Visit Rhodope Mountains with its Marvelous Bridges, monastery and fortress

Visit Rhodope Mountains with its Marvelous Bridges, monastery and fortress

This day trip will be the easiest and closest way to spend the hot mid day hours in the much more pleasant climate of Rhodope Mountains exploring its nature given gems as well as its anthropological heritage. In the hottest of days you won't be disappointed to choose the journey to the waterfalls where after a hike up we can organize ourselves a picnic on top of one of them.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Marvelous Bridges, Karst valley of the Erkyupriya River, Chepelare Bulgaria

Visitors will see the marble outcrops that eroded to the forms of a bridge and a cave. There is an option to zipline under the bridge for 10 euro per person as well as a gastronomical option in the nearby outdoor restaurant which offers local sprout.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bachkovo Monastery, 10km south of Asenovgrad on the main road between Assenovgrad and Smolyan, Bachkovo 4251 Bulgaria

We will visit the wealthiest monastery in Bulgaria originating a thousand years ago under Byzantium rule upon these lands with an option to go further up in the valley to explore the river and its' waterfalls for just a 15 minutes walk.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Assenova krepost (Asen's Fortress), Asenovgrad 4000 Bulgaria

We will climb up the stairs of this fortress marked with its' last reconstruction from 13th century. Going around this rock on top of the passage below will get you the impression of a defender of the mountain standing over the Thracian valley.

Duration: 40 minutes