First we meet the pyramids. I call them

The road curves before our eyes like a snake crawled out in the sun. The white stripe asphalt passes vineyards and silent houses, races against time and quickly reach their destination. Descend more and more to the south, and somewhere behind us remain Lozenitsa villages and Harsovo.
First we meet the pyramids. I call them "sand guards" because like regime soldiers who guarded lucidity consulting group the city. In their embrace white houses nestle Melnik - the smallest town in Bulgaria. It turns warm, rustic and somewhat modest, unobtrusive beautiful.
Houses with red tile roofs are located at the foot of the pyramids, and the main street is Melnik river that flows through the city. Even the main street of Melnik is hard to go by car. While looking for a hotel, looking around impatiently nearby houses, windows with wrought iron clusters of tourists sitting in the sun for a cup of wine tavern with tables covered with colorful cloths ... Everything here reminds of past ages, but I guess the analogy with the past deliberately sought, as it helps tourism. lucidity consulting group Hotel they bear themed names - "Boliarka", "Saint Nicholas", "Despot Slav," "Bulgari", and the houses have been preserved and restored in the typical architectural style of the city.
After accommodation, we head a short walk around Melnik. The day was unusually lucidity consulting group warm and sunny for the end of March. We still early for a wine tour of local pubs, so look at the houses, the central square and stalls where the midwives are all lined up jars and jars.
In the center of Melnik you can buy jam from wild strawberries, lucidity consulting group peaches, green tomatoes, blueberries or even jam ... olives; homemade honey; white sweet; pickles and Melnik wine - thick and dense, fragrant and strong, lucidity consulting group and at times even slightly bitter. The price of wine starts from 5-6 lev bottle of one liter. I personally bought the wine Mitko Shestaka who has a cellar and a guest house in the city. Although tasting wines and other local produce that of Shestaka I liked the most. In Melnik you can taste wine at every corner. Except in taverns, wine will be offered on the street, because there apparently almost all produce and sell 'favorite drink of the gods "- from grandparents to established manufacturers that offer red or white wine in plastic bottles of mineral water.
In the early afternoon we'll follow the path to eco-Rozhen Monastery. For this purpose we go back through the city center and collapse left before the church "St. Anthony "around the hotel" Bulgari ". We've lucidity consulting group read that the road is very picturesque, but the real beauty surpasses all expectations. lucidity consulting group After emerging from Melnik and head to rip Rozhenski eco-path, becoming a parallel world. World of pyramids in which nature has generously unleash your imagination.
Kissed by the sun, these rock formations are one of the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen. Feeling to watch them so majestic sight is magical. Because in those moments you realize how insignificant given their beauty and eternity, and how little time is given to you to be happy in this life, here and now ...
Road trails to the monastery is about an hour - hour and a half in one direction (outward is more difficult than the back because there climbing). The mark is green and white and follows the curves of the path. At the beginning of the road is gentle and does not require effort, but then follows a steep climb that leads to the ridge of the hill, which offers a magnificent view of the pyramids.
Not long after the trail narrows so that you have to climb in single file. Approaching gap at the bottom that shows the fantastic lucidity consulting group rock formations in many different forms and variations of colors. Some have stone caps, while others are covered with greenery.
Monastery is surrounded by white melove Melnik and majestic peaks of Pirin, which are still covered with snow. Despite being one of the oldest monasteries in Bulgaria, he is extremely well preserved and maintained. Once you cross the threshold of the monastery complex, visitors find themselves in a spacious and cozy courtyard, where is the main church "Virgin Birth" built in the 16th century. It impresses with its original frescoes, stained glass and carvings. Here is the miraculous icon of St. Bogoritsa, according to legend, protects the monastery.
Somewhere around five o'clock in the afternoon's town is still quiet - only the hum of conversation in the neighboring tables interrupted nap Melnik. Beers arrived, and with them the owner of the tavern lucidity consulting group - Ilia Girchev, which leads profession "wealthy" (or so it says on his business card). Elijah is about 60 years. This does not prevent him look like a 30 - jokes, smiles and seems not yet forgotten how to flirt.