After major renovation and restoration, the first grade school in the authentic village of Shiroka Luka in the Rhodopes has now reopened. The school, built in 1888, is now opening doors as a Museum of the Spirit, displaying artifacts, documents..
The village of Podkova is located in the Eastern Rhodopes, just 15 kilometers away from the border with Greece. It is located away from the main road that leads to the "Makaza" border checkpoint, so casual travelers rarely stop here, but those..
More than 700 skiers dressed in traditional costumes skied down the slope from Snezhanka peak to Studenets ski area in Pamporovo resort carrying the national flag. Bulgarians from all ages and regions of the country took part in the procession. At..
The popular game farm Dichkan is located in the Southwestern portion of a beautiful mountain, the Rhodopes, close to Satovcha village near Blagoevgrad, an area with abundant game but also rolling pastures. The mild Mediterranean climate, as..
Dozens of villages in the region of Smolyan in the Rhodopes have remained without electricity, some of them for three days in a row. The reason is broken power lines after heavy rain and snow in the region. The deputy mayor of Smolyan..
Low purchase prices have marked the beginning of this year's tobacco purchase campaign in the Eastern Rhodopes. Currently in the municipality of Kirkovo, which used to be the largest producer of oriental tobacco, the average price per..
The weather will remain cloudy and rainy during the night. In some places rainfalls will be significant. The lowest temperatures will range from 6 to 11 °C . On Saturday the rainfalls will continue , as heavy rain is..
The fire in the area of Yugovo and Narechenski Bani in the Rhodopes continues raging . The fire keeps burning in places that are difficult to access and high in the mountains, but they are far from settlements, the correspondent of..
The ski resort of Pamporovo has been attracting tourists for years, though not just in winter but during the warm months of the year as well, with its modern spa centres, outdoor swimming pools, as well as the sports opportunities it offers and..
Dolmens are ancient megalithic structures, horizontally-fixed massive stone slabs that are connected with the religious beliefs of the ancients. Researchers say that in Bulgaria, the highest concentration of such structures is in the mountains..
