在巴尔干地区的最佳之旅 The best trip in the Balkans

在巴尔干地区的最佳之旅 The best tour in the Balkans

Rely on the local partner that will take care of your customers

斯洛文尼亚 Slovenia

Croatia 克罗地亚

匈牙利

摩尔多瓦 罗马尼亚 塞尔维亚

波黑

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Romania

Serbia

Montenegro

黑山

Kosovo 科索沃

马其顿

Macedonia Albania

阿尔巴尼亚

希腊

Greece

保加利亚 Bulgaria

目的地管理公司 GoBalkans

since 2004 is an exclusively b2b oriented Destination Management Company for the whole Balkan Peninsula and Eastern Europe.

Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia, Romania, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Hungary, Moldova - the territory is really vast and each country has its own identity, but this has just made the challenge exciting and interesting - to be able to achieve an excellent tourist product, possibility to combine its diversity in the best way in order to discover the natural beauties, historical, spiritual and anthropogenic richness.

两个办事处处于战略位置 GoBalkans has two offices - in Sofia, Bulgaria and in Skopje, Macedonia. These points are strategic to the operational management of ground services as allowing us to interact easily with the suppliers of the different countries, and to monitor the performance of tours in every phase, to intervene quickly and effectively wherever this might be necessary.

可靠性和便利性 We are aware that at present one of the most important strengths is the price, therefore our efforts are geared towards obtaining the best price for the highest quality.

Our Partners can rely on our knowledge of the area to build tailor - made itineraries to meet the demands of their customers, we could advise where there are doubts and answer any questions - this is the main role of a DMC company and we at GoBalkans will do it with great sense of responsibilty and professionalism, as well as pleasure.

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我们的愿景 Our vision

To become the leading ground operator in the region and our clients’ best partner, always providing the best possible product, with the highest quality of services.

我们的任务 Our mission

To provide safety, security and peace of mind from beginning to end of the journey and memorable holidays in the Balkans, social and environmentally satisfying the needs of our clients and always exceeding their expectations.

往来 Contacts

E-mail: gobalkans@gmail.com office@gobalkans.net Phone: +359 2 4627020 Mobile: +359 898 201071 +389 78 44 99 98 Skype: gobalkans-sofia

www.gobalkans.travel

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质量和细节护理 Quality and detail care Quality and detail care are in the core of our philosophy. For GoBalkans, providing services of the highest quality is the most important purpose.

We are devoted to creating a life lasting experience for the tourists and our team works hard every day to meet our partners’ needs. We create highquality products by concentrating on each detail – from the contact with our client to sending off the tourists.

Precision,

accuracy

and

correctness

GoBalkans an excellent partner.

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指数 Index

A small selection of tours from a wide range of possibilities : P. 8 Visit 7 Countries - 25 days: Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Greece P. 12 Balkan Mosaic - 14 days: Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina P. 16 Coast to Coast - 12 days: Dubrovnik, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Greece, Istanbul P. 20 Along the Blue Danube - 16 days: Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria

洞察 Insights

P. 5 The Balkan Peninsula P. 6 UNESCO World Heritage P. 7 Rose Valley Festival P. 11 Taste and Drink P. 15 Traditions and Folklore P. 19 Climate and nature

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巴尔干半岛 The Balkan Peninsula is one of the greatest battlegrounds of history. Balkans, that specific mixture of races and beliefs with its great cultural, ethnic, religious, social, economic, and geographic diversity possesses an unseen and alluring, unforgettable side unknown to many, of its ancient sites and greatest achievements of the Medieval and the Ottoman architectures, as well as brilliant examples of the Hapsburg era preserving a seemingly unchanged past.

Thus traveling the Balkans is considered as “the journey in time”.

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教科文组织世界遗产 UNESCO World Heritage The Balkans possess a remarkable part of the World Heritage and we from GoBalkans give the tourists the opportunity to feel their ancient magic. The UNESCO sites are our legacy from the past and continue being a source of inspiration and beauty. We include some UNESCO World Heritage sites in our tours. 30 of them are cultural, 6 – natural, 4 – cultural in danger and 3 are both natural and cultural. The Balkans offer landmarks like Rila Monastery in Bulgaria, Ohrid region in Macedonia, Butrint in Albania, Studenica Monastery in Serbia, Bay of Kotor in Montenegro, Medieval Monuments in Kosovo, Meteora in Greece, Danube Delta in Romania and many more in the Balkan region.

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玫瑰谷节在保加利亚 Rose Valley Festival The Rose Valley is a narrow plateau located between Kazanlak and Karlovo. The valley’s climate, characterized by mild winters and long springs with low rainfall and high humidity in the morning, allows the roses to contain a high percentage of oil of a unique and valuable fragrance. Some argue that its presence comes from the soldiers of Alexander the Great, who brought some plants back from Persia.

From mid-May until the first week of June, the Rose Valley is visited by tourists from all over the world attracted by the numerous festivals organized in the villages during the weekends. In the early morning, in the rose fields the visitors can see boys and girls dressed in traditional costumes collecting rose petals and dancing traditional dances.licated elsewhere in Europe.

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访问7个国家

Visit 7 Countries Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Greece 25 days 24 nights

Moldova

摩尔多瓦 Hungary

斯洛文尼亚 Slovenia

Croatia 克罗地亚

匈牙利 罗马尼亚 Romania

波黑

塞尔维亚

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbia

Montenegro

黑山

Kosovo 科索沃

ADRIATIC SEA

意大利

BLACK SEA

保加利亚 Bulgaria

马其顿

Albania

Macedonia

阿尔巴尼亚

希腊

Greece

Turkey

AEGEAN SEA

火鸡

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访问7个国家

Visit 7 Countries

Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Greece 摩尔多瓦

25 days 24 nights

Day 1: CHISINAU Visit Moldova’s capital and largest city. Many of the older building were built during Soviet times with characteristic Soviet architecture.

Unforgettable experience ...

To discover most of the area’s treasures in one trip. A concentration of must-see sites, great variety of landscapes and feelings.

Day 2: Day 2: CHISINAU Visit the the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Alexander Pushkin House and Museum, The National Museum of History, Stefan cel Mare Park: The Alexander Pushkin monument, the Alley of Classics sculptural complex.

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Day 3: CHISINAU – MILESTII MICI – GURA HUMORULUI (310 km) Departure to Romania. Stop to visit Milestii Mici - the largest underground wine cellar in Moldova.

Day 4: BUCOVINA MONASTERIES Tour of the Monasteries of Bucovina: deemed masterpieces of Byzantine art. Visit “Moldovia” Monastery and Monastery of “Sucevia”. Visit the village of Marginea and the Monastery of “Voronet”, considered the jewel of Bukovina.

Day 5: GURA HUMORULUI – BISTRITA – CLUJ NAPOCA (280 km) See Bistrita, one of the oldest towns in the country. Tour of Cluj Napoca, the Square of Liberty with its beautiful houses, the Catholic church of Saint Michael and the Gothic church of Sfintu Mihail, the largest in the country.

Day 6: CLUJ NAPOCA – ALBA JULIA – SIBIU (170 km) Visit Alba Iulia, one of the oldest settlements in Romania. Visit the fortress built by Emperor Carlo IV. Departure to Sibiu and head to the historical center to see the 15th century Evangelical church and the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque houses.

Day 7: SIBIU – SIGHISOARA – BRASOV (210 km) Departure to Sighisoara. Visit the Cathedral with its magnificent towers. Visit Brasov, ne of the most charming medieval towns of Romania. Visit church Sfantul Nicolae and the Gothic church of Biserica Neagrã.

Day 8: BRASOV – BRAN – SINAIA – BUCHAREST (210 km) Explore Dracula’s Castle, it verlooks the picturesque village of Bran, consisting of old local-style village houses . Visit Peles Castle, the summer residence of King Carol I.

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Day 9: BUCHAREST – VELIKO TARNOVO (190 km) Tour of the capital, called “Paris of the East”. Visit the Triumphal Arch, the Romanian University, the Square of the Revolution, the University Square and the Curtea Domneasca. Explore the Patriarchy and the Palace of Parliament, considered to be the second largest building in the world after the Pentagon in Washington.

Day 10: VELIKO TARNOVO – ARBANASSI – KAZANLAK – PLOVDIV (250 km) Visit Tzarevets Hill that served as the Second Bulgarian Empire’s primary. Visit the village of Arbanassi to see the well-preserved 17th century Kostantsaliev House. Tour the Birth of Christ Church. Visit Kazanlak, the capital of the Rouses valley, the Thracian Tomb (copy) UNESCO World Heritage.

Day 11: PLOVDIV – BACHKOVO – PLOVDIV (50 km) Depart for Bachkovo Monastery, one of the largest monasteries in Europe. Return to Plovdiv, visit the old town, see the Ethnographic Museum, the roman Theater and the Church of SS Kostantino and Elena., the Roman Stadium and the Mosque.

Day 12: PLOVDIV – KOPRIVSHTIZA – SOFIA (200 km) Depart for Koprivshtiza, one of the centers of the April uprising in 1876 against the Ottoman occupation. Visit the historic city center that features some of the most beautiful old houses in Bulgaria. See the Church of the Virgin (Uspenie Bogirodichino).

Day 13: SOFIA Visit Sofia: the Church of St Sofia, the Church of St George and the Aleksandar Nevski Cathedral.

Visit the National Museum of History and the Boyana Church, UNESCO Heritage, a unique example of the medieval architecture.

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Day 14: SOFIA – RILA – SKOPJE (350 km) Depart for the magnificent Rila Monastery, the most important monument of the Orthodox faith in the Balkans (UNESCO). Rila holy cloister was founded in the 10th century.

Day 15: SKOPJE Visit the old part of the capital, the Medieval Fortress, the Old Bazaar. See the Mustafa Pasa Mosque, the Church of St. Spas, the Feudal Tower, the memorial of Mother Teresa.

科索沃

希腊

Day 17: SKOPJE – TETOVO – OHRID (180 km) Depart for Tetovo to see the well preserved, colorfully painted mosque known as Aladza.

Day 23: KALAMBAKA – METEORA – VERGINA – PELLA – THESSALONIKI (320 km) Visit the UNESCO site of Meteora, which rise starkly over 400 m above the Peneas valley.

Head to the UNESCO site of Vergina to see the royal necropolis, believed to be the tomb of Philip II of Macedonia. Visit Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia, was home to Alexander the Great. Visit the new Archaeological Museum.

Day 16: SKOPJE – PRISTINA – PEC – DECANI – SKOPJE (350 km) Visit of 3 unmissable sites UNESCO: Gracanica, Pec and Decani Monasteries. Arriving in the capital Pristina, walk in the pedestrian center.

Day 18: OHRID Visit the old center of Ohrid, UNESCO site.

Visit Cathedral of St. Sophia, Byzantine Church of St. Bogorodica Perivlepta, Roman theatre, Samuil fortress, the Plaosnik and the Church of St. Kaneo. After lunch, travel by boat on Lake Ohrid to visit the Monastery of St. Naum.

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Day 19: OHRID – TIRANA (140 km) Sightseeing tour of Tirana: the Skanderbeg square, National History Museum, E`them Bey Mosque, Clock Tower etc.

Day 20: TIRANA – BERAT – VALONA (230 km) Departure for Berat - UNESCO heritage site.

Visit the Fortress and the mediaeval town.

Day 21: V. – BUTRINTI – SARANDA (180 km) Explore archaeological site Butrint (UNESCO), the amphitheater, the Temple of Aesculapius and Baptiserion.

Day22:SARANDA–BLUEEYE–ARGIROKASTER – KALAMBAKA (260 km) Departure to the charming water source “Blue Eye” - a magical place. Visit Gjiroikastra city UNESCO, the Fortress and the War Museum.

Day 24: THESSALONIKI Founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon, Thessaloniki’s history spans over 2,300 years. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to numerous, notable Byzantine and Paleochristian monuments. The tour begins with the Arch of Galerius in the lower town.

Visit Agios Georgios and Agia Sofia whose interiors are preserved precious mosaics. In the afternoon explore the National Archaeological Museum and the Museum of Byzantine Art. Day 25: THESSALONIKI – DEPARTURE Transfer to the airport.

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品味和饮料 Taste and Drink The Balkans is a fertile region and the dishes are based on fresh produce, though you can’t escape the love of barbecued meat. Balkan cooking is seasonal and sourced from local ingredients, each country boast of its speciality recipes. Typical ingredients include tomatoes, potatoes, onions, garlic, peppers, cucumbers, carrots, cabbage, mushrooms, spinach, fresh beans, milk, Ajvar (roasted red pepper and eggplant spread), and cream cheese called Kajmak. Balkan cuisine is balanced between Western and Eastern influences. Balkan food is closely related to Turkish, Greek, Italian and other Mediterranean cuisines. However, due to years of Austrian rule, there are many influences from Central Europe.

Balkan wine is all about the experience – grape varietals you may never have heard of, handcrafted over generations and served with heart.not replicated elsewhere in Europe.

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巴尔干马赛克

Balkan Mosaic

Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 days 13 nights

Moldova

摩尔多瓦 Hungary

斯洛文尼亚 Slovenia

Croatia 克罗地亚

匈牙利 罗马尼亚 Romania

波黑

塞尔维亚

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbia

Montenegro

黑山

Kosovo 科索沃

ADRIATIC SEA

意大利

BLACK SEA

保加利亚 Bulgaria

马其顿

Albania

Macedonia

阿尔巴尼亚

希腊

Greece

Turkey

AEGEAN SEA

火鸡

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巴尔干马赛克

Balkan Mosaic

Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina

14 days 13 nights

斯洛维尼亚

Day 1: LJUBLJANA Visit Ljubljana. First day we do tour of “Bela Ljubjana”, the nickname given to this city after it was entirely rebuilt in the 16th century following the massive earthquake of 1511.

Mosaic, but also ... a kaleidoscope of colors, flavors and sounds! The crossing of every frontier is a new discovery, another piece of this area to be kept forever in the heart.

Day 2: LJUBLJANA – BLED – PLITVICE LAKES (370 km) Departure to visit the Lake Bled in the Julian Alps. We visit the castle located on a cliff with nice view of the town and we embark on a boat ride to Slovenia’s only island. Today the island is home to a Baroque church dedicated to Our Lady of the Lake.

克罗地亚

Day 3: PLITVICE LAKES Visiting one of the worlds most Beautifful National Park - Plitvice Lakes, a Natural Heritage Site where the waters flowing over the limestone and chalk have, over thousands of years, deposited travertine barriers, creating natural dams which in turn have created a series of beautiful lakes, caves and waterfalls.

Day 4: PLITVICE – TROGIR – SPLIT (270 km) Visit of the medieval town of Trogir, the main square Narodni Trg, the Cathedral, Communal Palace and Loggia. Departure to Split, visit Diocletian’s Palace, built between the late 3rd and the early 4th centuries A.D. Twelfth- and 13th-century Romanesque churches, medieval fortifications, Gothic palaces and other palaces in Renaissance and Baroque style.

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Day 8: SARAJEVO – ŠARGAN EIGHT – KRALJEVO (300 km) Departure for Serbia. An exciting journey through time and unspoilt nature on the vintage train. Sarganska Osmica (the Sargan Eight) is an old-fashioned narrow-gauge railway.

After a long period of inactivity, the railway was finally restored and reopened in 1995. A railway going slowly uphill bending around its slopes forming the shape of a number eight, offers, no doubt, some of the most stunning views in Serbia. The train stops in a couple of places, and one of the stations is made as a wooden terrace that offers a stunning view over the villages beneath. Station buildings have been restored so that they look exactly the way they looked in 1925, and one of them contains a small tourist complex, altogether with a restaurant, a waterfall, and a very long, steep stairway that takes you, through the forest, to the next station.

Day 5: SPLIT – DUBROVNIK (230 km) Visit Dubrovnik: The ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’, situated on the Dalmatian coast, became an important Mediterranean sea power from the 13th century onwards. Although severely damaged by an earthquake in 1667, Dubrovnik managed to preserve its beautiful Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, monasteries, palaces and fountains.

Day 9: KRALJEVO – ZICA – SOPOCANI KRALJEVO (260 km) Visit Sopocani monastery built by King Stefan Uroš I in 1260. Located near the spring of the River Raška, it preserves the medieval church of the Holy Trinity. Thanks to the extraordinary complexity of these paintings and their very high artistic level, is included on the Unesco list. Visit of two other beautiful Serbian monasteries: Zika and Studenica.

Day 6: DUBROVNIK – MOSTAR – SARAJEVO (260 km) Departure for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Visit the historic town of Mostar, developed in the 15th and 16th centuries as an Ottoman frontier town and during the Austro-Hungarian period in the 19th and 20th centuries. Mostar has long been known for its old Turkish houses and Old Bridge, Stari Most, after which it is named. It was recently rebuilt with the contribution of an international scientific committee established

by UNESCO.

Day10:KRALJEVO–RAVANICA–VIMINACIUM – BELGRADE (290 km) Visit the historic part of the capital – the bohemian quarter, Skadarlija, with its old Serbian buildings such as the residence of Princess Ljubica, the Church of Saint Sava, the largest Orthodox Church in the Balkans.

Evening walk in the center to admire the Palace of Parliament, the Government, and the Kalemegdan - the most beautiful and biggest park in Belgrade, which is also the most important cultural and historical complex.

波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那

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Day 7: SARAJEVO Full day touring in Sarajevo: walk along the Baščaršija, Sarajevo’s exotic old town dating from the mid-15th century. Beginning in Sebilj Square, Gazi Husrev Begova Mosque (1530), the heart of Islamic culture in the Balkan peninsula, the Orthodox Church (1540), the National Library, the Jewish Temple and Museum, the Catholic Cathedral , the ‘War Tunnel’ Museum.

Day 12: BELGRADE – NOVI SAD – FRUSKA GORA – BELGRADE (200 km) Trip to Sremski Karlovci, a magnificent building, which houses the headquarters of the Patriarchate. Visit the Monastery of Krusedol, and the Monastery of Novo Hopovo. Visit the city of Novi Sad, the Habsburg city called the “Gibraltar of the Danube.” Visit the catholic church “Name of Mary”. The Clock Tower is 76 meters high. Across the river, the Petrovaradin fortress is one of the most famous castles in Europe. It was founded by the Romans, and besieged many times. The complex covers 12 acres and has 4 underground floors and 16 km of tunnels.

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Day 13: BELGRADE – ZAGREB (400 km) Visit Zagreb: named “the city with a million hearts”, for the million inhabitants that it shelters. Ideally placed between the Mount Medvednica and the Rio Sava. Walk along the suggestive old town of Zagreb, happening for the Gornji grad (High City) – of narrow streets and with two doors of access, as the famous Door of Stone – where you will find all kinds of historical buildings, as the Church of San Marcos, the Museum of the city of Zagreb and the spectacular Palace Klovic.

Day 14: ZAGREB – DEPARTURE Transfer to the airport.

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传统与民俗 Traditions and Folklore The culture of the Balkans is marked by Ancient Greece, the Macedonian Empire of Alexander the Great and the Ottoman Empire.

The folklore of the Balkans is embodied in the homemade traditional costumes. Today, the costumes are only dressed on holidays or by groups of dancers. But the art of weaving costumes is kept alive as other crafts like pottery, braiding, wood turnery, wood carving, iconography, and leatherworking. Some of the traditions that are still part of the life in the Balkans are Martenitza pranking - welcoming spring with red and white yarn, Kuker dancing - carnivals against the evil powers and Chasing the cross into the freezing waters on Jordan’s Day.where in Europe.

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从海岸到海岸

Coast to Coast

Croatia, Montenegro, Albania Macedonia, Greece, Turkey 12 days 11 nights

Moldova

摩尔多瓦 Hungary

斯洛文尼亚 Slovenia

Croatia 克罗地亚

匈牙利 罗马尼亚 Romania

波黑

塞尔维亚

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbia

Montenegro

黑山

Kosovo 科索沃

ADRIATIC SEA

意大利

BLACK SEA

保加利亚 Bulgaria

马其顿

Albania

Macedonia

阿尔巴尼亚

希腊

Greece

Turkey

AEGEAN SEA

火鸡

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从海岸到海岸

Coast to Coast

From Dubrovnik on the Adriatic Sea, along the Aegean and Marmara Sea

12 days 11 nights

克罗地亚

Day 1: DUBROVNIK Arrival in Dubrovnik. Visit the ”Pearl of Adriatic”, UNESCO World Heritage site. Visit the Franciscan Monastery, the cathedral, the Church of the Redeemer.

黑山

A special tour for great travelers ...

From Dalmatia to Constantinople, along the “Via Egnatia” and “Via Axia” - a journey in time, full of nuances and emotions.

Day 2: DUBROVNIK – KOTOR – BUDVA (160 km) Departure to Montenegro. At the border meeting with the local guide. Visit Kotor situated in the Bay of Kotor – a UNESCOprotected area. Arrival in Budva and visit the fortified town in typical Mediterranean style.

The town lies on a small island connected to the mainland by a strip of sand that with time became peninsula, but with its remaining mediaeval urban plot surrounded by ramparts dating from the fifteenth century.

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Day 3: BUDVA – STARI BAR – KRUJA – TIRANA (250 km) Departure to visit Stari Bar: the architectural palimpsest of the city was made homogeneous during the Turkish domination, which marked the last years of the life of Stari Bar. Departure to Albania. At the border meeting with the local guide. Arrival in Kruja – an Albanian historic town located 30 km North-East from Tirana. The fort was built on a hill overlooking the area, during the V - VI century AD over a circular area of 2.25 hectares. Visit the rich ethnographic museum, the Historical Museum (closed, usually we can get them to open extraordinary) and the antique market with typical craft products. Arrival in Tirana for dinner and overnight stay. (B/D)

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Day 4: TIRANA - DURRES - OHRID (230 km) Sightseeing tour of Tirana, starting from the Skanderbeg square. Visit in the National History Museum, E`them Bey Mosque, Clock Tower etc. Departure to Macedonia.

Day 5: OHRID Visit of the old center of Ohrid. The most beautiful city of Macedonia and one of the most fascinating of the Balkan Peninsula was declared world heritage by UNESCO. Visit the Cathedral of St. Sophia, built in 1037-1056 with interesting frescoes of the 14th century, the Church of St. Maria Perivlepta of 1259 with Byzantine forms, the Samuil fortress, the Church of St. Constantine and Helen (from outside). Visit the Plaosnik. Visit the Church of St. Kaneo (one of the symbols of Ohrid). Boat trip to visit the Monastery St. Naum.

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Day 6: OHRID – HERAKLEA – BITOLA - STOBI DEMIR KAPIJA (200 km) Departure to visit the ancient city of Heraclea, founded by Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, towards the middle of the fourth century BC. Among the most interesting ruins of the site you can see the hot springs, the colonnade, the amphitheater, the remains of two churches, both with wonderful and colorful mosaics. Visit of Bitola. Of the many mosques built by the Turks during their occupation, there are about a dozen left. Stroll along the way “Consulates”. Depart to visit the Roman city of Stobi, which was discovered during archaeological searches in the 20th century. Situated along the way Axia, Stobi was one of the largest Roman cities in the region.

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Day 7: DEMIR KAPIJA – PELLA – VERGINA – THESSALONIKI (260 km) Departure to Greece and meeting with the local guide. Visit Pella with the ruins of the ancient capital of Macedonia. It was founded

by Archelaus I to become the capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia and was also home to the empire of Philip II and Alexander the Great.

Visit the new museum with all the material found in the area is considered as one of the greatest archaeological collections of the entire Greece. Arrival in Thessaloniki.

Day 8: THESSALONIKI Visit Thessaloniki, a place of art and culture.

As a UNESCO-protected site it witnesses its prestigious role during the centuries of the Roman Empire of the East. The tour begins with the Arch of Galerius in the lower town and then you will visit the churches of Agios Georgios and Agia Sofia. Their interiors keep well preserved precious mosaics. In the afternoon visit the National Archaeological Museum.

Day 9: THESSALONIKI – M. ATHOS – KAVALA (260 km) Departure to port Ouranoupoli. Take the boat for the mini-cruise around the Mount Athos.

Arrival in Kavala.

Day 10: KAVALA – PHILIPPI – ALEXANDROUPOLIS (180 km) Visit Kavala, a city rich in history, located on the Bay of Kavala, across the island of Thasos. The spacious squares, contemporary buildings and shopping malls on the west side of the city, form a pleasant contrast with the traditional

old houses, small alleys and gardens that mark the eastern side. The castle of Kavala (or citadel) dominates the top of the peninsula, where there is the old town. Its current form was built in the first quarter of the 15th century, based on the foundations of the Byzantine period. Visit the archaeological site of Philippi – an important ancient city founded by Philip II of Macedonia, but perhaps best known for the battle between the Romans Octavian and Antony against Caesar’s assassins, Brutus and Cassius. Here Saint Paul baptized the first Christian in Europe – St. Lydia. Visit the church built on this sacred for the Christians place.

Continue to Alexandroupolis.

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Day 11: ALEXANDROUPOLIS – ISTANBUL (300 km) Departure to Turkey. Visit the astonishing Istanbul: Topkapı Palace, Blue Moscque and Basilica Cistern are located around the Sultanahmet Square, Hagia Sophia. Explore the Grand Bazaar - the oldest and the largest covered market place in the World.

Day 12: ISTANBUL Visit the Topkapi Palace which served as the administrative centre of the Ottoman Empire and the Blue Mosque, one of the most famous monuments in the Turkish Islamic world. Enjoy the Spice Bazaar. Transfer to the airport.

Dubrovnik

Kotor

Tirana Demir Kapija

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气候和自然 Climate and nature The Balkans have a unique climate with its distinct four temperate seasons. The summer is remarkable with the greenery of the plants and the warmth of the weather, while the winter impresses with the snowy peaks of the mountains and the white flakes falling.

During the autumn, the streets are covered with a carpet of colorful leaves and in spring time the nature awakens full of flowers and scents.

The richness of the nature is formed by a variety of land formations. From the exceptionally beautiful white or golden sandy beaches and crystal clear bays to the imposing beautiful mountains full of fresh air, the Balkans represent a magnificent nature.

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沿着蓝色多瑙河

Along the Blue Danube Hungary, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria 16 days 15 nights

Moldova

摩尔多瓦 Hungary

斯洛文尼亚 Slovenia

Croatia 克罗地亚

匈牙利 罗马尼亚 Romania

波黑

塞尔维亚

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbia

Montenegro

黑山

Kosovo 科索沃

ADRIATIC SEA

意大利

BLACK SEA

保加利亚 Bulgaria

马其顿

Albania

Macedonia

阿尔巴尼亚

希腊

Greece

Turkey

AEGEAN SEA

火鸡

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沿着蓝色多瑙河

Along the Blue Danube Hungary, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria

16 days 15 nights

匈牙利

Romantic landscapes down to the Black Sea ...

The great river Danube inspires today as in the days of Imperial Europe. A journey to the delta that flows into the Black Sea, to remain truly amazed.

Day 1: BUDAPEST Visit of the Hungarian capital. Among its main buildings, monuments and churches are: the Parliament, St. Stephen’s Basilica, the Synagogue - the largest synagogue in Europe and the second largest in the world, Vaci Street, spectacular Heroes’ Square, the Baths Szecheny - the largest medicinal baths in Europe, Vajdahunyad Castle and Andrassy Avenue to the Opera House.

Day 6: BELGRADE – VIMINACIUM – LEPENSKI VIR – KLADOVO (270 km) Departure to visit the archaeological site of Viminacium, the most important Roman city in the northern province of Moesia. Arrival at the Castle Golubac, stop for a visit. Continue along the Danube. Visit the site of Lepenski Vir located at the Djerdap Gorge. It represents the center of one of the most important prehistoric cultures of the period from 6500 to 5500 BC.

Day 2: BUDAPEST – ESZTERGOM – VISEGRAD – SZENTENDRE – BUDAPEST (120 km) Full day unforgettable tour along the stunningly beautiful Danube River. Visit famous Hungarian landmarks in the Danube Bend such as the largest Hungarian Catholic church and Visegrad castle. Then stop in the artistic mecca of Szentendre to explore the many museums and galleries.

Day 7: KLADOVO – FELIX ROMULIANA – NEGOTIN – KLADOVO (240 km) In the vicinity of Gamzigrad lie the ruins of a huge Roman complex called Felix Romuliana, one of the largest and best preserved monuments of Roman architecture in Europe.

It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Early explorers believed that the ancient ruins had been a Roman military camp because of its size and numerous towers. Visit one of the wineries in the Danube area.

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Day 3: BUDAPEST – LAJOSMIZSE – NOVI SAD (300 km) Departure to visit the rustic landscape of Hungary’s plains (the puszta). Framed by the Danube and Tisza rivers, these vast flatlands offer an insight into rural Hungary. Spend the day on a traditional farm where you will watch a spectacular horse show and relish a Hungarian feast. Continue to Serbia.

Day 4: NOVI SAD – BELGRADE (100 km) Visit Novi Sad, the capital of Vojvodina: Liberty Square is the largest central city. On the west side of the square is the Town Hall built in 1895 in Neo-Renaissance style. Visit Petrovaradin fortress “the Gibraltar of the Danube”.

Departure for visit the best known and most valuable Fruška Gora monasteries, built by the despotic Brankovic family, continuing the cult of the old and famous Nemanjic state.

Day 5: BELGRADE Visit the historical part of the Serbian capital the bohemian quarter Skadarlija with old-style buildings of Serbia and the Balkans, it was the residence of Princess Ljubica, the donation of Captain Misa, the Dositej School, the Cathedral, the Mosque Bajrakli Dzamija, the temple of Saint Sava - the largest Orthodox church in the Balkans. Walk in the center to admire the Palace of Parliament, the Government, the Kalemegdan - the great Roman fortress, situated at the confluence of the Sava and Danube.

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Day 8: KLADOVO – BUCHAREST (370 km) Sail down for the largest and most beautiful excursion by boat on the Danube to the famous Iron Gates: a gorge on the River Danube. It forms part of the boundary between Romania and Serbia. In the broad sense it encompasses a route of 134 km (83 miles); in the narrow sense it only encompasses the last barrier on this route, just beyond the Romanian city of Orşova. Visit the famous Tabula Traiana engraved in the rock Day 9: BUCHAREST Visit the Triumphal Arch, the Romanian University, the Square of the Revolution, the University Square and the Curtea Domneasca.

Explore the Patriarchy (spiritual center of the Rumanian Orthodox Church) and the Palace of Parliament, the National Cotroceni Museum, the oldest royal residence in Bucharest, now used as the residence of the President and a museum.

Day 10: BUCHAREST – SINAIA – BRAN – BUCHAREST (360 km) Visit Peles Castle, the summer residence of King Carol I. Nestled in the picturesque town of Sinaia, visit Bran. Return to Bucharest.

Day 11: BUCHAREST – TULCEA (280 km) Departing towards the Black Sea, across the Dobrudja plain.

Day 12: DANUBE DELTA Travel by boat, through one of the most beautiful parts on Danube Delta, on the route Canal 36 - Mila 23 Village, Crisan Village. Visit Letea Forest and Letea Village. Over 80% of the bird species in Europe can be found in the Danube Delta, admire colonies of pelicans, wild geese, or cormorants.

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Day 13: DANUBE DELTA – RUSSE (350 km) Departure to Bulgaria. Visit Russe, one of Bulgaria’s most elegant cities. It’s imposing belle époque architecture and neatly trimmed leafy squares, as if a little chunk of Vienna had broken off and floated down the Danube.

Day 14: RUSSE – VELIKO TARNOVO – ARBANASSI – TROYAN (220 km) Visit Veliko Tarnovo with its centrepiece of the magnificent restored Tsarevets Fortress. Visit the Arbanassi village.

Day 15: TROYAN – SOFIA (170 km) Visit Troyan, Bulgaria’s third-largest monastery showcases vivid, apocalyptic murals within its serene walls. Visit the capital Sofia.

Day 16: SOFIA – RILA – DEPARTURE Visit Rila Monastery within its stone walls remarkably colourful architecture and religious art. Transfer to the airport.

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