Vegena Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria, a licensed tour operator in Bulgaria under No 00059, is currently one of the leading incoming tour operators in Bulgaria, offering tours of Bulgaria to tourists from all over Europe, Japan, Far East countries, North and South America. Vegena Ltd. is an appointed member of Japan Association of Travel Agents /JATA/ and the proud winner of the most prestigious Bulgarian Association of Travel Agents /BATA/ award of Tour Operator of the Year for 2002.

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Combined tours of Bulgaria and Romania offer visits of the impressive Rila monastery with marvelous frescoes, the Thracian Tomb in Kasanlak, the Rock hewn Ivanovo churches, the wall paintings in the Church of Nativity in Arbanassi, Veliko Tarnovo, a genuine gallery of art, the Thracian gold treasures, the Roman ruins in Sofia, the Roman Theatre in Plovdiv, Boyana church in Sofia, and the Valley of Roses in Bulgaria, the Bucovina monastries and especially the monastery of Voronet, called the Sistine Chapel of the Orient, the wooden churches of Maramures, the historical center of Sigishoara, Sibiu, Targu Mures, Curtes de Arges, the fortified churches of Transylvania and more.

You are invited to do your choice:

Budget escorted combined tours of Bulgaria and Romania for 2009 and 2010 with minimum two participants, no air tickets, see details in All Tours:
Budget winter tour of Bulgaria and Romania 2009 - 2010, 15 days, price 1620 EURO , in winter season of 2009 and 2010,
Budget winter tour of Bulgaria 2009 - 2010, 8 days, price 800 EURO , in winter season of 2009 and 2010,
Budget classical tour of Bulgaria and Romania 2010 with guaranteed departure dates, 15 days, price 1620 EURO , in year 2010 start at 27 March, 08 May, 12 June, 10 July, 07 August, 28 August, 11 September 2010,
Budget classical tour of Romania 2010 with guaranteed departure dates, 8 days, price 700 EURO , in year 2010 start at 3 April, 15 May, 19 June, 17July, 14 August, 4 September, 18 September 2010,
Budget classical tour of Bulgaria 2010 with guaranteed departure dates, 8 days, price 800 EURO , in year 2010 start at 27 March, 08 May, 12 June, 10 July, 07 August, 28 August, 11 September 2010,
Budget Rose Festival Day tour of Bulgaria 2010 with guaranteed departure dates 4 days, price 695 EURO , starts only at 04 June 2010.

Escorted day trips one day tours with minimum two participants, see details in All Tours:
Half day walking sightseeing tour excursion of Sofia, Bulgaria, price : 25 EURO,
Day trip: one day sightseeing tour of Sofia with lunch, Boyana church, Bulgaria, UNESCO site, price : 55 EURO,
Day trip: one day tour to the Monastery of Rila, Bulgaria, UNESCO site, price : 90 EURO,
Day trip: one day tour to Plovdiv and the Bachkovo Monastery, Bulgaria, price : 110 EURO,
Day trip: one day tour to Melnik, Bulgaria, wine tasting, price : 145 EURO,
Four Days Sofia City Break Tour 2010, guaranteed best prices in 3 stars hotel: 299 EURO !

Budget tours in Bulgaria of UNESCO sites. Guided tours of sites inscribed on the World Heritage List.

Cultural

Ancient City of Nessebar (1983)
Boyana Church (1979)
Madara Rider (1979)
Rila Monastery (1983)
Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo (1979)
Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak (1979)
Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari (1985)

Natural

Pirin National Park (1983)
Srebarna Nature Reserve (1983)

Tours of Bulgaria of sites submitted on the Tentative List, Bulgaria, UNESCO sites.

Two neolithic dwellings with their interior and household furnishings and utensils completely preserved (1984), City of Stara Zagora, in the district of the Higher Institute of Medicine
The Magoura cave with drawings from the bronze age (1984)
The ancient town of Nicopolis ad Istrum (1984)
The late ancient tomb of Silistra (1984)
The Bachkovo Monastery (1984)
The town of Melnik and the Rozhen Monastery (1984)
The Rocks of Belogradchik (1984)
The Vratsa Karst (1984)
The Central Balkan Park (1984)
The Roussensky Lom National Park (1984)
The Pobiti Kamani Natural Monument (1984)
The Ancient Plovdiv (2004)
Thracian Tomb with Wall Paintings beside Alexandrovo village (2004)
Pirin National Park World Heritage Site (2006).

Free advices and tips of tours of Sofia, Bulgaria.

Tour at the National Art Gallery, Sofia, that is Bulgaria's national gallery and houses over 50,000 pieces paintings of Bulgarian art. The National Art Gallery, Sofia is located on Alexander Battenberg Square in the capital city of Sofia, open Tuesday – Sunday 10:30 – 18:00. The National Art Gallery occupyis most of the historic and imposing edifice of the former royal palace of Bulgaria. The royal palace of Bulgaria, third Bulgarian kingdom, was a typical example of Second Empire architecture with chateauesque connotations, was constructed in two stages, the first lasting between 1880 and 1882 during the rule of Knyaz Alexander Battenberg.

Tours of Bulgaria at the Archaeological Museum, Sofia, see www.naim.bg , is an archaeological museum in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The address of The National Archaeological Museum in Sofia is 2 Saborna Street, 1000 Sofia. It is near the Presidency, the Sheraton Balkan hotel, and the Nationasl bank buildings, on Alexander Battemberg Square, the biggest square in Sofia. It occupies the building of the largest and oldest former Ottoman mosque in the city, Büyük camii (Grand Mosque), built from stone around 1474 under Mehmed II.

Tours of Bulgaria at the National Museum of history, Sofia, see www.historymuseum.org . The address of the National Museum of history is 16 Vitoshko lale Street, Boyana district, 1618 Sofia, Bulgaria. Founded in 1973, the National museum of history in Sofia contains more than 650,000 exhibits and is one of the largest history museums on the Balkans, Europe.
Visitors information. Working hours Movember – March 09:00 – 17:30. The box office closes at 16:45.
April – October 09:30 – 18:00. The box office closes at 17:30.
Closed on official holidays – 1 January, 3 March, 24 May, 24 and 25 December.
Tickets price cost of the National Museum of history, Sofia, adult 10 BGN, student and children 1 BGN.

Escorted tours of Bulgaria at the Boyana Church, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Property Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in Bulgaria in 1979 under Nr. 42
Architecture: 10th - 11th century, 13th century and 19th century
Frescoes: 11th - 12th century, 1259, 14th century, 16th-17th century and 1882
Opening Hours
01 of April – 31 of October from 9:30 a.m. to 17:30 p.m.
01 of November – 31 of March from 9:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m.
The Boyana Church owes its world fame above all to the frescoes from 1259, which demonstrate the exceptional achievements of mediaeval Bulgarian culture. The frescoes follow the canon of icon-painting established by the Seventh Ecumenical Council held in Nicaea in 787.

Guided tours of Bulgaria at Saint Sophia Church, that is the second oldest church in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. The basic cross design of the present basilica, with its two east towers and one tower-cupola, is believed to be the fifth structure to be constructed on the site and was built during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I in the middle of the 6th century (527-565 BC).

Tours of Bulgaria at the Rotonda Church of Saint George. The Rotonda Church of Saint George round church is an early Christian red brick rotunda that is considered the oldest preserved roof structure building in the city Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is situated behind the Sheraton Hotel, amid remains of the ancient town of Serdica. Built by the Romans in the 4th century AD, it is mainly famous for the 12th-14th century frescoes inside the central dome.

See news: ... Bulgaria is best kept tourist secret says www.livingscotsman.com a British travel news site in Internet on 12 January 2010. The tourists of tours to Bulgaria can read these recommendations and see images of Bulgaria and the best places to visit. Skiing in Bulgaria is cheaper than in the Alps and the Black Sea coast offers both traditional and specially built resorts and some of the best beaches in Europe, Scotsman said. The top ten travel destinations for tours in 2010 are as follow: first Kyoto Japan, Morocco, South Africa the host of the World football cup in June 2010, Bulgaria, Istanbul the city cultural capital of Europe in 2010, Nepal, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Suriname, and Iceland. The tourists enjoy travel to these places in 2010. ...

... Bulgaria is ranked the eighth best-value tourist destination for 2010 globally by travel guide firm Lonely Planet www.lonelyplanet.com on Nov. 3, 2009. Iceland, London, and Thailand are the top three in the ranking in Lonely Planet’s Best In Travel 2010 guide, which contains the world's hottest travel trends, destinations, journeys and experiences for the year ahead. The tourists of tours in Bulgaria have best-value excursions in Bulgaria. Bulgaria is the only mainland European country in the best-value ranking. Welcome to Bulgaria ! ...

...A record-high number of participants will march during the forthcoming 19th International carnival of Surva masked rituals in the town of Pernik, some 30 kilometers from the capital Sofia. The carnival of masked rituals will take place January 29 through 31, 2010. The town expects over 5,600 amateur masked performers. The games of kukeri, now in Maslenitsa, are for the transition from winter to spring, for good health and fertility and from death to life. Maslenitsa is the Sunday of forgiveness on which the Great Lent begins and usually younger people beg forgiveness from old people. The tourists of escorted tours of Bulgaria visit the mask kukeri carnival Surva in Pernik 2010. ...

...Mezek is famous also for the winery of Katarzina and the Mezzek brand of Bulgarian wine. Katarzyna Estate wine is situated in the region with the highest degree of sun shinning in Bulgaria. The tourists of wine tours of Bulgaria visit the winery of Katarzina in Mezek, Bulgaria and the tourists taste the Mezzek wine.Mezek is famous also for the winery of Katarzina and the Mezzek brand of Bulgarian wine.

... Mezek is famous also for the well-preserved medieval Mezek Fortress named also as Neoutzikon. The Mezek Fortress, area of 65,000 square meters, is claimed to be the best preserved medieval castles in Bulgaria. It dates to the 11 century. The Mezek Fortress suffered destruction around 1900, when stones from the fortress were used for the construction of Ottoman barracks in Svilengrad. Near Mezek under Sheynovets peak was discovered a second Thracian domed tomb. The little porch and the domed space were preserved, but the floor was completely broken by treasure hunters in the Thracian tomb of Sheynovets. Few tourists of tours of Bulgaria visit the Mezek Fortress of 11 century. ...

...The Thracian tomb of Mezek is situated near the town of Svilengrad, at the south east part of Bulgaria. The Thracian tomb of Mezek dates to the 4 century BC. It is a large, elongated tomb. It is considered to be the biggest and one of the most interesting and impressive beehive tombs of Mycenaean type in Thrace. The ancient items of gold, silver, bronze, iron, glass and pottery those were discovered in the Thracian tomb of Mezek tomb were displayed in the National Archaeological Museum in Sofia and museums in Haskovo and Istanbul. Few tourists of tours of Bulgaria visit the Thracian tomb in Mezek, Bulgaria. ...

... The Thracian Tomb of Alexandrovo, Haskovo, Bulgaria. The Thracian Tomb of Alexandrovo is a unique example of the domed Thracian tombs. Its construction and wall painting decoration was dated from 4 century B.C. It is situated under a mound of 60 m diameter and around 15 m high. The type of construction is stone one with a dry joint. Prince Akishino of Japan opened a replica of the Thracian tomb at Alexandrovo, Bulgaria on 15 of May 2009. The replica of the Thracian tomb at Alexandrovo was built with the financial aid of Japan. The tourists of tours of Bulgaria, including Japanese tourists in Bulgaria, can visit and see the replica of the Thracian tomb at Alexandrovo, Bulgaria. ...

... The Thracian tomb, Kazanlak is included in the UNESCO world heritage list of historical and architectural monuments. The Thracian tomb, Kazanlak is a must to visit in tours of Bulgaria. Kazanlak is a live small town and Pallace hotel in Kazanlak offers high quality services and welcome attitude to tourist of tours of Bulgaria. The Thracian tomb, Kazanlak dates from the Hellenistic period, around the end of the 4th century B.C. It is located in the romantic Valley of Roses, near the town of Kazanlak, and comprises three rooms built of brick – a lobby, a corridor and a dome. Scene of war are shown a central theme, on both sides of which one may see two warriors with their battle attire and weapons. ...

... The 58 members of Executive Board of UNESCO designated Irina Bokova, a Bulgarian candidate for the position of Director-General on 22 September 2009. On 15 October, the nomination will be submitted to the approval of the General Conference of 193 Member States the organization of UNESCO. Once confirmed, she will be the first woman Director-General of UNESCO. Irina Bokova is Bulgaria's Ambassador to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO. Eight other candidates contested the job of UNESCO Director-General. UNESCO has been the organization of UN for education, science and culture for 64 years. ...

... The Madara rider of UNESCO World Heritage List in Bulgaria. Huge parts of tours of Bulgaria offer visiting the Madara rider rock relief dated 710 AD. The Madara horseman is an early medieval large rock relief carved on the Madara Plateau in northeastern Bulgaria, near the village of Madara. The relief depicts a majestic horseman 23 meters above ground level in an almost vertical 100 meters high cliff. The horseman, facing right, is thrusting a spear into a lion lying at his horse's feet. An eagle is flying in front of the horseman and a dog is running after him. The scene symbolically depicts a military triumph. The monument is dated back to circa 710 AD and has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List in Bulgaria since 1979. ...

... The Rose valley, Bulgaria, Kazanlak, 2009. The tourists of the tours in Bulgaria visit and see the Rose valley at Kazanlak. There they can enjoy seeing the process of making rose oil and buying rose water and rose cosmetics. The price of Bulgarian rose oil has fallen dramatically because of a decreasing number of tourists passing through airports over the financial crisis according to a BBC news report of August 2009. Mr. Nick Hingham has made a report that has been shown on the BBC news. Hingham has visited the Rose valley of Bulgaria near Kazanlak from which he states 40 per cent of the world's rose oil is produced as well as a large amount of lavender oil, because of its perfect micro-climate. ...

... In 2009 Bulgariais again cheapest travel destination for UK Tourists. A survey made by big tourists Post Office travel services have been pronounced that tours of Bulgaria in 2009 are at the cheapest tourist travel destination, and a real bargain. The survey showed that ten typical holiday items and costs, including a meal out, postcards, English newspapers, insect-repellent and bottled water, would cost tourists just GBP 42 in Bulgaria in 2009. The Daily Telegraph announced that Bulgaria has ousted Thailand in 2009 as the cheapest place for an overseas holiday, offering the best value out of 18 popular foreign destinations. ...

... Bendida or Bendis was an ancient mother goddess of the old Trachian tribes who inhabited the lands of today’s Bulgaria since 5 century B.C. A decree of the oracle of Dodona required ancient Greeks Athenians to grant land for a shrine or temple for Bendida or Bendis a Thracian goddess divinity. Both cult and festival of Bendida or Bendis a Thracian goddess divinity became so popular that in Plato's time 429 - 413 B.C. its festivities were naturalized as an official ceremonial of the city-state, called the Bendideia. Among the events were nighttime torch-races on horseback, mentioned in Plato's Republic, 328. See details in Hot News.

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