Еvents and Sightseeing

The mineral baths of Stara Zagora combine the benefits of relaxation in the mountains and the therapeutic effects of mineral water.

It is believed that in Antiquity the location was a popular place to visit due to the healing properties of the water. It springs from a 1 600 m depth and has a 40 °C temperature. The water is very beneficial for a multitude of illnesses among which are locomotive, nervous, gynecological and urological problems, illnesses of the stomach, liver and gallbladder.

The Regional History Museum in Stara Zagora tells the entire story of these mystical lands stretching over thousands of years. The Museum reveals to its visitors the traces of civilizations found in this ancient city through more than one hundred thousand artifacts from 6 000 B.C. up to today.

International Puppet Theatre for Adults Festival “PIERROT” was created in the year of 2000 under the initiative of Non-profit organization “PIERROT. It’s an unconventional European stage for puppetry, dedicated to a new and untypical art form: puppet theatre for adults. The festival is held once every two years in the period September 24 - 29. Organizers of the festival are State Puppet Theatre – Stara Zagora, Municipality of Stara Zagora, Non-profit organization “PIERROT”, Ministry of Culture with the organizational support of Bulgarian Center of UNIMA.

Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak, discovered in 1944, has been among the first Bulgarian monuments on the UNESCO protected World Heritage Site list since 1979.

It comprises a passage, a rectangular antechamber and a round burial chamber. The funeral items were plundered in ancient times – just a few finds of gold, silver and pottery have reached us.

The Neolithic dwellings are one of the mandatory stops for tourists in Stara Zagora. The museum takes its visitors back in time more than eight thousand years. It tells stories and shows artifacts related to the daily life and the faith of the local prehistoric settlers.