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The Parangalitsa Reserve

The Parangalitsa Reserve
The Parangalitsa Reserve is one of four nature reserves in Rila National Park. The other three are Skakavitsa, Ibar, and The Central Rila Reserve. All together, they comprise an area of 16,222.1 hectares or 20% of the park’s total territory. The Rila Nature Reserves are included in the United Nations list of national parks and…
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Snezhanka Peak

Snezhanka Peak
The Rhodope peak “Snezhanka” raised 1,926 meters in height. The resort of Pamporovo is situated at the foot of the peak. The larger part of the ski tracks of the resort starts namely from the peak, as their altitude varies between 1,926 and 1,400 meters. A television tower rises on the Snezhanka peak, where a…
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Medieval Fortress near the village of Mezek

Medieval Fortress near the village of Mezek
Near the village of Mezek (Svilengrad Municipality), on the Kaleto hill stand the ruins of a medieval Byzantine fortress from the end of the 11th century AD. It is the best-preserved defensive installation in the Rhodope mountain. The fortress had the functions of a border guarding fortress. It defended the territories between the rivers Maritza…
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Lovech

Lovech
The city of Lovech is located in northern Bulgaria 150 km from Sofia. The city has a population of roughly 38,000. The climate is temperate and continental, with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in January is 1.5 degrees below 0 Centigrade and during July it is 23 degrees Centigrade. Lovech is one…
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