Sights in Region South-Central

Church "St. Vlmcha Varvara" is one of the landmarks in the village of Varvara (Pazardzhik region). The construction of the church began in 1811 and was completed in 1814. The initiator and donor in the construction of the church was Chorbadji Atanas Lozanov (Jackata), whose image is...

Arapovo monastery "St. Nedelya" is located near the village of Zlatovrah whose former name was Arapovo, hence the name of the monastery. It was founded in 1856 and is the only monastery built during the Ottoman rule.The construction of the monastery was initiated by the monk Sofroniyi and...

The Thracian rock niches near village of Dazhdovnitsa are one of the many megalithic monuments in the Eastern Rhodopes. They are cut high in volcanic rocks, not far in north direction from Dajdovnitsa. It is assumed that the niches were used as funerary urns or to place for gifts to the ...

About 300 meters from the mosque "Eddie kazlar" (from Turkish - The Seven Maidens), in the old Turkish cemetery of the village of Podkova, are located several stones, for which it is believed they are curative. According to the locals, their max power is on May 6 - the Muslim holiday Hadarlez. This...

The monastery "St. Nicholas" (also known as Kalugerovo Monastery) is located in the outskirts of the Sredna gora mountain, on the banks of the River Topolnitsa, about 2 km from the village of Kalugerovo.It is assumed that the monastery existed even during the Crusades (XI-XIII century). In 1419 it...

3 km west of Topolovgrad (direction - viillage of Hlyabovo) are located remains of a Thracian and ancient fortress and religious complex Paleocastro. In the region, in an area of ​​about a kilometer, there are situated groups of rocks - the central part of the fortress firewall. The rocks form a cha...

Yeni Han Baba Teke (tomb) is located at the very top of Momchil summit, over Davidkovo village, where, according to myths is the tomb of Enihan Baba. There is an empty stone sarcophagus with glass lid, and beside him a big label "para" in Bulgarian and Turkish.Enihan Baba or Jenny Khan (from Turkish...

The rock sanctuary Harman Kaya is located in the "Harman Kaya" area, 2 km northeast of Gusak hamlet of village of Bivolyane and 2 5 km east of the village of Dolna Chobanka (Momchilgrad municipality). The sanctuary is located on high plateau, around a natural cave with a depth of 7 meters,...

This Ancient Thracian Sanctuary of Nymphs is located in a picturesque area, about 600 m southeast of the village of Kasnakovo. It is built on top of an ancient cult center, established around a karst mineral spring in the early-iron age. The sanctuary consists of a large complex, including many...

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...