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MICRO DAM LAKE MATNITSA

MICRO DAM LAKE MATNITSA

dams and rivers & Velingrad-en

MICRO DAM LAKE MATNITSA is a very beautiful place, with picturesque and varied nature. It is five kilometers from Velingrad and can be reached by a side road.

THE MEANDERS OF THE RIVER RIBNA REKA

THE MEANDERS OF THE RIVER RIBNA REKA

dams and rivers & Velingrad-en

The meanders of the river Ribna reka are in the area “Karatepe”. This is the most beautiful and attractive area of the whole river Ribna reka. It was declared a protected area in 1995...

AREA RÓZOVSKI VRIZ

AREA RÓZOVSKI VRIZ

dams and rivers & Bratsigovo-en

At 12 km from Bratsigovo and at 7 km from the village Rozovo (of roses), uphill slope north of the Rhodopes mountain, is the place Rozovski vriz (source). It is called that because there arise an...

DAM LAKE TÓSHKOV CHARK

DAM LAKE TÓSHKOV CHARK

dams and rivers & Batak

The Toshkov Chark dam lake is located near the Golyam Beglik dam, to the left of the road, starting from the Batak dam, the direction to the Shiroka polyana dam. The dam is a small reservoir of w...

DAM LAKE SHIROKA POLYANA

DAM LAKE SHIROKA POLYANA

dams and rivers & Dospat-en

The dam is located in the Western Ródopes, 30 km from Batak, 46 km from the town of Péshtera and 20 km from Dospat. Its altitude is 1500 m above sea level, situated in a pine forest. There are ma...

DAM LAKE GOLYAM BEGLIK

DAM LAKE GOLYAM BEGLIK

dams and rivers & Beglika-en

It is situated 45 km from Velingrad. You can get to the dam by a good road. It is a memorable place to put tent, picnic or just stroll. It’s a real paradise! If you go there, it would be ni...

DAM LAKE BELMEKEN

DAM LAKE BELMEKEN

dams and rivers & Belmeken-en

Belmeken is a dam, located at a height of 1923 m, along the river Sestrimska reka in the Rila mountain. It forms part of the waterfall “Belmeken-Sestrimo-Chairá.” It has the highest e...

DAM LAKE BATAK

DAM LAKE BATAK

dams and rivers & Batak

Batak is the third largest dam in Bulgaria, located in the western Rhodopes. The dam is at 4 km from Batak, 7 km from Rakitovo and 12 km from Velingrad. It is a favorite place for holidays in the...

DAM LAKE DOSPAT

DAM LAKE DOSPAT

dams and rivers & Sarnitsa-en

Dospat is a dam on the Dospat River in the western Rhodopes. Located on 18 km ², at 1200 meters above sea level, it is one of the largest in Bulgaria, pursuant to area and volume. The dam is 19 k...

THE GORGE OF THE RIVER CHÉPINSKA REKA

THE GORGE OF THE RIVER CHÉPINSKA REKA

dams and rivers & Draginovo-en

The gorge of the river Chepinska reka begins north of Draginovo and continues until the river exit near the village Vetren dol. In this zone the river flows between the sections of Rhodope Alabak...