The picturesque town of Kazanlak
Kazanlak is situated in the famous Valley of Roses, in the skirts of the Balkan mountain. The settlement has been inhabited since deep antiquity and was an important centre of the Thracian culture in the past. You will be captivated by the beautiful nature of the region which is a combination of picturesque mountain and valley landscape. The region of Kazanluk is most popular with its long traditions in rose-oil production which have been passed through many generations. A historical monument of international importance is the Thracian tomb of Kazanlak, situated in a mount, not far from the town. The region of Kazanluk offers good opportunities for hiking and biking tourism as there are well-maintained chalets in this part of the Balkan mountain and marked tourist routes.The Rose Festival in Kazanluk
Annually, in early June, the Rose Festival takes place in Kazanlak. The event has attracted lots of visitors from Bulgaria and abroad for more than one hundred years. The festival is dedicated to the rose, known in Bulgaria as the “Queen of flowers” and a symbol of youth and beauty. Apart from the rich musical programme with folk songs, dances and a beauty contest, the festival includes ritual rose-picking in the fragrant rose fields and rose-distillation afterwards. All visitors are invited to take part in these rituals and to feel the spirit of this unusual corner of Bulgaria. If you are attracted by the idea to participate in the Rose festival, you can always book a tour to the Valley of Roses on our site and we will arrange it specially for you!Accommodation and hotels in Kazanlak
The Palas complex and the Zornitsa hotel are the options we recommend for your accommodation in Kazanluk. They are three-star hotels which offer cozy, convenient rooms with home-like atmosphere. Besides, you can find accommodation in almost every house in the region of Kazanlak where you will be welcomed with warmth and hospitality by the local people.Special offers - hotel accommodation discounts and holiday package deals
hotel overview:
With the beginning of the new millennium Despot Slav Hotel start working in the ancient Bulgarian town of Melnik. Gritty towers and pyramids eroded in fantastic shapes, modeled by the wind surround the town in all directions. Its name originates from them, 'mel' means a sandstone.
Location:
view the mapHotel is named after Despot Slav, the ruler who in the 13th c. reigned over the independent southwestern Bulgarian principality with Melnik as a capital city. During Despot Slavs reign in the town arts and trades - mural painting, wood-carving, goldsmiths trade, smiths trade, masonry, etc. flourished, as well as the free trade with Dubrovnik and other highly developed cultural and commercial centres. Throughout the fourteen centuries of its existence Melnik - the smallest town in Bulgaria, has preserved multitudinous monuments of culture from Thracian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Ages.
Address: 58 Melnik str., Melnik 2820, Melnik
Distance to center:
350m
Distance to airport:
188km to Airport Sofia
Distance to bus station:
0.8km
Distance to railway station:
21km to Sandanski
Distance to cash machine:
0.1km
hotel facilities:
all facilities
Safe at the reception:
yes, on payment
Wi-Fi internet in the hotel:
yes, free
Wi-Fi internet in the rooms:
yes, free
Reception:
24 hours
Rooms and Accommodation:
rooms detailsBuilt up entirely in the tradition of the typical old Melnik houses - with stone foundations and wall, doors of wood, windows of colour glass, furniture of wrought iron and glass in Retro style, the hotel has all the advantages of the modern civilization - phone, digital TV, bathroom with WC and cellarets in every room.
There are 20 cozy rooms and 4 suites in the hotel.
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