Name: Varna and Aladzha Rock Monastery
SKU: 46465
Price: 10 USD
Availability: InStock

Duration: 4 h

Activity Level: Moderate

Experience: Adventure, Family, Historical

Language: English

Photo permit included

Tour by public transport

Canal Boat tour included

Train tickets included

Suitable for little children

Wheelchair accessible tour

Museum ticket included

Light snack included

Lunch included

Transportation included

Walking Tour

Overview

The tour will commence with a scenic drive to the Aladzha Rock Monastery around 20kms from Varna port. This Monastery dates back to the 12th century and has wonderful (mosaics) wall paintings inside the rocks walls, arranged on two levels and around 40m high. The Monastery is a big focal point of the area, your guide on hand will be given the known history of this beautiful site.

What's included

Air-conditioned transportation
English speaking guide
Aladzha Rocky Monastery & Cathedral entry fees

Highlights

Aladzha Monastery

Aladzha Monastery is a medieval Orthodox Christian cave monastery complex in northeastern Bulgaria, 17 km north of central Varna and 3 km west of Golden Sands beach resort, in a protected forest area adjacent to the Golden Sands Nature Park.

Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral Varna

The Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral is the largest church building in Varna and the third largest cathedral in Bulgaria. Officially opened on 30 August 1886. It is the residence of the bishopric of Varna and Preslav and one of the symbols of Varna.

Varna

Varna is a port city and seaside resort on Bulgaria's Black Sea, next to the coastal resorts of Golden Sands, St. Konstantin, and Albena. It's famous for the "Gold of Varna," 6,000-year-old Thracian jewelry discovered in a necropolis, which is displayed inside the Archaeological Museum, along with Greek, Roman and Ottoman antiquities. A bar-lined waterfront promenade fronts 19th-century Primorski Park.

Itinerary

10:00

– Depart from Varna Port
– Travelling to Aladzha Rock Monastery
– 30 minutes driving time
– Visiting the Aladzha Rock Monastery for 1 hour
– Travelling to the center of Varna
– 30 minutes driving time
– Visiting the Cathedral approximately 20 minutes spent here
– Walking tour in the city center for approximately 1.5 hours
– Travelling back to Varna Port will take approximately 10 minutes
– Return to Varna Port

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