Koprivshtitsa Tour

Duration

Start: 9:00

End: 18:00h

Recommended period

All year round, only 3 houses are open on Mondays and Tuesdays!

Driving time

4h 00m approx

Handicap accessible

Very limited access

Special requirements

Comfortable shoes (cobblestone streets)

What you’ll do What you’ll explore Where you’ll be Departure point Prices Reviews

Your Day in Koprivshtitsa and Topolnitsa Neolithic Village

9:00 h we start this relaxed tour with a 2-hour scenic drive along the Balkan range - pastures, meadows, forests and small towns.

11:00 - 13:00 h we will visit 3-4 house-museums, where you will be let through the 19th century late Ottoman period and the Bulgarian Revival, preparation of the Revolution against the Turks and life of Bulgarian ordinary people. We will also see the beautiful church before we have lunch in some local tavern, if the weather permits we will sit outside.

15:00 h we start our journey back to Sofia and on the way you will enrich your knowledge with a quick visit of Topolnitsa neolithic archaeological park near the scenic village of Chavdar. This remarkable park includes several houses rebuilt in the pre-historic style (7th millennium BC) and shows the life of people from this era. The view from the complex is astonishing with the surrounding mountains.

18:00 h arrival back to Sofia.

Koprivshtitsa overview

Koprivshtitsa (from the Bulgarian word kopriva, meaning "nettle") is a historic town in Sofia Province, central Bulgaria, lying on the Topolnitsa River among the Sredna Gora mountains. It was the heart of the April Uprising in 1876 and is known for its authentic Bulgarian architecture and for its folk music festivals. Koprivshtitsa is one of the charming historic Bulgarian towns, still preserving the atmosphere of the Bulgarian National Revival period of the 19th century. The town is huddled in the mountain folds 120 km east of Sofia. The town boasts 383 architectural monuments from the period, most of them restored to their original appearance. Collections of ethnographic treasures, old weapons, National Revival works of art, fine fretwork, household weaves and embroidery, national costumes and typical Bulgarian jewelry have also been preserved. It was here that the first shot of the April Uprising against the Ottoman Occupation was fired in 1876.

Prices

Prices	1 person	2 persons	3 persons	4-8 persons	9-18 persons
	199 € per person	109 € per person	79 € per person	69 € per person	59 € per person

The tour price is based on the number of people in your party and includes: transfer to/from your hotel/accommodation in Sofia, guide in English, parking fees, entrance fees. Meals and personal expenses not included. Small group tour. Private option +30%. Children (1-16 years) 20% discount.

Check all prices and book online here: V Travel Online Booking

Departure point

The departure point for this tour is from your hotel or accommodation within Sofia city limits. You will be notified for the exact pick up time from our agents approximately 2 days before your tour.

					  I had a big event to run in Sofia with a pre-event tour for 50 people and a post-event tour for 30 people. V-Travel handled the whole lot. They were... read more incredibly professional and friendly, even though I kept changing the numbers and adding things ;)

Our first tour took 50 people to Boyana Church and the Rila - everyone loved it!

Our second tour took 30 people from our hotel in Sofia into Plovdiv, taking some people back on the same day to Sofia and the rest on to Istanbul the next day.

The staff at V Travel were great. The drivers were lovely - shout out to the drivers who somehow managed to get our coach into a tiny street in Istanbul. It wasn't easy, but they did it with humour and grace , and all the passengers cheered them when we arrived.

Thank you, Victor! And thank you to all your staff.				
DestinyJane
15.11.2019 

					  I was so thankful to this company for running the trip despite the fact that I was the only person going. My guide, Michael, was brilliant. He drove incredibly safely... read more despite the difficult driving conditions (lots of snow and windy mountainous roads). He is clearly an experienced driver. 

The views from the road were epic and he stopped frequently to break up the journey at service stations. My guide was very informative and told me lots about Bulgaria and North Macedonia while we travelled. 

He then showed me lots of tourist attractions when we arrived in the city including Mother Theresa’s memorial house, museums, statues and the old town. Michael’s English is superb and he explained everything very clearly. 

The old town has great shopping options- lots of antique shops, a market and authentic places to eat. You can also visit the mosque in the old town. I bought a painting for a euro and some hand-knitted slippers for around the same price. I also bought a hand-woven carpet for a reasonable price so I was very pleased. The souvenirs were better in Macedonia than in Sofia from what I saw. 

The view from the fortress is very picturesque. I took some nice photos of mountains, the mosque and the cross on the hill from here. 

The trip lasted for around 12 hours in total and I would recommend it. Thank you				
Jasmine K
30.12.2019 

					  Nis Tower, Concentration Camp, and a bit of Serbian culture, make this tour interesting.However, in my opinion, Nis it is not a beautiful place to meet				
aramis1969
22.11.2019

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