One day trip to Bachkovo

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ONE DAY TRIP TO BACHKOVO MONASTERY –
04.03.2016
ESN Plovdiv wants to invite you to the spring excursion to Bachovo. We will see one
of the biggest monasteries in Bulgaria. The Bachkovo Monastery archaically the
Petritsoni Monastery or Monastery of the Mother of God Petritzonitissa in Bulgaria is
an important monument of Christian architecture and one of the largest and oldest
Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Europe. It is located on the right bank of the
Chepelare River, 189 km from Sofia and 10 km south of Asenovgrad, and is directly
subordinate to the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The monastery is
known and appreciated for the unique combination of Byzantine, Georgian and
Bulgarian culture, united by the common faith.
Program:
10:30 – departure from Plovdiv
11:20 – arrival in Bachkovo
11:30 – Examination of the monastery, the monastery ossuary and free time for
souvenirs.
13:00 – Free time ( 90 min )
14:30 – Eco path in the forest (meeting in front of the bus )
15:00 – Ice breaking games (Jenny, Yana and Nasko )

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17:00 Departure for Plovdiv
18:45 Arrival in Plovdiv
For contact:Atanas
plovdiv.esn@gmail.com or +359 899264045