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!

Peak Veykata

Peak Veykata This is the highest peak in the Gyumyurdjinsky Snejnik range. It is 1463 m high. Geographically, it is the southernmost point in Bulgaria. The protected area "Veikata" is ...

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Gold mines Stremtsi

Gold mines Stremtsi These are unique golden mines built in ancient times. Their total length is 460 meters. The galleries look like a labyrinth; hence their name. Unil 1980 they were thought to ...

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Thracian sanctuary near the village of Samokitka

Thracian sanctuary near the village of Samokitka It is located in the Asara area and occupies a high rocky peak. A wall, built of stone blocks, is preserved at its foot. A bronze image of ...

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Monument of Orpheus

Monument of Orpheus At the very entrance of the town of Kardzhali, coming down from the towns of Haskovo and Plovdiv, majestic stands the statue of Orpheus - the ancient Greek mythical ...

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Petrified Forest near the village of Raven

Petrified Forest near the village of Raven The Petrified Forest is a unique natural phenomenon consisting of about 20 trees that were petrified about 30 million years ago. It occupies an area of 7.5 hectares. Millions of ...

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The spring of the fairies (Likoto vrische) near the village of Chernichevo

The spring of the fairies (Likoto vrische) near the village of Chernichevo This is a very beautiful place with fairy magic and glamor. The fabulous beauty of the spring and the rocks through which water has hollowed out its bed is depicted ...

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Stone Wedding - village of Zimzelen

Stone Wedding - village of Zimzelen Numerous stone pyramids (known as Kardzhali pyramids), reminiscent of a wedding procession. The figures are extremely diverse in shape and size, the height is from 0.5 to over 10 metres. ...

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Cave Womb

Cave Womb It is an artificial cave. The locals call this Dangardak Kaya (stone). The name itself comes from the impressive acoustic echo inside the cave. The entire cave is literally ...

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Altar Stone "Sharapana" - village of Vryalo

Altar Stone Тhe sharapana consists of two step-like basins connected with a chute. The first one is round with a diameter of 2 meters and a depth of 0.5 m.The second basin ...

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Lake near the village of Letovnik

Lake near the village of Letovnik The 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 ...

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Mills and bridge - village of Egrek

Mills and bridge - village of Egrek The mills were built along the Krumovitsa River and were designed for grinding corn flour and fodder. There are five of them, two of which in the lower neighbourhood, ...

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Thracian megaliths with sharapan near the village of Pchelarovo

Thracian megaliths with sharapan near the village of Pchelarovo Two well-preserved sharapanas located about 200 meters apart. One is within the fenced area protecting the newly planted pine trees. Both basins are preserved and connected with a chute. The ...

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