[size=75:1xfu2oiz]Bacchus magazine 2 April 2010

Think of Sandanski sun - this city is the warmest in Bulgaria, according to statisticians at the deliquescent as spa lovers and burns as the most prone to gambling Bulgarians and Greeks.

Microclimate, mineral springs (with temperatures of 42 to 81 ° C) and proximity to Greece, which recently led to a flood psevdoelinski statues and blue glass beads everything from modern hotels to Bulgarian taverns are only the introduction to what should not miss:


Former governmental residence,

which is now Hotel Sveti Vrach. It is 4 kilometers outside of Sandanski and returned about 50 years ago, in an era of high socialism. Heavy crystal chandeliers, carved ceiling, thick rugs, which choke the steps - the interior of the hotel as a museum of the socialist past.

Is the most beautiful botanical garden outside, which was built among the former totalitarian Residence - here one can for hours to enrich their botanical knowledge. 720 acres, including rare plant species, carefully marked with signs, ponds, water cascades, and even a miniature zoo.


Monastery "
St. St. Kozma and Damian Bezsrebrenitsi"


This diminutive name of the monastery dedicated to both mythical healers of Sandanski, does not meet the dimensions of the building, which will encounter. Rather, it expresses emotion, which here take care of mowing the lawn in brilliant bell and freshly painted benches.

It is unclear exactly when here is first emerge monastery, but the present is built on the site of a previous fire in 1928 and extension is enhanced with multiple private donations. Within its boundaries is the chapel of St. Demetrius and St. Petka in which there are well.


Urban baths

Attractive at first sight, an experience not to be missed. Go through the door after a brief conversation with senior guard and fall into the twilight of a great room with tile and hulled stave ceiling. Everything is wrapped in a fog of steam, thick enough to hide from each other people than you know to one. Cooled water has more flesh than they seem, and quickly dissolves and surrounds you - if you do the same carnivorous flowers with insects, the end of the latter must be very blessed.

In larger hotels in town have thermal pools and all sorts of procedures, but visiting this place is a rare exotic, exciting and adds a slight tint to the extreme vacation.


Archaeological Museum

He located in situ on the Early Christian Basilica of Bishop John and is one of the few in the country built that way. The ruins of the basilica you can see at any time, because excavations are on the main street but the building which houses the archives of the museum is a very inappropriate time if you're in town for Saturday and Sunday.


Sleeping accommodation and meals:

Although Sandanski is a resort town and accommodation are numerous, do not go without a reservation. Not that you will be homeless, but it will save slightly nightmarish rotation around the narrow streets.

Edible city has different variations of taverns and taverns, where menus, interior and music are a mix of Bulgarian and Greek classic shades, often in favor of the latter.

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