Sights in Region South-Central

"Asenova krepost" (aka "Stanimahos" or "Petrich") is a medieval fortress located 2-3 km south of the town of Asenovgrad. It lies on on a high rocky ridge in Rhodopes mountain, on the left bank of the Asenitsa River. According to archaeologists a stronghold was existed ...

Perperikon (aka Hyperperakion or Perperakion) is located in the Eastern Rhodope range, south of village of Gorna krepost and some 15 kilometers north-east of town of Kurdzhali. There is an archaeological complex which contains a large megalithic/Thracian sanctuary, a sacred city and medieval for...

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 W...

The Old Town of Plovdiv is the place where history and culture mix to reveal glory of the town during the centuries. There can be seen the Roman and Byzantine fortress walls, the Roman theatre and the symmetric smooth pavement streets, the remains of the Roman Forum and the Aqueduct, the churches...

The Cromlech (a megalithic structures) near village of Staro Jelezare is located about 1 kilometer from the village center - direction south-east, at eastern side of the road to Novo Jelezare. It was found in 2002 by the archaeologist Georgi Kitov, who thought that the facility was used by the...

Ustra fortress is located on a high, oblong ridge, 5 km north of village of Ustren and 3 km southeast of village of Lebed. It was built in X century (probably during the reign of Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus - 913-959). The Fortress often changed its ownership and at times it was possession of...

The Historical Museum of Kardjali is housed in an interesting building from 1930. The museum has 3 departments and exposures disposed on 3 different floors: ArchaeologyIt is located on the first floor in 9 exhibition halls. The exposures covered the period from the Neolithic (New Stone Age) to the...

The dolmen is known as "The Royal dolmen" ("Tsarski dolmen" / "The dolmen of the king") and is located in the "Byalata treva" ("The white grass"), a few kilometers south of the village of Hlyabovo. This is the largest and most preserved dolmen in...

The Kuklen monastery "St.Kozma and Damyan" (aka "St.Vrachove") is located in Chernatitsa part of the northern Rhodope mountain. It is situated about 3 km south-western of the town of Kuklen, 8km north-western of town of Asenovgrad and 15 km south of city of Plovdiv.The monastery ...

The Belovska Basilica (aka Golyamobelovski Monastery "Vozkrasenie gospodne") is one of the best preserved early Christian churches in Bulgaria. It is located among the Northwest slopes of Rhodope Mountains, in the area "Mount St. Spas" (Spasovitsa), 10 km south of Belovo and...