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Excursion

Post-meeting tour

Full day tour on Friday, September 12 , 2008

9.00 a.m. – 5 p.m.

 The excursion will be a day visit to Perperikon (оne of the future world wonders) which is situated in Rhodopi Mountains. Perperikon is a rock palace and the oldest Tracian capital, a millennium older than The Egypt Pyramids. This is about the 13th-12-th Century BC, when there was no written text. Here was the sanctuary of the God Dionysius, who has foretold the destiny of Alexander the Great, king of Macedon. You are going to meet the ancient rituals of the Thracians and their traditions in wine producing.
In the last six years alone, the area of about 600 sq m, or 6,500 sq ft on different levels, was unearthed by the archeologists. Arrival at the town of Kardhzali also popular with it is mixed population but peaceful life. Sightseeing of Kardhzali including visiting of the Town Museum. Lunch in the restaurant which is situated next to a beautiful lake.


rodopi
Rodopi Mountains

Please, visit some information sites for great bulgarian mountains RHODOPI:

The Magic of the Bulgarian Rhodopi Mountains

Rhodope mountains - the home of Orpheus

 

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