Day 8: Bulgaria: Veliko Tarnovo, Kazanlak, Plovdiv

We left the ship in Rousee, and headed by bus through Bulgaria to Turkey.

Veliko Tarnovo, Land of the Tsars, was a charming hillside city with shops of handicrafts and Bulgarian rose oil. 

 We took in spectacular vies of the castles of the tsars. 

 We stopped in Kazanlak for lunch and a visit to the ethnological museum to sample rose water and liqueur. 

The circus was coming to town! 

 We arrived in Plovdiv in time for a walking tour of the city and dinner. 

 Plovdiv was filled with Roman ruins and excavations. 

 It is also known for its art deco architecture. 

 A soviet-era statue in the far distance.