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Jewish Heritage Tour of Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Greece
Rila Monastery
Sofia Synagogue
10–21 June, 2024
11 nights // 12 days
Six overnights in Bulgaria, two in North Macedonia, and three in Thessaloniki (Salonika), Greece, will allow us to:
♦ Explore Sofia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria's two main cities, and meet their vibrant Jewish communities. Listen to the melodious Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) spoken – and sung! — by the older generation. Appreciate traditional Sephardi handiwork crafted by women of the "Blessed Hands" group. Savor classical Sephardic dishes.
♦ Navigate the streets and bazaars of North Macedonia's capital, Skopje, and visit the new Holocaust Memorial. Visit Bitola (Monastir) and its famous Jewish cemetery. Revel in the beauties of North Macedonia's most spellbinding city-on-a-lake – Ohrid.
♦ Take in the splendor of the Royal Tombs of Vergina, including the Great Tumulus of Philip II of Macedon.
♦ Enjoy the spectacular beauties of Thessaloniki – "the Jerusalem of the Balkans" – as we visit its two synagogues and the city's cultural sites.
♦ Visit Bulgaria's Rila Monastery, the Rhodope Mountains, and much, much more.
Ohrid, North Macedonia
Roman stadium, Plovdiv