They say that in Rhodope one can taste the immortality once the desire is strong enough. Here, on this land, the sunrise and the sunset, the heaven and the earth, the water and the wind make the reunion between men and gods possible. Even today, on the sides of this dignified mountain, the footsteps of Romans and Thracians resonate. Rituals and legends about the bewitching lyre of Orpheus and Dionysus’s Bacchanals come to life again from the ancient sanctuaries. The giants-pine-trees cast heavy, cool shades here. Cold brooks wash out the tracks of hooves, chime bells echo over the pastures, and high up the mountain, where the hills turn into pinnacles, the songs of the nymphs are roaming. For thousands of years, the natives lived in harmony with the nature. They have worshipped Mother Nature, they have read the weather with the aid of the sun and the rock, and they have discovered new, intact beautiful spots.
Kardzhali Region is about sharing the nature, the culture and the traditions. An experience that forever will be in your memory!
You can go directly to the Perperikon complex from there. The church was built using the ancent Roman technique called "opus mixtum". Opus mixtum is an application of a mixture ...
Read moreThe fortress was built during the 11th -12th century and had a well defendable location. It was built on a rock sanctuary with a rock tomb dating back to the ...
Read moreThe lake is known to the locals as Syulyuklyu pond (or the Leeches pond). It is presumed that it was full of leeches which were used from the elderly as ...
Read morePerperikon is located on a high peak in an area known locally as Gin Tepesi ( The Mountain of the Spirits).Dating from the time of the Roman Empire, archaeologists have ...
Read moreThe Thracians, who lived on our lands thousands of years ago, were good miners and metallurgists. One of the places, where traces of these activities have been found, is ...
Read moreThe project "Strengthening the banks of the Arda River near the town of Kardzhali" is complex because it consists of 10 subprojects. It aims at building an impressive ...
Read moreA few rock-hewn graves have been discovered about 200-300 metres below the summit where the Monyak fortress is situated.They have a quadrangual layout and trapezoidal vertical and horizontal section. ...
Read moreThe local people call it “Dickily tash”. It is a lonely, distinctive crag that resembles a human figure. The following legend is known about it: One man decided to rest ...
Read moreThere used to be a Roman bridge at its present location, which was part of the famous ancient road "Via Ignasia" connecting the Aegean Sea and Thrace via Makaza Pass. ...
Read moreProstor Park is a favorite place to visit for all town residents. It is located at Belomorski Blvd. between the hospital and the city stadium. It was designed more than ...
Read moreIt is an extraordinary rock bridge, formed by the turbulent waters of Kostino gully. It is supported by two columns. The height of the bridge is about 10 metres, the ...
Read moreThe bridge is built over a small river called the Solutska River(some call it The Kirovskaya River). Departure for the site is at the end of the village where there ...
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