- Harmony between antiquity and modernity
- A rich festival and cultural calendar
- Numerous opportunities for active sport and tourism
Breathe deeply and close your eyes for a moment! Welcome in the world famous Valley of Roses and the Thracian Kings!
The Land of roses - that is the calling card of Bulgar¬ia to the world. Kazanlak is the heart of so famous Rose Valley, located in the same geographical center of Bulgaria. Here the Nature has brought together the beauty and majesty of the Balkan Mountain and Rose Valley, adding warm mineral springs.
The city and the administarive district provide per¬fect conditions for a good quality of life that at¬tracts many highly qualified people.
Higher wages in comparison to many other regions in the country are a precondition for higher quality of life and easy access to a wide range of services and cultural events.
The administrative district offers good quality of hospital and prehospital care - there are more than 80 medical centers, including 7 hospitals. In addition to the state public healthcare units, there are also modern private hospitals with high-end equipment. Kazanlak has initiated renovation of the school infra¬structure and the town public infrastructure - 8 schools; social zones and parks in residential areas. The attracted EU investment and own contribution of these projects are over 13 000 000 € for the last 5 years.
As a result of part of the investments in the past period 2007-2013 is the modern vision of the town with a modern square and a number of renovated parks, incl. the Rosarium.
HISTORY AND TOURISM
In the Ancient Times here in the picturesque Rose Valey is existed one of the most richest Thracian Culture in Europe. The discovered archeological sites are of significant meaning and great interest both for the science and tourism - a number of Thracian tombs are discovered and exposed - the famous one is The Kazanlak Tombs, under UNESCO heritage protection, as well as the only one fully explored so far Thracian city Seuthopolis.
In now days here in Kazanlak is the unique Museum of Roses located in the thematic Rosarum park. The modern building provides plenty of functional space for the 900 exhibits.
The historical museum Iskra provides touch to the Thracian spirit, culture and art in so called Treasure Hall - must visit in the Kazanlak List!
A tour of the several open for visitors tombs lo-cated in the Valley are also part of the Must Visit List. The other object in the List is the ethnographic complex "Kulata".
ART & CULTURE
The Rose Festival is one of the most spectacular festivals in the Balkans. It is one of the highly an-ticipated events, usually attracting thousand of tourists around the world. The Festival starts ev¬ery year in the end of May.
The Festival of the Valley of the Thracian Kings is a another significant cultural event bringing together traditional and contemporary forms of arts, music, dance, painting and theatre, photog¬raphy and new art technologies. It creates and promotes a modern way to the rich cultural heri¬tage of the Ancient Thracians.
SPORT AND RECREATION
Kazanlak and its surroundings offer very good conditions for outdoor sports activities: tennis, swimming, football, mountaineering and moun¬tain walking.
The conditions for rest and recovery are also attractive - around are Kazanlak Mineral SPA (Ovoshtnik) and Pavel Banya, whose mineral springs have proven healing properties.Currently, in Kazanlak Mineral SPA the largest modern SPA complex is being built in the ad-ministrative area and the wider region, which provides opportunities for rest and recreation, as well as for congress tourism. This investment undoubtedly states the place of Kazanlak on the map of SPA and congress tourism in the Balkans.