Traveler's Guide

Kardzhali Region

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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!

Reserve "Chamlak"

Reserve This is the smallest maintained reserve in Kardzhali District. Its area is 30 acres.It faces northeast. The altitude is 450 m and the bedrock comprises sandstone. The soil ...

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Monument to the Liberators in the City Garden of Kardzhali

Monument to the Liberators in the City Garden of Kardzhali It symbolizes the liberation of the Eastern Rhodopes from the Ottoman Empire and their accession to the borders of Bulgaria in 1912. This is the first monument built in ...

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Kerimov house in Kardzhali

Kerimov house in Kardzhali A number of Renaissance-style houses have been preserved in the old part of the city. They are on "St. Kliment Ohridski" and "St. Ivan Vazov" Street. This is ...

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St. Georgе Victorious church - Kardzhali

St. Georgе Victorious church - Kardzhali The church is located on Otec Paissi Str. nearby the school with the same name and is a functioning religious temple. It is a three-nave cruciform dome church with built ...

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City Garden of Kardzhali

City Garden of Kardzhali The central City Park in Kardzhali is located in the city center between the pedestrian zone on Bulgaria Boulevard and the new Washington Boulevard. It is a popular retreat ...

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Protected area Krumovitsa (Important Bird Area)

Protected area Krumovitsa (Important Bird Area) The zone comprises valleys around the Krumovitsa River and the flowing into it the Dyushun dere River along with the surrounding hills and slopes of the ...

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Fortress Patmos - fortified bishop over r.Borovitsa

Fortress Patmos - fortified bishop over r.Borovitsa Both rivers have been dammed by Kardzhali reservoir. The fortress is larger than the neighboring one - Krivus, and has well preserved remains of fortress walls, the foundations of ...

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Thracian rock sanctuary fortress and necropolis of rock tombs - village of Kovil

Thracian rock sanctuary fortress and necropolis of rock tombs - village of Kovil The tombs are carved into the rocks along the edge of the ridge, in the area of white stones (Ak Kaya), where the traces of a Thracian sanctuary were found. ...

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Rock window - village of Kostino

Rock window - village of Kostino It 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 ...

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Park "Prostor" in Kardzhali

Park Prostor 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 ...

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Upstanding rock near the village of Letovnik

Upstanding rock near the village of Letovnik The 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 ...

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National festival “Koko rock fest”

National festival “Koko rock fest” In the town of Kardzhali is held the national festival “Koko rock fest”. The aim of the event is to promote the rock music in its different styles (blues, rhythm ...

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