Kazanlak Rose Festival 2023

Smells good...

The biggest Bulgarian Rose Festival has been organized annually since 1903 in Kazanlak. It celebrates their deep connection to the Rosa Damascena – the Bulgarian oil-bearing rose and all the gifts it has blessed the Rose Valley with for centuries.

Welcome to the first festival I attended in Bulgaria. It was an event where small businesses and concerts took place. Going to Kazanluk with my roommates was a last-minute decision.

A Little Information?

Cultural, dance, music, artistic, social and sports events happen across Kazanlak and the surrounding villages in May-June. Attend concerts, workshops, expos, parades and other activities for all individual tastes with the Festival parade and the Rose Queen coronation being the culmination of it all.

During the Bulgaria Rose Festival

The first thing we did, of course, was to eat. We wanted to eat at a nice restaurant, but we couldn't quite get it because it was too crowded. Then we wandered the streets adorned with roses. We wandered around the small businesses and stalls. I bought a bottle of rose oil and it was a product that really pleased me.

We finished the night with Inna concert. It was the first festival I attended since the Covid period and I was very happy to be here. Here is a video Here I am sharing a small clip from the concert.

I wish you an amazing and exciting adventure into Bulgaria’s Valley of Roses!

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