Western Rhodopes - the region that combines breathtaking views, diverse sights and an opportunity to touch the true beauty of nature and its mystical, captivating energy.
In this article, we give you 4 suggestions for familiar and unknown corners that are worth a visit in the region. Here are our suggestions…
Beadnos Fortress
This unique medieval fortress is located 2 km north of the village of Beden. It was built before the 9th century as part of The Rhodope a fortress system that served for protection. The fortress had a security function for the surrounding settlements and also served to monitor the roads passing through the area. There is also a version that, because of its size, it was mainly a feudal castle.
Devil's Throat Cave
The Devil's Throat is one of the most mystical and mysterious places in the Western Rhodopes and attracts countless tourists every year. It houses the highest underground waterfall in the Balkans. There are a lot of legends about the cave that unfold the imagination, inspire and arouse unceasing interest. The name also has a mystical origin - the local people claim that nothing that entered the underground labyrinth ever came out. One of the most famous legends about the Devil's Throat states that Orpheus himself entered the underworld of Hades to rescue his beloved Eurydice from there. His sincere love caused Hades to give them permission to leave, but on the condition that Orpheus not turn back. When they passed through the noisy hall, however, he turned around, afraid that he could not hear his beloved's footsteps. Then she petrified and her soul again went to the underworld.
The Ravnogorsk Thracian Mounds
The place has a rich history and cultural heritage. This is the largest Thracian tomb in our country and was found by chance in November 1986 in the area "Chemerikata" near the village of Ravnogor. The Ravnogorsk treasure consists of nine objects that are part of a decoration for horse ammunition - a bridle, a head and seven round applications. Six of them, which are combined in pairs, depict busts of the goddesses Athena, Artemis and Nike. The objects have extremely high cultural and artistic value and are silver covered with special gilding.
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Yagodina cave
Yagodinska cave is one of the most visited places in the country and is located 3 km from the village of Yagodina. Its total length is as much as eight kilometers, which makes it the longest in Bulgaria. Divided into three floors, entering through an entrance to the lowest, which is illuminated. The temperature there is between 6 and 8 ° C throughout the year and it is part of the 100 national tourist sites. Its halls are beautiful, mystical and spacious, and in some of them festive ceremonies are held. The ritual hall has an altar and it is there that many lovers decide to get married. The cave also arouses interest with its variety of cave formations and the fact that it is a key place for protecting the breeding of bats in our country.
Every trip starts with an intention and a plan, but to develop in an intriguing way and end with incredible tourist memories, the destination is… Western Rhodopes!
