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SUMMARY:Rose valley\, Plovdiv\, Sofia and rose festival in Bulgaria 2019
DESCRIPTION:NATURE GETAWAY IN OLD PLOVDIV AND THE VALLEY OF ROSESRepeat tri
 p! Explore the history-rich sites of the 6th oldest city in the world\, Pl
 ovdiv\, (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/galleries/The-worlds-20-oldest-
 cities/1old-plovdiv/) visit Bulgaria’s enticing valley of roses with its
  acclaimed Rose Festival and discover the secrets of the age-old tradition
  of rose oil production.OLD PLOVDIV – A JOURNEY TO ANTIQUITYPlovdiv is o
 ne of the most ancient cities in the world with signs of habitation dating
  as far back as the 6th millennium BC. The Old Town of Plovdiv is a UNESCO
  World Heritage site. It’s small\, quiet and picturesque and a real gem 
 for culture and history lovers!Fascinating highlights:The world’s most a
 romatic rose oil today comes from Bulgaria.‣ The highest percentage of r
 ose attar in the world is obtained from the Valley of Roses\, Bulgaria‣ 
 The Bulgarian “attar” of roses is an important component in the perfum
 e business throughout the world.‣ Rosa Damascena is the name of the oil-
 yielding rose\, which made Bulgaria famous for the production of the best 
 rose oil in the world. Damascus\, Rosa Damascena Mill was brought to Bulga
 rian lands during the 17th century.‣ Plovdiv is the World’s 6th most a
 ncient city and European cultural capital for 2019.https://www.youtube.com
 /watch?v=jtH_TAXUf80The festival itself takes place every year on the firs
 t Sunday of June. It originates in the Rose Valley and runs across the nea
 r by towns of Karlovo\, Kalofer\, and Kazanlak. The area is breathtaking w
 hen the famous Bulgarian rose blossoms in May/June exuding its enticing fr
 agrance.3\,5 tons of rose petals go into the making of one kilogram of ros
 e oil\, which costs as much as gold.Join this extraordinary experience in 
 Bulgaria\, take part in the authentic rose-picking ritual and gain insight
 s into the rose-distillation process. In addition to the authentic rose ga
 thering ritual\, the festival offers a small beauty-pageant of a kind\, wh
 ere the most beautiful girl amongst the rose-pickers is crowned Queen Rose
 .But that’s not all! There are even more celebratory events taking place
  during the festival weekend\, such as choir a cappella\, folklore concert
 s\, art shows\, exhibitions\, wine-tastings and much more!
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