaks, swords, obelisks, Egyptian pyramids, Gothic cathedrals, and so forth.
Rozhen Monastery Вe will head to a nearby village – Rojen, where you could have nice lunch and a glass of excellent local wine. We will pay a quick visit to an old monastery, the third most important monastery in Bulgaria.
Villa Melnik Winery Our final stop will be one of the best wine cellars of Bulgaria – Villa Melnik. You will have a guided tour on site by the owner’s family member. After wine tasting their products, you can buy some great wine at special price and we will head back to Sofia.
Included:
- Hotel pickup
- Hotel drop-off
- Driver/guide in English