Optional Excursions after the Conference
Program:
October 17: – Sandanski
– 8:00 – Departure from Sofia, Serdika Metro Station, TSUM
– 11:00 – One group arrives at Villa Melnik (until 13:00)
– 11:00 – The other group arrives in Sandanski – Archaeological museum, Episcopal complex (until 13:00)
– 13:00 – The second group arrives at Villa Melnik (until 15:00)
– 13:00 – The second group arrives in Sandanski – Archaeological museum, Episcopal complex
– 15:45 – Visit to Heraclea Sintica
– 17:00 – Departure for Sofia
October 19-20: – Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Kazanlak
Post Conference Excursion (optional)
October 19:
– 8:00 – Departure from Sofia, Serdika Metro Station, TSUM
– 10:00 – Arrival at “Small Basilica”, Plovdiv
– 11:00 – Visit to Episcopal Basilica and the Eirene building
– 12:30 – Lunch at Leipzig Hotel
– 14:00 – Check-in at Leipzig Hotel
– 14:45 – Visit to Regional Archaeological Museum – Plovdiv
– 15:45 – Visit to the Roman Stadium and the Ancient Theater
– 16:15 – Klianti House
– 18:30 – Cocktail at the Episcopal Basilica
October 20:
– 8:00 – Departure from Leipzig Hotel
– 9:30 – Visit to The Post Office
– 10:30 – Visit to Regional Historical Museum – Stara Zagora
– 11:00 – Visit to 117 Gen. Stoletov Street
– 11:30 – Visit to Museum “History of Religions”
– 12:15 – 13:15 – Lunch at Restaurant “Leon”
– 14:00 – Visit to Historical Museum – Kazanlak
– 14:30 – Visit to Kazanlak Tomb
– 15:30 – Departure for Sofia
– arrive in Sofia at approximately 18:30.
Plovdiv (Philippopolis)
Saturday, 19.10.2024
Episcopal Basilica
So-called “Small Basilica”
Domus Eirene
Regional Archaeological Museum – Plovdiv
Guided tour in Roman Philippopolis (Roman stadium and theater) and Revival Plovdiv
Stara Zagora
(Augusta Traiana)
Sunday, 20.10.2024
The Post Office mosaic
51, Stoletov Blvd mosaic
Regional Museum of History
Neolithic Houses
Kazanlak
Sunday, 20.10.2024
Historical Museum
Visit of the Thracian tomb (copy)