Bulgaria's long history comes to life in the medieval city of Veliko Tarnovo and the village of Arbanassi. A private guided tour takes you to the foothills of the Balkan Mountains, featuring Basarabov Monastery and Tsaravets Fortress.

• 🏰 Begin your day trip by crossing the Danube River, which separates Romania from Bulgaria, with a first stop at Basarabov Monastery, the only monastery in Bulgaria carved in rock and inhabited since its establishment.
• 🛡️ Arrive in Veliko Tarnovo, known as the "City of the Tsars," and walk on the cobbled streets of the historical quarter of Samovodskata Charshiya.
• 🕍 Discover Tsarevets Fortress, settled in the 4th century, surrounded by thick walls and recognized as one of the strongest Bulgarian fortifications from the Middle Ages.
• 🌍 Visit Arbanassi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site influenced by Greek culture for centuries, featuring large fortified traditional houses and Orthodox churches from the 17th and 18th centuries.
• 🚶 Walk through Arbanassi's quiet streets to admire its picturesque architecture; note that all sites must be respected as historical landmarks.

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