Thracian tomb of Aleksandrovo
The Thracian tomb of Aleksandrovo is a tomb in Bulgaria and is part of the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria. It is also listed as a Tentative World Heritage Site. This site is one of the 17 most looked-up sights in the country on this website and ranks 16th among Bulgaria's sights for English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The site is 214 km from Sofia and 74 km from Plovdiv International Airport. Visitors can combine a trip here with a visit to the Monument of the Holy Mother of God, which is 16.3 km away.
The tomb is open from 9:00 to 17:00, but it is closed on Mondays. Admission prices are 4 лв for adults and 2 лв for students or retirees, with guided tours available for 6 лв. For weather, July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of 29 °C, while August and September have the fewest rainy days. The coldest months are January and February, with lows of -2 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 29 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | -2 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | -1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 48 | 46 | 49 | 43 | 47 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 42 | 43 | 58 | 66 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
