Kazanlak

Kazanlak (Bulgarian: Казанлък, also transliterated as Kazanluk) is a city of about 80,000 people in Northern Thrace, close to the Balkan mountain range and Shipka Pass. Understand Kazanlak lies in the centre of Rose Valley, a major agricultural area with rose fields, product of which is then extracted to produce rose oil. Get in Get around See Do Watch the famous Bulgarian rose oil being produced. It is best to visit in May or June, as that's the oil rose harvesting season. Buy Eat Drink Sleep Contact Stay safe There is a large Roma community in the eastern part of the city, in which travellers may feel uncomfortable and non-locals may be unwelcome—it's best to avoid there altogether. Get out Thracian tomb of Kazanlak (Казанлъшка гробница) near the city is an ancient Thracian tomb dating back to 4th century BOT and is a World Heritage site. Inside the tomb is a narrow corridor opening to a round burial chamber, both of which are decorated with murals depicting a ritual funeral feast. The village of Shipka to the north, which has an impressive Russian style cathedral built in memory of the Russian soliders who fell in the Battle of Shipka Pass. The village of Gabrovo to the north, across the Balkan Mountains, which has historic sites, a humor museum and impressive shopping and dining opportunities. Nature Park Bulgarka, on the north side of the Balkans across from Kazanluk, provides many out door activities opportunities for people who enjoy nature and hiking. This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!