Villa Breza Guest House in Srednogorovo

zuletzt aktualisiert am 05.01.2010

We are located in the village of Srednogorovo, 12 km to the south of the town of Kazanlak (the central area of Bulgaria). We can pick you up by car from the bus or train station of Kazanlak by request. The cost is €4 for 1-4 passengers.

If you don't like to prepare your meal we are going to invite you to taste some home-made dishes. You can enjoy your cup of coffee at the veranda, under trellis-vine, at the outside rest corner or on the balconies. We do hope the days spent at our place will stay in your memory for a long time!

Surely you will ask us what there is to see in the area.

In the town of Kazanlak (60000 inhabitants) you can visit the cultural and historical centre of “Valley of the Roses.”

1. ‘Iskra history museum and art gallery’ - situated 5 minutes walk from the centre of the town in the north direction. The museum was founded in 1901. It has over 50 000 original exhibits grouped in several exhibitions, presenting artifacts from pre-historic through Thracian, medieval and Renaissance culture and life. There is also a rich collection of pictures of local artists.

2. ‘Kulata Ethnographic complex’ - It presents the rich and unique material culture of the Bulgarians from the Kazanlak region in the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. The complex includes houses from the Revival times, and old shop for gifts and souvenirs, a coppersmith’s workshop, studios of artists and violin-makers. It’s interesting to taste rose brandy and rose jam in the complex.

3. ‘Thracian tomb’ of Kazanlak is located in the Tulbeto Park. The tomb was discovered in 1944. It is listed as number 44 at World Heritage List of Unesco. It consists of a corridor ending with a round chamber. It is famous for the frescoes on the walls which show depicting scenes from the life of the ancient Thracians.

4. ‘Museum of the rose’ - It is situated in the northern part of the town, to the right of the main road, of the town of Gabrovo. The museum was founded in 1984. The history of rose growing and rose oil manufacture is displayed in three halls. It is possible to buy various essential-oil products here.

5. ‘The monastery in Kazanlak’ - It is situated 1 km to the west of the town centre and retains the atmosphere of the old times and people destiny’s.

In the vicinity of Kazanlak you can visit:

6. ‘Golyama Kosmatka mound’ - Here, in 2004, a monumental temple was discovered
which has an impressive façade, a 13-metre long corridor and three spacious rooms. The first one is rectangular, with an arch-type two-slope roof. The second room is round, covered with a dome. The third, innermost one, was hewn into a huge stone block, weighing over 60 tons, in such a way that to resemble a sarcophagus. Numerous golden ornaments, greaves, a helmet, a sword and spear-gads were found in that chamber. In front of the façade the archaeologists discovered a magnificently sculptured bronze head that had belonged to a statue of a man. It is considered that it was a statue of King Seuthes III himself who was buried here.

7. ‘The memorial church in Shipka’ was built in 1902 with Russian funds. The crypt in the church treasures the bones of the soldiers who lost their lives in the defense of Shipka peak during the Ottoman-Russian War! The golden domes of the church are well seen from a long distance. In front of the church there are several gift shops offering souvenirs, works of artists, wood-carvers, cutlers and other craftsmen.

8. ‘The monastery near the town of Maglizh’ – This is a very nice place which is 12 km to the east of Kazanlak and 2 km to the north of Maglizh in the green forest on the slope of the mountain.

9. ‘Koprinka Dom’ - during the construction of the dam in 1949, the ancient Thracian
city of Seuthopolis was discovered and entirely explored. That was the capital of the Odrysae kingdom during the rule of King Seuthes III. Now the old city is under water. It is nice to relax somewhere on the beach of the lake. The distance from Koprinka dam to Kazanlak is 5 km.

Popular local holidays (folk feasts and fairs):

The Festival of the Rose:
It is held every year during the first weekend of June. The Festival of the Rose is one of the most remarkable events in Bulgaria, dedicated to beauty and to flowers, to spring and to the fragrance of the priceless Kazanluk rose. The Festival of the Rose was celebrated for the first time in 1903, and since then is traditionally being held during the first weekend of June. That is the season when the gentle attar-yielding Kazanluk rose comes to bloom, filling the air with its scent. Nowadays the Festival of the Rose has evolved into an international event, at which thousands of tourists and guests of the town are entertained.

The International folk festival: (It is a part of the festival of the Rose)
For five days folk groups from the Balkans countries represent traditional costumes, dances and customs.

Days of Thracian Culture:
This is held every year during the first weekend of September. This is a festival dedicated to the blend of theatre, archaeology and tourism.

Wegbeschreibung

Distance from Kazanlak to:
Sofia - 200km, Plovdiv - 100km, Varna - 300km,Burgas - 200km,Tryavna (old town) - 90km.

Veliko Tarnovo (old Capital) - 110km, Stara Zagora (district capital) - 45km, Shipka Mount (Monument of Victory) - 37km, Museum of old handicrafts ‘Etar’ next to the town of Gabrovo - 60km, Architectural and Historical Reserve of Bojentsi (unique museum-village) - 70km.


The village of Srednogorovo is situated 12 km to the south of the town of Kazanlak (Central area of Bulgaria). We can pick you up from the bus/train station of Kazanlak by request (€4 per 1-4 person.)

Bus starts at: 06.45 am, 09.00 am, 13.30 pm, 16.50 pm (weekends: 08.30 am, 13.30 pm, 16.50 pm) from the bus station of Kazanlak. The ticket cost is 1 euro. Once you are at the bus stop at the village square walk 150 metres to the north (back to Kazanlak) them cross the small river along the bridge at your right. After the bridge go to the left and Villa Breza guesthouse is the last building at the left side of the street some 100 metres ahead.

How to reach from Sofia to Kazanlak:
1. By bus: You can take a bus to the central bus station in Sofia: at 10.00 a.m, 12.00 p.m, 14.00 p.m, 15.00 p.m, 16.00 p.m, 17.30 p.m. The cost is 5-6 euro.
2. By train: You can take a train at the central railway station in Sofia.

How to reach from Plovidv to Kazanlak:
1. By bus: You can take a bus at the Rodopi bus station in Plovdiv: at 07.00 a.m,
13.30 p.m, 16.00 p.m., 17.00 p.m.
2. By train: It is not so convenient because you have to change a train in Karlovo but the direction is Plovdiv-Karlovo, Karlovo-Kazanlak.