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Rodopi Mountain

The Wonder Bridges

The Wonder Bridges (Chudnite Mostove) are one of Bulgaria’s most extraordinary natural formations. They are located in the Rhodopes at a height of 1000 miles above sea level. These bridges are in fact colossal marble arches connecting the two banks of the river Dalbok Dol.

Snezhanka (meaning Snow White in English) is a cave in the Rodopi mountains, situated about 3 miles away from the town of Peshetra. The cave was discovered in 1961 by a group of mountaineers who spent about 10 hours inside it just admiring its beauty.

Belintash is a plateau in the north of the Rodopi Mountains, located at almost 4 000 ft above sea level. It is only 31 miles from Plovdiv but it is not a popular tourist destination. This place was used by Thracians more than 7 000 years ago and it was the biggest sanctuary of god Sabazios.

Perperikon is an archaeological complex in Southern Bulgaria. It is situated about 15 km (less than 10 miles) Northeast of the town of Kardzhali. It can easily be reached from Sofia by passing through Assenovgrad and Kardzhali or Haskovo and Kardzhali.

To the west of the village of Mezek there is a fortress which among all historical buildings has best preserved the spirit of the ancient. This fortress is said to be dated from the end of 9th and the beginning of 12th century, and built at the time of the government of the emperor of all Byzantium Alexey I Komnin.

Eagle Eye is a unique tourist attraction in the Rhodopes. Mounted on a 1563 m altitude, on the edge of cliffs. а. Located near the Yagodinska cave.

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Vitosha

Vitosha mountain

Vitosha is the most visited Bulgarian mountain. It rises immediately above Sofia and is one of the symbols of our capital city. Few are the big cities in the world, and capitals are even fewer, that possess such a natural advantage. Vitosha Mountain is the most significant part of the Plana-Zavala Mountain System. With its highest peak - Mt. Cherni Vrah (The Black Peak) (2290 m) it occupies the fourth place among Bulgarian mountains.

One of Vitosha’s famous sights is “Zlatnite mostove” (The Golden Bridges). This is a natural formation also known as a stone river, or stone run. The formation is located at approximately 4593 ft above sea level.

Cherni Vrah (literally translated- Black Peak) is Vitosha’s highest summit- 7513 ft. It is the fourth highest peak in Bulgaria after Rila mountain, Pirin mountain and the Stara Planina. It is ideal for recreational activities and perfect for those of you who love taking a walk in nature.

Rila mountain

The Rila Mountain is situated in the southwestern part of Bulgaria. To the south it is divided from the Pirin Mountain through the picturesque saddle “Predela”, to the north it is connected with Verila Mountain with the Klisura saddle. To the east the Rila Mountain reaches the valley of the Struma River and to the northeast it reaches the beautiful valley of the Maritsa river.

The Seven Rila Lakes (Sedemte Rilski Ezera) is undoubtedly one of the most breath-taking sights a tourist could ever see in their lifetime. This group of lakes is of glacial origin and it is the most visited one in Bulgaria. The lakes are located in Rila Mountain, at about 6900-8200 ft above sea level and are part of Bulgaria’s 100 Tourist Sites.

The absolute silence of the mountain open-spaces, the blindingly white fluffy snow, the cloudless azure-blue sky and the inebriating scent of pine-trees-- this is just a vague description of happens to be the oldest and most visited recreational resort in Bulgaria- Borovets—the Bulgarian Royal Family’s preferred place for leisure since 1896.

The Pyramids of Stob are a natural phenomenon situated near the village of Stob in the southwestern ridge of Rila mountain. They are exceptionally beautiful and elegant earthen pyramids, most of them finished on top with a big boulder

Pirin Mountain

Pirin is the most beautiful and most Alpine type of mountain in Bulgaria. It is the second highest after the Rila mountain (in Bulgaria) and third in the Balkan Peninsula (after Olympus of Greece – Mt. Mitika, 2917 metres). Pirin is situated in the south-western part of the country and has covered the south-western corner of the Rila-Rhodope mountain massif. It is rather extended in shape to the north-west and south-east and is flanked by the rivers Struma and Mesta.

The winter resort is located just above the colourful town of Bansko 12 km into the picturesque Pirin Mountain.

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Stara Planina

The Balkan mountain range (Bulgarian and Serbian: Стара планина, Stara planina, "Old Mountain") is an extension of the Carpathian mountain range, separated from it by the Danube River.
The Balkan range runs 560 km from the Vrashka Chuka Peak on the border between Bulgaria and Eastern Serbia eastward through central Bulgaria to Cape Emine on the Black Sea.

Yumruka Peak is in the Balkan mountain range or Stara Planina, and it is part of Bulgaria’s National Park “Tsentralen Balkan” (Central Balkan). The peak itself is almost 6 000 feet high, there is a chalet nearby called “Eho” and to the west there is Vezhen peak.

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