Yakoruda (Bulgarian: Якоруда) is a Bulgarian town located in the southwestern part of the country. A part of the Blagoevgrad Province, it is the seat of Yakuroda Municipality which is the north-easternmost in the province. The town lies in the Rhodope Mountains, along the Mesta River, 26 km west of the town of Velingrad.
Population: 6,008
Latitude: 42° 01' 31.01" N
Longitude: 23° 41' 3.01" E
Snezhanka (Bulgarian: Снежанка, "Snow White") is a show cave in the Rhodope Mountains, some 5 km away from the town of Peshtera, southern Bulgaria. It was discovered in 1961. To reach it requires a half an hour uphill. Some of the most beautiful cav…
The Razlog Valley (Bulgarian: Разложка котловина, Razlozhka kotlovina) is a valley in southwestern Bulgaria located between the high Rila (to the north and northwest), Pirin (to the south and southwest) and Rhodope Mountains (to the east). The natur…
The Church of St Demetrius (Bulgarian: църква „Свети Димитър“, tsarkva „Sveti Dimitar“) is a medieval Eastern Orthodox church in southwestern Bulgaria. It lies in the village of Patalenitsa, administratively part of Pazardzhik Municipality within Pa…
The Batak Reservoir (Bulgarian: язовир Батак) is located in the Rhodope Mountains and is the third largest in Bulgaria. It attracts many tourists and fishermen, and the resort Tsigov Chark was built on its shore.
Yurukovo is a village in Yakoruda Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria.
Tsigov Chark (Bulgarian: Цигов чарк) is a ski resort in the western Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria. It is located at 900–1000 metres above sea level, and is located 8 kilometres from the town of Batak and 24 kilometres east of Velingrad.
Sitnyakovo (Bulgarian: Ситняково) is a summer royal residence in Bulgaria. It is located on Rila mountain.
Semkovo is a ski resort in the Rila Mountains of Bulgaria.
Saragyol is a royal residence in Bulgaria.
Razlog Municipality is located in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria.
Kulinoto is a ski resort in the northern Pirin Mountains of Bulgaria.
Gradevo is a village in Simitli Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria.
Gostun (Bulgarian: Гостун) is a village (село) in southwestern Bulgaria, located in the Bansko Municipality (Община Банско) of the Blagoevgrad Province (област Благоевград). It is located on the eastern slopes of the Rhodope Mountains, east of Mesta…
The Chepino Valley (Bulgarian: Чепинска котловина, Chepinska kotlovina) or Chepino (Чепино) is the largest valley in the Rhodope Mountains in southern Bulgaria. It is situated along the course of the Chepino River near the Batak Mountain in the nort…
Bodrost (Bulgarian: Бодрост) is a tourism and ski resort near Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. Bodrost is located in the valley of the Blagoevgradska Bistritsa, 30 km (19 mi) east from Blagoevgrad at around 1250m above sea level.
Bachevo is a village in Razlog Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, in Bulgaria.
Yadenitsa is a tributary of Maritsa, with a length of 26 km. It has its origin near Chakaritsa, between the Rila Mountains and Rhodope Mountains, in western Bulgaria.
Smolevo is a village in Yakoruda Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria.