We are looking forward to offering you a memorable and outstanding wine experience in Bulgaria! If you couldn’t choose the right one for you among our proposals, then just contact us. We would be glad to respond to your wishes and tailor
Melnik Wine Weekend
Are you looking for a memorable wine weekend in the home of the indigenous grape variety Melnik (Shiroka Melnishka Loza) which has been named after the smallest town in Bulgaria? If so then join our wine tour in the picturesque Struma Valley!…
Thracian Wine Tour and Plovdiv - Gourmet
Within 1h30 drive on the highway we will reach the second largest city in Bulgaria – Plovdiv, one of the oldest centers of European civilization – a contemporary of Troy and Mycenae. Thracians established the settlement around 1200 B.C. In 342 B.C., Philip of Macedonia conquered Thrace and Evmolpia was renamed Philippopolis in his honor.
Via Vino Collection-North Bulgaria: A whiff of sea, river and mountain
16.04.2024 IWINETC 2024
The annual leading wine tourism event IWINETC took place this year in Bulgaria – in the beautiful, ancient city of Plovdiv. It was an honor but also a challenge in the post-pandemic times to host the 15th edition of the conference, “arriving” fort he…
07.01.2024 Wine club VIA VINO
На старта на новата 2024 година и точно на днешния хубав празник – Ивановден – е моментът да обявя нещо, чието създаване обмислям от доста време. Поставям официално и тържествено началото на ВИНЕН КЛУБ VIA VINO. С други думи, дойде моментът да „облека“ тази моя идея в конкретика и реална…
19.10.2023 Най-добрите български вина 2023
На пазара е новият двуезичен ДиВино гид за 2023г. Радвам се, че продължаваме и сътрудничеството на тема ВИНЕН ТУРИЗЪМ между DiVino & Via Vino – обозначаване и категоризация на винарните, които посрещат гости. А добрата новина е, че избите, които …
Турът беше опознавателен и ненапрягащ
Турът беше опознавателен, ненапрягащ /особено важно/ и за кратко време обхванахме целия район. Благодаря!
Simo (travelled August 2023)
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Ivaylo is highly recommended and we intend to use him in future.
We wanted a wine tour at short notice from Sofia. We arranged Ivaylo through the wine shop Vino Orenda. He was very responsive and put together an itinerary of wineries and cultural attractions in the Melnik region, close to the border with Greece. H…
The whole experience was magical
The wine tour we did was exquisite: a wide range of wineries, amazing wines, great wine-makers. Ivo, our tour director was remarkably knowledgeable and very friendly. The whole experience was magical.
Lucija, N. Macedonia (travelled May 2023)<...
28.04.2023 West & Central Danube Plain wine map
Great news and another big step for wine tourism in Bulgaria!
After the Struma Valley, Plovdiv and the Thracian Plai...
12.01.2023 Винено-кулинарни преживявания през 2023г.
12.01.2023
Скъпи ценители на виното и пътешествията,
Време е да погледнем смело напред към 2023г.. Виното и ювелирно създадените пътувания за нас са не просто бизнес, а страст…
04.10.2022 International Mavrud Day 2022
It is time for celebrating Mavrud and local Bulgarian wine varieties for second time! …
19.08.2022 Интервю
Гостуване и интервю по Bloomberg TV Bulgaria по теми като винен туризъм, конкурентни възможности преди алтернативния туризъм за България, тенденции по света и унас, БАВП и Международен ден на мавруда, нуждата от стратегии и съвместна работа между изб…
Полезно, релаксиращо и весело преживяване
Полезно, релаксиращо и весело преживяване. Срещнахме се с интересни собственици и енолози, което отново потвърждава, че хората във виното са колоритни навсякъде по света. Препоръчвам да се използва монитор в автобуса – за показване на карти, изписван…
Зареждаш хората с добра енергия :)
Ивайло, благодаря ти много за хубавото винено преживяване в Португалия и професионализма! Разказвам на всички мои познати и приятели, и препоръчвам пътувания с теб! Беше наистина незабравимо винено пътешествие! Продължавай да правиш тези турове със …
I will walk away with a new found love - Bulgaria
The tour has been excellent. I had a wonderful time. The wine was delicious and I enjoyed learning about Bulgaria. It had a beautiful balance and some surprises included. I will walk away with a new found love – Bulgaria – a country which I knew very…
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts
Ivaylo, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your wine info, passion and fun! We thoroughly enjoyed all the wines and sights. Blessings to you and your family!
David & Sylvia (travelled Apr. 2022) …
Горещо ще препоръчам подобни турове
БАЛКАНСКИ ВИНЕНИ СЪКРОВИЩА: РУМЪНИЯ
Отлично организирана малка компактна група от хора, обичащи виното. Наред с добре подбраните изби с разнообразни вина, научих и видях интересни места. Горещо ще препоръчам подобни турове на близки и познати!
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24.01.2022 Празникът на виното и любовта
Да празнуваме Празника на виното и любовта заедно – ето акцентите на едно интересно предложение / винен тур, в партньорство с винен бар WINEGROUND bottles and beans от/до Варна между 11 и 16 февруари 2022: 👉Посещение на 7 винарни, 2 винени бара и 1 бъчварница в района на Североизточна България…
Вълшебно преживяване, което ще запомним дълго
Ще препоръчваме горещо винените турове на Via Vino във всеки удобен момент. Виненото пътешествие „По стъпките на траките и мавруда“ на нос беше като чистота, въздух, с нотки на приятелств…
20.12.2021 Винено-кулинарни преживявания през 2022г.
Скъпи приятели, изпращаме още една сложна година. Благодаря на всички, които се докоснаха до винената магия с мен, както и на моите партньори! И отново гледаме ведро напред – към 2022г. и нови винено-кулинарни преживявания, които да ни развеселяват, …
Via Vino – the ultimate wine experience in Bulgaria
The wine adventure with Ivo is always exciting, versatile and unique. No matter, if you are a wine expert, with Via Vino you could learn something new or change your opinion on certain wine variety or you could just enjoy the pleasures of life.
The …
11.06.2021г. Винените съкровища на Балканите
Толкова близо, а всъщност толкова далеч…
Скъпи винени любители, замисляли ли сте се колко е лесно да открием вино от Испания, Чили или Нова Зеландия, а колко трудно (нерядко и невъзможно) e да опитаме вино от съседните ни страни? Да, по…
26.04.2021 Wine tourism in Bulgaria - from the wine lover's and traveler's perspective (survey)
In February 2021 two respected “wine” ladies from Plovdiv – Krasimira Kodukova (Wine Tour Maker) and Gergana Todorova (Winetours.bg) – conducted a research…
Lovely to get first hand knowledge!
We came to Bulgaria as we knew nothing about the country. We found VIA VINO Monastery Wine Tasting Tour in Bulgaria on Google and knew it was for us (we love a good wine tour)! We really enjoyed the tour. We felt it was a good mix of history (seeing …
Everything was much more than we expected
My wife was searching for a wine tasting experience and found Via Vino’s site. As she realized the program usually organized for groups so asked if it is possible for 1-2 person as well. The first good experience was the flexibility, he was even read…
Вино и колела из Белоградчишкия край
Вино и колела из Белоградчишкия край: 11-13.09.2020г.
Цена от 499лв / човек в двойна стая
Северозападнала или Северозапазена България? Ние определно предпочитаме второто! Между Дунав и западните склонове на Ст…
COVID-19 restrictions
With regard to COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions taking place I would like to kindly inform you that a state of emergency has been declared in Bulgaria – valid until 13 April 2020. All tours within the country have been suspended, traveling with…
03.02.2020 Food and Wine tour in Bulgaria - October 2020
This wine tour will be guided in German language. Please check the German section for more details.
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4 Tage sind zu kurz...
Wir haben 4 Urlaubstage am Anfang Oktober in Bulgarien verbracht – Via Vino Melnik Wein-Wochenende. Dank ivo, unserem sympathischen und kompetenten Reiseleiter wurden diese Tage zu einem perfekten Urlaub. Wir können Ivo und Bulgarien…
25.10.2019 Via Vino at travel events 2019-2020
Dear partners and wine lovers,
Odysseia-in & Via Vino will participate again at some of the leading travel events in Europe. Please find below information about these exhibitions and conferences, where you will have the opport…
Besser geht nicht
Lieber Ivo, wir schwärmen noch immer von unserer Wein-Reise nach Bulgarien (Via Vino Collection – Auf den Spuren der Thraker), die mit dir zur wahren Erlebnis- und Genussreise wurde. Schöne Landschaft, ausgewählt köstliche Speisen, f…
09.07.2019 Via Vino - recommended by DUMONT!
We are really happy we chose to travel with you!
We chose to travel to an Eastern European country with mountains and beaches that did not have too many tourists, plus really good food and wine. Via Vino wine tours in Bulgaria had great reviews online and we are really happy we chose to travel with…
27.05.2019 The history of Bulgarian wine // The Thracians - Part 2
The history of Bulgarian wine
The Thracians – Part 2
Es war sehr angenehm mit dir (Ivo) die Genussrundreise durch Bulgarien zu erleben. Du hast alles gut organisiert. Ja, und auch viele Abwechselung: Weinproben, Wanderungen, Besichtigungen. Für uns war diese Weinreise sehr interessant. Marleen u…
Viele Abwechselung: Weinproben, Wanderungen, Besichtigungen
Something local, Bulgarian style
We wanted to explore the uniqueness of Bulgarian wine with the hint of cultural experience; something local, Bulgarian style. It’s a small group wine tour, well organized and Ivo (our tour guide) is very knowledgable about the country & wine.
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The Sofia Wine Experience
11.02.2019 Via Vino & Odysseia-in at IWINETC 2019 in Rioja Alavesa
We, the team of VIA VINO & Odysseia-in are happy to announce our fourth participation in a row at the leading global wine and culinary tourism event – The Annual International Wine Tourism Conference, Exhibition & Workshop (IWINETC).<...
02.01.2019 Via Vino & Odysseia-in at FERIEN-MESSE WIEN 2019
First of all Happy New Year, dear wine lovers and friends! I wish you a healthy and prosperous 2019! And of course – lots of good wine and exciting wine experiences!
Now let’s start in style the New Year! Between 10 and 13…
28.11.2018 The history of Bulgarian wine // The Thracians - Part 1
The history of Bulgarian wine
The Thracians – Part 1
We really liked Via Vino wine tour in Bulgaria. We are surprised in a positive way abouth the country and the wines. And liked the differences in the land and the wineries. Joan and Angela, The Netherlands (travelled Oct. 2018)…
Surprised in a positive way
Fantastische wijnreis met geweldige gids / Fantastic wine tour with great guide*
Just returned from our 8 day wine tour to Bulgaria. With eight friends we have been sharing our wine hobby for many years. Previou…
Wonderful variety of sights and experiences!
Wonderful variety of sights and experiences (Day tour in Sofia & Via Vino Monastery Wine Tasting Tour). Ivo explained everything well and was very patient and accommodating. For some of us the winery was a wonderful change of pace and altered a n…
Ein wirklich sehr schönes Erlebnis
Lieber Ivo, unsere Bulgarien-Reise (Melnik und Struma-Tal langes Wochenende) war auch dank Ihnen ein wirklich sehr schönes Erlebnis. Wir hatten viel Spaß und ihre Erklärungen waren sehr gut. Vielen Dank und liebe Grüße aus Wien!
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03.08.2018 Bestätigte Wein- und Genussreise: 27-30 September
The tour will be in German – please switch the language to German.
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16.07.2018 Под небето на Южен Сакар / Under the sky of South Sakar
Ето че дойде време и за едно незабравимо винено преживяване, специално създадено за винените пътешественици и любители на вкусната храна и качественото, истинско вино в България!
Заповядайте на 18 и 19.08. ПОД НЕБЕТО НА ЮЖЕН САКАР…
Thank you for your thoughtfulness during the day!
We chose Via Vino Monastery Wine Tasting Tour-History&Scenery in Bulgaria because you combine wine tasting with culture and saw that you have good reviews on Trip Advisor. We enjoyed the tour! We are really gald we got to visit t…
Herzlichen Dank für alles!
Lieber Ivo, herzlichen Dank für deine nette Begleitung, Führungen, Infos, einfach für alles während unserer Via Vino Sofia Gourmet-Reise! Nochmals lieben Dank, hoffentlich bis bald… Auf Wiedersehen!
Maria, Elisabeth & Ur…
A great F&W tour
It was a great Food and Wine tour. One of the best so far. Very well organized and implemented. Thank you Ivaylo!
19.04.2018 Egészségére! Odysseia-in & Via Vino at IWINETC 2018 in Budapest
Egészségére! This is one of the very few words I know in Hungarian language, however it is an essential one, beacuse it means… Cheers! Moreover, it was relevant for the purpose of my third visit in Hungary – the major international wine tourism con…
14.02.2018 St. Trifon Zarezan
A few years ago, after “opening” the boarders and by following the world marketing trends, we started celebrating St. Valentine’s Day…
But from ancient times 14th of February is the Day of St. Trifon Zarezan – the patron of vine growers and wine…
01.02.2018 Odysseia-In & Via Vino at FESPO 2018
GRÜEZI!
For a second year in a row Odysseia-In & Via Vino participated at FESPO – Switzerland’s biggest travel and holiday fair! 2018 edition which took place in M…
03.01.2018 Via Vino year 2017 in pictures
Another new year and another reason to look back, to summarize, to make plans for the future… I have decided to make a visual retrospection of our wine tours in Bulgaria in 2017. A lot of exciting moments throughout the country, happy people (and g…
A great mixture of culture, history, food and wine
We came to Bulgaria because there were cheap flights and our close friend is from Bulgaria so we really wanted to visit. We found Via Vino & Zig Zag tours because of the reviews on Trip Advisor and chose the private gourmet day tour THRAC…
Fully satisfied!
We were fully satisfied with the Via Vino Monastery Wine Tasting tour. Our guide Lubo was a real value added because not only he was very kind and available, but he solved also unexpected small issues (a road closed on the way to the…
We will be recommending this tour to everyone!
We like to visit wine regions and experience different wines. I found VIA VINO tours online and chose the Thracian Wine Tour and Plovdiv. We have had a lovely day. Ivo has been fantastic and we have loved the wines we tasted. It was …
Very nice easy day
My neighbors were Bulgarians and said wonderful things. Also, why not? I like last-minute adventures and chose VIA VINO wine tour Thracian Wine Tour & Plovdiv. It was very nice easy day and lots of wine! I enjoyed the history add…
Kompetente und sympathische Begleitung der Gruppe!
Herzlichen Dank an Ivo! Er hat die Gruppe kompetent und sympathisch während Via Vino Sofia Gourmet-Reise begleitet. Wir haben viel erfahren und erlebten gute Tage in Sofia. Die Stadtführung war auch interessant.
Andreas, Gerda…
One more winery
We really enjoyed Via Vino Thracian Wine Tour – the day tour to Plovdiv and Villa Yustina with Ivaylo. If we had an opportunity to go again, we would like to visit one more winery.
Agneska & Matt, Poland (visited April 201…
VIA VINO & Odysseia-in tour to Priorat: 29 June - 04 July 2017
Thanks a lot again, Ivaylo for the comprehensive Via Vino Food and Wine Tour in Southern Bulgaria! Silvia, Gabriel and Daniel R., Switzerland (visited April 2017)…
Thanks!
04.04.2017 The mighty Etna and the "volcano wines" - IWINETC 2017, Italy
Via Vino & Odysseia-In participated again in the leading global event for the wine and culinary tourism industry. The 9th Annual International Wine Tourism Conference, Exhibition & Workshop (IWINETC) was held in the region of…
One of the best experiences I've had in a long time
I wanted to travel somewhere different to everything I’ve ever seen before and to try new experiences such as my first wine tour! Via Vino provided the perfect opportunity 🙂
The Monastery Wine Tasting Tour was very well organized…
I cannot recommend it enough to others
I was not sure what to expect but based on the tour, itself and the reviews, I cannot recommend it enough to others. The information was great and I learned so much more of the Bulgarian history. It was very customisable and always had the customer i…
06.02.2017 VIA VINO & Odysseia-In at FESPO fair, Switzerland
In the very beginning of The New Year I decided to summarize some interesting articles, blog posts and other online reading materials. Though the topics are various, I am sticking to the Via Vino main point – Wine Tourism in Bulgaria. Actuall…
13.01.2017 17 as a start of 2017
Rock 'n' Wine!
Dear friend, we know that you like wine and extremely beautiful nature. Just like us! Via Vino & Odysseia-In offer you a memorable trip to north-western Bulgaria – it is just what you are looking for…
In the late afternoon o…
Day trip in Plovdiv and a winery tour with lunch and tasting
We signed for an immersive The Thracian Wine Tour & Plovdiv – day trip which includes a tour of Plovdiv and the Old City before arrival in Sofia. The guide came to pick us up from the hotel at a preset time and we went to a wonde…
Wonderful trip
We had a wonderful trip – The Thracian Wine Tour & Plovdiv, we enjoyed it very much, thank you! The wine tour has been realised with Ivaylo. We visited a winery where they grow grapes and …
14.09.2016 The Wedding Tasting
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to moderate a wine tasting at the wedding of my good friends Evgenia and Lars who currently live in Copenhagen. But I was also challenged by their invitation because the wedding guests were an interesting mixture fr…
19.08.2016 Two special wineries on the edge of the Thracian lowland
When Mr. Chris Drake, a wine blogger from Scotland but living currently in London let me know that he intends to visit Bulgaria in order to talk about our wine project VIA VINO and hopefully to write an …