The MAVRUD ROUTE – BACHKOVO MONASTERY

The MAVRUD ROUTE – BACHKOVO MONASTERY

The “Mavrud Route“ is a complete day in your laguage in the Rhodope Мountains and the Thracian Plain to visit two production sites of the emblematic grape Mavrud.
You will meet Pop Mavrud and visit the Bachkovo Monastery, one of the World Heritage Sites of UNESCO. A day with your family and friends to discover Bulgarian tastes and culture.
The “Mavrud Route“. Meeting at the Tourist Information Center in the pedestrian street. Discover the Mavud production sites in the Thracian Plane at the foot of the Rhodopes, the country which produces this unique wine. You will visit two wineries representative of the wine sector evolution in Bulgaria from 1930 to these days.
You will enjoy the Mavrud in its three colors and five tastes. Pop Mavrud will tell you about St. Trifon Zarezan and the winegrowers’ traditions. Free visit of an UNESCO World Heritage site – the Bachkovo Monastery. Typical Bulgarian meals will be offered for lunch prepared with local products.
Return to Plovdiv in the late afternoon.