EXPLORING ANCIENT ILLYRIA & MACEDONIA’S TRACES, BUCHAREST & TRANSYLVANIA
Tirana, Shkoder, Thessaloniki and Bucharest
Our team will work closely with you to set up the perfect adventure – one that is carefully tailored to your interests and needs. Read below to see what that could look like!
Highlights of Albania & Macedonia
Visit the formerly closed and emerging country of Albania
See the 2400 year old city of Berat
Visit Apollonia, a UNESCO World Heritage Center and a stronghold in Caesar's civil war with Pompey
Experience the "Blue Eye" National Park, a magical place
Explore the ruins of Butrint, Albania's most important archaeological site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Go to Korce to see the first girls' school in the country, established in 1891
Admire Lake Ohrid and it's beautiful pearls
See Roman mosaics, the antique theater and the Roman baths
Visit the royal tombs of Philip II
Highlights of Romania
Visit Peles Castle, one of the best royal palaces in Europe and the Black Church, the larges Gothic church in Romania
See Bran Castle, better known as "Dracula's Castle" and Sighisoara, the birthplace of Vlad Dracula
Enjoy lunch and life of the people in a traditional village
Cross the Carpathian Mountains
THE MUST SEE PLACES OF BULGARIA
Sofia, Pliska, Plovdiv, Nessebar, Veliko Tarnovo, Varna, Valley of Roses, and Kazanlak
Visit the village of Arbanassi, famous for its churches and architecture
See the bas-relief of the The Madara Rider, representing the figure of a knight triumphing over a lion, that is carved into a 300ft high cliff, on the UNESCO World Heritage List
Explore the Stone Forest and the beaches of Varna
Go to the Thracian Kings Museum and Treasures
Experience the Seven Hills of Plovdiv, the oldest city in Europe
Visit the Rila Monastery, the largest spiritual center since the Middle Ages and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
To request a tailored proposal for anywhere in Albania, Macedonia, Romania, and Bulgaria contact:
Jean Zunkel
E jean.zunkel@bjadventures.com
T +1.505.466.2289
M +1.505.310.5110
Ahdina Zunkel
E ahdina@bjadventures.com
T +1.505.466.2289
M +1.505.670.5199
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