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Limited dates – once a year event: 4 - 6 June
Pick Roses at Sunrise & Join the Rose Festival Parade in Bulgaria!
Wake up before sunrise and step into the Bulgarian Rose Valley, where locals have been picking roses for centuries. Dress in traditional costume, join the ritual, and become part of the Rose Festival – not just a visitor!
Every spring the enchanting Valley of Roses in central Bulgaria is transformed into a fragrant sea of pink blossoms. This is the season of the celebrated Rose Festival, one of the most colorful cultural events in Eastern Europe.
For more than a century the festival has honored the harvest of the legendary Rosa Damascena, from which the world-famous Bulgarian rose oil is distilled — often called “liquid gold.”
This exclusive cultural weekend combines the vibrant traditions of the festival with the rich history of the region known as the Valley of the Thracian Kings, home to remarkable Thracian tombs and archaeological treasures.
Guests will stay near the historic city of Stara Zagora, built upon the ruins of the ancient Roman city Augusta Traiana, once one of the most important cities of Roman Thrace.
Accommodation is provided at an elegant thermal spa resort in Starozagorski Mineralni Bani, located about 30 minutes from the Rose Valley. The area has been renowned since Roman times for its natural mineral springs, whose warm mineral-rich waters are known for their relaxing and therapeutic properties.
After the lively festival celebrations, guests can unwind in the hotel’s thermal pools and spa facilities surrounded by peaceful parkland.
Tour Highlights
- Authentic Rose Picking Ritual in the Valley of Roses
- Festive atmosphere of the famous Rose Festival in Kazanlak
- Spectacular Rose Queen Grand Parade
- Visit to the Thracian royal tomb Golyama Kosmatka
- UNESCO site Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
- Rose-oil traditions at the Damascena Ethnographic Complex
- Bulgarian crafts at the Ethnographic Complex Kulata
- Relaxation in the thermal mineral waters of Starozagorski Mineralni Bani
