EXCURSION

I. Sightseeing tour of Nesebar

The town of Nesebar is one of the oldest towns in Europe. It is the successor of the ancient Thracian settlement called Mesambria founded in the Second century AD. Since 510 AD it was turned into Greek colony town by Dorian settlers. They called it Mesambria and turned it a rival to the town of Apollo for the Black Sea trade. There was a theatre and a temple of the Greek God Apollo in it. Brass and silver money were coined there, and in the third century AD - golden ones. The town was of secondary importance during the Roman era. Since XI century the Slav name Messebar or Nessebar has been used together with the original name Mesambria.

In 1956 the town was proclaimed an architectural and archeological reserve. The remnants of an antique fortified wall with a gate dating from III-IV century, the churches from V-VI century and the ones dating from the medieval period (X-XIV century), which are fine works of the medieval Bulgarian and Byzantine architecture, the 60 houses of the revival period, give the town unique appearance and atmosphere.

II. Folklore traditions - village of Bata, Pomorie region

The complex "Golden barrel" in the village of Bata is situated on about 30 km from the town of Bourgas.

There, you will be welcomed with bread, salt and glass of Bulgarian rakia (brandy) according old Bulgarian traditions of hospitality. Short excursion in the ethnographic museum and introduction with some traditional Bulgarian handicrafts - pottery, wood-carving, weaving, etc. will be organized for our guests.

In the restaurant of the complex will be the dinner - with traditional Bulgarian meals and local white and red wines.

Folklore programme will be presented to the guests with traditional folk dances and fire-dancing, inherited from the old Thracian times.

Price: 35,00 EUR

Guiding, entrance fees, bus transportation and dinner in the complex "Golden barrel" are included in this excursion.