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Local Map
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minicipality of Shumen |
The village of Marash is situated about 10 km. south from Shumen, 95
– 100 km away from the Golden Sands resort, about 110 km away from Albena resort.
On arriving from the Varna – Shoumen highway it is very convenient to drive by the roadfork leading
to the Rish pass and the circle road leading to the Varbitza pass.The entrance of the village passes
natural tunnel formed from the branches of many walnut-trees around the route toward the village.
Marash is urbanized, asphalt-paved. There is a big natural spring fountain - "Geranlivata cheshma"
near the center if the village. In Marash there is a unique marble Orthodox church.
About few hundred meters away from the village's centre is the Marash mineral
wather spring (the composition of the mineral water is like the well known springs of Karlovy Vary).
The village have an agricultural airport on which the Festival of Pepper and Tomato is held.
There are two successful agricultural co-operations. They are big fruits and vegetables growers.
The local amateur folk show performs the native ritual of "alesvane" - a form of invitation
for engagement. In the village resides Zdravko – an accordion performer and singer who knows as many
as 126 folk songs.The amateur folk band performs many local folk songs.
A party of man and man and women shows medievŕl crafts – yarn spining, looming, crochet, cheese
pastry grinding, cooking on bonfire, baking in ovens of easter cakes, cheese pastries, pumpkins and lamb.
They also show washing of rugs in the big fountain - "geranlivata cheshma" and grape brandy
distiling.
In the village of Marsh is the house of grandpa Jordan(The Jordan's House).
He was wealthy and well organized local villager with big family of 12 persons, big house and farm with lots
of animals. Now his house is the unique of his kind museum in Bulgaria. The villagers still remember
the legend of Jordan.
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THE JORDANOV 'S HOUSE |
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The restored
museum-house is located in the village of Marash. It is built in 1883
– the thickhess of the walls being 50-60 cm – put up with
clay loam and straw bricks, two storeyed, white – coloured, on
the road side the roof is supported with bays, there are wooden
posts, wooden staircase and tiled wooden peak on the yard side, in
the yard – fruit trees, ryegrass, trellissed vines, flowers are
planted and there is a vine yard also.
grandpa Jordan |
grandma Tiana
(wife) |
Parents of grandma Tiana |
The house consists
of the following rooms:
barn
with a variety of agricultural tools and devices
– a
cart with wooden axles, plough made of wood and iron, horse –
collar, curry – comb, panner or basket for straw carrying,
universal rack for animal feeding, scythe, pruning knife, swaphook,
sickle, flint – studded threshing board (pulled by a horse
during threshing time at the stack /threshing yard /). Close to the
barn there is a pigsty (pigpen).
weaving
workshop
– loom,
an old hand sewing machine, spindles for spinning and twisting,
distaffs, cloth – beams, warp – beams, shuttles, a wooden
spinning machine, rotarydevices for yarn uncoiling, (unreeling),
spinning wheel, crutches, chest for rug carpets, etc.
odaja
(respite and dining room)
– window
seats, low round dining table with three – leggend stools,
original old meal pottery, sleeping corner, mattresses made with tow
cloth, a trunk with brass facing (lining) for traveling abroad,
wooden sofa with round table, gramophone with a startinghandle and a
spring, copper appliance for hand washing prior to entering the room,
paintings, mirrors, trays -/charger, salver/, kneading troughes –
hutches, spatulas, wooden partitions for breadrising, etc.
drawing-room
(tavern)
– a
room with a table and sofas round it, a fireplace, a rebec, a pandore
(mandoline), copper utensils for the fire, a piece of pottery for
meal carrying to the fields, etc. In this room guests can be met
throughout the whole year. They can taste different dishes prepared
from original bulgarian recipes, 3 kinds of white wines, 3 kinds of red wines, 3 kinds of brandies, Shoumen beer, lemonade, capacity –
10 to 16 persons. Folklore music – bagpipe, shepherd's pipe,
mandoline.
cellar
(wine cellar)
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In
that room the winter supplies the wine, a baking pin, rolling –
pins, wooden mixing spoons for pepper and tomato relish simmerring, a
large plated tin for animal fat rendering, a wooden mortar with
coulter used mainly for red pepper pounding, whey, etc.
oven
– cheese
(meat, pumpkin) pasties are baked in it and pulled out in the
presence of the tourists for tasting.
penthouse
(shade) and yard
- with
stable wooden tables, sofas, seat – blocks ( block for sitting
) - for 45 persons, all together, during the summer the tasting is
caried out here.
fireplace - Here we make catchups, jams, we bake meat balls, meat rolls and stakes on charcoal.
rooms for accommodations - 3 double rooms
In Jordanov's House often hosts folklore TV shows. These shows can be watch live by our custumers.
- Price for folk band - 50 €/hour
- Solo performer - 15 €/hour
- We offer lessons to native dancing (horo) - 10 €/hour
The atmosphere in the house deliberately is not modernized;
At our guests disposal is indoor bathroom with shower, wash-basin and WC Pics
We serve traditional native village cuisine;
We can arrange every day trips to nearby very interesting sights:
- - National historical and archaeological preserve "Madara" - "Madara Rider" is the most important rock relief of world importance in Europe, included in UNESCO's World Heritage List - 22 €
- - Ňhracian Royal Tomb of Sveshtari - dated III century BC, included in UNESCO's World Heritage List with highest grade for historical and art value - 75 €
- - National Archaeological Museum "Pliska" - first Bulgarian capitol - 22 €
- - National Archaeological Museum "Veliki Preslav" - second Bulgarian capitol - 23 €
- - "Ňombul mosque" - the biggest mosque in Bulgaria - 22 €
- - Complex "Founders of the Bulgarian State" - build for 1300 anniversary of founding of Bulgarian State and it is unique monument in world - 22 €
- - Museum Of The Horse and observation of elite breeds of horses, pigs, sheeps, cows and water buffalos in State Breeding Complex “Kabiuk” - 22 €
- - Reserve "Pobiti kamani" - unique phenomenon of nature, the sole desert in Europe - 40 €
- - Archaeological Museom of Varna - it helds the world's oldest man made gold treasury – over 7000 years old - 42 €
- - Puppet Museum – all puppets in this Museum were on stage and have prestige awards - 41 €
- - Ethnographical museum of crafts "Etar" - unique crafts complex in Bulgaria - 95 €
- - Castle at great hill "Tzarevetz" - it is "The third Rome, the second Constantinopol" - 95 €
Pricing Chart
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Rental
Period
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Quoted
in |
Approx
Equivalent |
Approx
Equivalent |
| Euros
(€) |
British
(£) |
US
($) |
| October - April pp pw(7 nights) |
€170.00 |
£119.00 |
$227.80 |
| May - September pp pw(7 nights) |
€140.00 |
£98.00 |
$187.60 |
| October - April pp pn(1 night) |
€25.00 |
£17.50 |
$33.50 |
| May - September pp pn(1 night) |
€20.00 |
£14.00 |
$26.80 |
| Breakfast pp |
€3.00 |
£2.10 |
$4.02 |
| Lunch pp |
€6.00 |
£4.20 |
$8.04 |
| Dinner pp |
€6.00 |
£4.20 |
$8.04 |
| Glass of fine wine |
€1.50 |
£1.05 |
$2.01 |
The Jordanov 's
house functions as a museum. We offer accommodation, meals and testing.
The tasting hit we offer is national Bulgarian traditional yellow lemonade according to an ancient recepe from XVIII century!!!
Our
guests can taste the following traditional foods and drinks:
1. Yogurt...................................(0,200 kg) - 1 €
2. Haricot beans stew.......................(0,250 kg) - 1 €
3. Haricot beans soup.......................(0,250 kg) - 1 €
4. Kebapche(grilled rissole)................(0,080 kg) - 1 €
5. Lutenitza(pepper relish puree)...........(0,050 kg) - 1 €
6. Twisted cheese pastry....................(0,200 kg) - 1 €
7. Jerk(beef)...............................(0,100 kg) - 2 €
8. Yellow lemonade(ancient recepe)..........(0,500 l ) - 1 €
9. Baklava..................................(0,200 kg) - 1 €
10. Boza(fermented millet drink)............(0,250 l ) - 0.5 €
11. Turkish delight.........................(0,050 kg) - 1 €
12. Halvah .................................(0,050 kg) - 1 €
13. Rakia(grape brendy) (3 kinds, 0,025 l)..(0,075 l ) - 2 €
14. Wine (3 kinds, 0,100 l).................(0,300 l ) - 2 €
15. White brined cheese.....................(0,100 kg) - 1 €
16. Flat sausage from Smiadovo..............(0,100 kg) - 2 €
17. Shumensko beer .........................(0,500 l ) - 1 €
18. Wormwood wine from Osmar................(0,100 l ) - 1 €
19. Fruits (acording to the season).........(0,250 kg) - 1 €
20. Giant tomato............................(0,200 kg) - 1 €
