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Zlatograd Ethnographic Complex
Category: Old architecture in Zlatograd
Zlatograd Ethnographic Complex is the first and until the present moment, the only private Ethnography Complex. It was opened in 2001 with the help of Municipality of Zlatograd, on 24th May, which is a date of a special Bulgarian holiday, devoted to Bulgarian culture, education and Slavic writing.Th...

URL: http://www.eac-zlatograd.com/

Chepelare

Pamporovo ski resort, Rhodopes mountain
Category: Ski resort in Chepelare
The ski-resort of Pamporovo is situated 10km north of Smolyan and south of Chepelare, in the foot of peak Snejanka (1926 m, Rhodopes Mountain) at 1650 m above sea level. It is Bulgaria sunniest ski-resort and the number of the sunny days during the season from December to May is around 120.Pamporov...

URL: http://winter.pamporovoresort.com

Gela

Lednitsata cave
Category: Cave in Gela
Cave "Lednitsata" is located 7.5 km west of the village of Gela (Smolyan municipality), in an old beech forest near the hut Lednitsata. It is part of Karst region of Zlosten, which has been declared a natural landmark. Here, at an area of 358 hectares, are concentrated some of the most fa...

Borino

Rock Phenomenon The Devil Bridge
Category: Rock-formation in Borino
The Rock Phenomenon "Devil`s Bridge" is located in the Rhodope Mountain in region of "Haydushki Dol", 6 km south-east of Borino village. It is a rock bridge, 8-10m. in length and 2-3 m. wide. Its name comes from the belief that only the devil can cross it.

Zaburdo

Natural phenomena "The Wonder Bridges"
Category: Rock-formation in Zaburdo
The "Wonderful Bridges" (also called "Erkyupria" - from Turkish "er" - land and "kiupria" - bridge) is one of the most spectacular natural phenomena in the Rhodopes. It is located about 5 km northeast of the village of Zabardo. It is assumed the formation was ...

Smolyan

Smolyan Planetarium
Category: Attraction in Smolyan
The Planetarium in Smolyan is the largest in Bulgaria and also one of the largest in Europe. It was opened on September 6, 1975 and till now it is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Bulgaria. It has a large star-room, observatory, library and conference halls. The Heart of the Planetariu...

URL: http://planetarium-sm.org

Chepelare

Ski-center Mechi chal, Rhodopes mountain
Category: Ski resort in Chepelare
The town of Chepelare lies at 1150 m above sea level, 75 km south of Plovdiv and 10 km North of the Ski-resort Pamporovo. With its conditions for ski sport and the large number of hotels, the town is perfect place for a family vacation at reasonable prices.Chepelare has the longest ski run in the ...

Rudozem

Koznik Fortress
Category: Fortress in Rudozem
Koznik Fortress is located at rocky hill south-east of town of Rudozem, in the area named "Kechi Kaya" (aka "Kichika" or "Kozya stena"). In the region were found traces from the Thracians, who used the surrounding rocks as sanctuaries. The fortress was built later in t...

Trigrad

Trigrad Gorge
Category: Rock-formation in Trigrad
The Trigrad Gorge is a canyon of vertical marble rocks in the Rhodope Mountains, north of village of Trigrad. It is one of the largest and most attractive karst formations in Bulgaria and serves as an inviting attraction for rock climbers. Its western wall reaches 300m in height, and the oposite (t...

Chepelare

Ski museum
Category: Museum in Chepelare
The Museum of the skis and ski-sports in Chepelare is unique for Bulgaria. It is housed in the building of the community center "Rhodopska Iskra" in the town. The museum was opened in 1998, after the great Bulgarian biathlete Ekaterina Dafovska won the gold medal at the 1998 Nagano Winte...

Trigrad

Haramiyska cave
Category: Cave in Trigrad
Haramiyska cave (aka Haramiyska hole) is located in region of Trigrad, near by the Devil`s throat cave. The cave is not provided with all utilities, but it is used for cave tourism, because of the archaeological findings in it. The visitors can visit it only with a special equipment. The lovers of ...

Trigrad

The Orpheus mysteries celebrations and Trigrad Public holiday (7 Augist)
Category: Events & Festivals in Trigrad
7-th August is the public holiday of Trigrad. During the holiday citizens and the guest of the town are enjoyed by performance of various folk ensembles, orchestras, famous singers of Rhodopes songs, as well as mummer casts from the villages of Shiroka Laka, Otets Paisievo, and Sushitza (the quarter...

Trigrad

The Bear museum
Category: Museum in Trigrad
The "Museum of the Bear" in Trigrad is located near the road between the village and the The Devil`s Throat cave. Through interactive tools in the museum are shown interesting facts about the life of the bear - the habitat, the lifestyle, the nutrition, facts about their population, advice...

Mogilitsa

Uhlovitsa cave
Category: Cave in Mogilitsa
Uhlovitsa cave is located in Rhodopes mountain, 3km away of village of Mogilitsa in area of Blue Pools. It is one of the oldest caves in the region and has very beautiful "dendrite" formation, which look like sea corals. The cave is about 460 m long, 330 km out of which are well-explored a...

Yagodina

Yagodinska cave
Category: Cave in Yagodina
Yagodinska cave is the most beautiful cave in the Rhodopes. It is located south-west from village of Yagodina, at the end of Buynovsko Gorge. The cave is 10.5 km long and has 3 floors, from which only the lowest third is electrified and suitable for the tourists. Visitors enter the cave through an...

Chepelare

Museum of Speleology and Bulgarian Karst
Category: Museum in Chepelare
The Museum of Speleology and Bulgarian Karst in town of Chepelare is the only museum of its kind in Bulgaria and one of the few cave museums in Europe. It houses documents, photos, and samples of rock formations from Rhodopean Karst. The museum was founded in 1980 by Dimitar Raychev (a teacher in ...

Devin

Rock phenomenon "The Elephant"
Category: Rock-formation in Devin
Rock phenomenon "The Elephant" is located about 4 km southeast of town of Devin, immediately after the fork on the road Devin-Smolyan, before the former village of Nastan (now - a quarter of Devin). It is situated on the right side of the road (when you are coming from Devin), on the left...

Trigrad

Devil`s Throat Cave
Category: Cave in Trigrad
The Devil`s Throat cave (Peshtera Dyavolskoto garlo) is located in Rhodope Mountains, 1.2km north of village of Trigrad, near the border of Bulgaria with Greece. It has formed as a result of massive tectonic activities.The name of the cave has derived from the devil head shaped entrance. There is a...

Smolyan

Laslo Nagi Museum
Category: Museum in Smolyan
The Laslo Nagi Museum is located in town of Smolyan in quarter of Raykovo. It is housed in "Gyordjevata house" - a building from XIX century, declared for monument of the Rhodopean architecture. The museum is devoted to Laslo Nagi (1925-1978) - a prominent Hungarian poet, publicist, trans...

Momchilovtsi

History museum and Gallery
Category: Museum in Momchilovtsi
The Museum exhibition in Mochilovtsi was created in 1964. The gallery to it was open in 1967. The exhibitс are displayed in 5 halls in a specially built (1981) building. In the historical collection are exposed more than 3000 exhibits tracing the history of the region and middle-Rhodopean Christi...

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