We propose the following excursions (subject to numbers) that will take place in the lunch breaks (12-16h) on June 6 and 7 (days 2 and 3 of the meeting):
1.
Balchik – The Silver Coast of Bulgaria
(with English speaking guide; €29/person)
6th June and/or 7th June at 12.30 pm - Pick up from Flamingo Grand Hotel. Drive to the town of Balchik. On arrival, a guided tour of the Botanical Gardens and the Palace of Queen Mary of Romania.
The palace is situated in a 10 ha park where we can find more than 2,000 species of flowers and cacti. What makes the Botanical Gardens so special is not only the variety of flora, but also the idea of the whole complex. The Botanical Gardens were created on the territory of the former park - part of the palace built between 1926 and 1937, during the Romanian control of the region, for the needs of Queen Marie of Romania. The palace complex itself consists of a number of residential villas, a smoking room, a wine cellar, a power station, a monastery, a holy spring, a chapel and many other buildings.
At 15.30 pm – Return to the Flamingo Grand Hotel.
2. Cape Kaliakra - The Silver Coast of Bulgaria
(with English speaking guide;
€30/person)
6th June and/or 7th June at 12.30 pm - Pick up from Flamingo Grand Hotel. A visit to Cape Kaliakra and a walk along the picturesque natural reserve - associated with many legends. On the way, visit to the Ethnographic House in Kavarna. On the way back to Albena – visit of a potter's workshop.
Kaliakra is one of the most beautiful and historic capes in Europe. The fortress was successively used by the Thracians, Romans, Byzantines and Bulgarians. Seventy metres above the sea level, the cape blocks the way of the waves and turns the wide bay of Kavarna into a quiet haven. Translated from Greek, Kaliakra means the beautiful nose. Kaliakra is a nature reserve where dolphins and cormorants can be seen.
At 15.30 pm – Return to the Flamingo Grand Hotel.
Please provide feedback before May 31, 2025. Your payment will be arranged at the venue hotel - Flamingo Grand.
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