Smolyan Lakes lie on the left slope of the valley of Cherna River (Black River) and below Orpheus’ Rocks and Snezhanka Peak (Snow White Peak – 1926 m above mean sea level) in the Rhodopes to the nort...
Category: Ecological Tourism
Dragoman Marshland
The Dragoman Marshland is the largest karst swamp in Bulgaria. It is situated 40 km north-west from Sofia, and about 3 km from the town of Dragoman. In 1930, draining of the wetlands was initiated in...
Dzhendema Reserve
Dzendema Reserve is located in Stara planina (Old Mountain), south of Botev Peak (2376 m) above the town of Kalofer. It comprises the catchment area of Byala River (White River), the upper reaches of...
Ropotamo – reservation
The Ropotamo Reservation is situated at a distance of about 50 km south from Burgas, on the territory of the Municipality of Primorsko. It is situated around the two banks of Ropotamo river. The rive...
Ribaritsa
The village of Ribaritsa is situated in the Teteven mountain, on 600 m altitude, in the foot of Vezhen peak (2198 m). The village is situated at a distance of 12 km from Teteven, and 124 km north-eas...
Ali Botush Reservation
The reservation Ali Botush is situated in the Slavyanka mountain, located to the south of Pirin. The state borderline between Bulgaria and Greece passes along the ridge of the mountain, and half of i...
Yundola
The locality of Yundola is situated at a distance of 16 km from Velingrad. One can reach it along the way from Velingrad to Bansko and Razlog. The resort is situated on an average elevation of 1400 m...
The Poda Nature Preserve
The Poda Nature Preserve is four kilometers south of Burgas, on the left side of the international highway from Burgas to Istanbul. It was designated as a preserve in 1989 and declared a protected ar...
Tsarevo
The town of Tsarevo is situated in the south-east part of the country, on the South Black Sea area, at a distance of about 66 km from Burgas. The border with Turkey is situated at a distance of only ...
Museum of the Rhodopean Karst – Chepelare
The museum of the Rhodopean Karst in Chepelare exists since 1980. This is the only museum of this kind on the Balkan Peninsula. The exposition begins with the Geology section. Beautiful minerals typi...