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mirchica Says: The fortress is located around 10 km far from the city.It was found in the Middle ages and in the beginning it used to be a self Kingdom.Later in IX-th century it became part of Bulgaria. In 1373 it was one of the last fortresses that fell under Ottoman slavery. This is...
mirchica Says: This was amazing park I accidently found and that’s why I have no idea about the name. I heard later that it is the garden of the Palace. And the palace is an expensive hotel on the top of the hill. After the Historical museum I took a walk to the center and I passed through...
mirchica Says: Kleptuza is the biggest karst spring in Bulgaria, and is also a symbol of Velingrad .It is surrounded by restaurants and I suppose it’s very pleasant to have a dinner in the summer. Although I’ve been only in winter, this place is still beautiful. A hundred meters above the...
mirchica Says: The church was built in 1816, the oldest church in the town. There was an Islamic rule in that time – it was forbidden to build belfry in churches. So it was made in 1878 after the Liberation.The church is small but with very nice paintings inside.
mirchica Says: I spent there an hour and a half guided by the keeper of the museum and I really learnt a lot.One exposition is archeology. Velingrad is in West Rodopi and this region has been inhabited of the Thracians (The Bessi) 6-8 centuries b. c. and now archeologist find their...
svasko Says: The lake is near town, I think 2 or 3 km. There is a beautiful restoran too and little boats.
1 Review and 16 Opinions I have been in this 4-star-hotel in the beginning of February - several days after they have opened...
Alexandria Restaurant in Velingrad: Cheers!
peter_dimov Says: The prices are good, and you get your meal in no time. Well, there are many dishes I'd like, but I didn't try them out.
Briliant and Versay: A complex
mirchica Says: It is a complex of some shops on the one side and a café and 2 discos on the other side. One of the disco is called Briliant – a normal dance club,while the other one – Versay is a folk club,with the cheapest and ugliest music you can hear in Bulgaria. There is also a big...
mirchica Says: Souvenirs could be found on Han Asparuh street in the center. You just can’t miss them.
mirchica Says: One of the most beautiful, traditional holidays in Bulgaria – Grandma’s Day or Midwives' Day is celebrated every year in Velingrad and it has become a tradition of the city. On this day, is given the recognition of doctors, nurses,midwives and grandmothers. Why grandmothers?...
mirchica Says: An interesting technique for colouring eggs is using wax. It is typical for Eastern Europe. In Bulgaria,in the region of Velingrad they use some specific instruments to do it. In the Historical musem there is a hall dedicated on that art. Every year in Velingrad there is a...
mirchica Says: East Rodopi is the most developed mountain bike area in Bulgaria. There are plenty of bike excursions organized from there.
mirchica Says: The central street is not very long but it seems to be repaired soon – shops, banks, cafes, restaurants.
mirchica Says: Nikolai Gyaurov was a great opera singer, born in Velingrad. He's told to be the bass number one on the planet. People in Bulgaria and especially his fellow citizens are so proud of him.There is a peak in Antarctica called after him!
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The lake is near town, I think 2 or 3 km. There is a beautiful restoran too and little boats.
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The SPA capital of the Bulgaria
Velingrad is known as the SPA capital of Bulgaria. This is because of the more than 90 mineral springs of hot water in the town. Mnay hotels have grown up in the past few years.This springs were also...
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town of Velingrad-in the heart of Rhodopi mountine
it is one of the nicest place to be in Bulgaria. good food a lot of drink nice people and hot hot water in all spas.
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Hmm...my first visited city in the Rodopi (teil 1)
This city lies in a high valley surrounded by beautiful mountains, but it was warmer than Sofia that day. We were going for our lunch, which was to be on the top of a mountain called Alabak - in one...
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Velingrad - do you know what it means?
Velingrad is the Town of Vela Peeva. I would not go into history - the story of young Vela is hardly interesting to anyone but her family now. Still, unlike many places in Bulgaria that changed their...
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