Archaeological tour-From the Neolithic to Modern times in Augusta Trayana
People who are interested in History and Archeology will find this trip amazing. There are not many places that can give you so many archeological sites from so many different periods of human history. You will pass thousands of years of history from the Neolithic age, through the Antiquity when the Thracian and the Romans have lived, the Medieval Bulgarian period, and later Ottoman rule. You will learn also, about the liberation of Bulgaria and the history of the XX century. On top of everything Stara Zagora is one of the most developed cities in modern Bulgaria and has a beautiful center with nice parks and restaurants. This is one of the most interesting day trips that you can book.
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During this six hour tour you will indulge yourself with a shopping day spared in the best malls in Sofia.
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What's included in Archaeological tour-From the Neolithic to Modern times in Augusta Trayana
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Neolithic Dwellings Museum
At 08:00 your guide will pick you up from your hotel/accommodation in Sofia and your archeological day trip will begin. After 3 hours of driving you will reach Stara Zagora. The first stop will be at the Neolithic houses. They were part of a big Neolithic settlement. These houses are one of the best-preserved prehistorical buildings in Europe. The exposition will bring you back in the VII Millennium BC and your guide will do his best to explain who those people were and how they lived. In addition to the houses, you will also see, an archaeological collection of objects, related to the culture and the religion of the Stone age people, discovered in the Stone age settlements.
Antique Forum Augusta Trayana
Our next stop will be the ancient forum of the Roman city Augusta Trayana. We will walk on the original Decumanus Maximus and Cardo Maximus at the intersection of which is laying the forum, where the city council has taken important decisions and where gladiator fights have taken place. We will visit the Archeological museum where you will see the objects, discovered in the city from the Neolithic period, the Antiquity when the Romans and the Thracians lived, through the Medieval Bulgarian period and later Ottoman rule. After the museum, we will walk to a Late Roman private house where you will see amazing mosaics made in early-Christian style.
Stara Zagora
After the visit to the remains of Augusta Trayana, we will walk in the modern city center of Stara Zagora. The main street gives lots of opportunities for wonderful lunch.
Inclusions
- Professional highly educated guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by modern A/C vehicle
- Food and drinks
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
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