Religious Site Attractions In Dospat

Dospat Dam

Dospat is a town in the very south of Bulgaria, part of Smolyan Province, situated in the Rhodope Mountains, close to Dospat Dam. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Dospat Municipality. As of December 2010, the town has a population of 2,425 inhabitants who are mainly Bulgarian Muslims. The town was probably founded by Despot Alexius Slav in the 12th or 13th century, from whose title its name is very likely derived. Dospat Dam is the highest dam in Bulgaria by altitude and, with its 22 km² of water area, the second largest in capacity. It is fed by the River Dospat. At the bottom of the lake is a former German military airport from the ...
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Religious Site Attractions In Dospat

1. Rozhen Monastery Melnik
The Rozhen Monastery of the Nativity of the Mother of God is the biggest monastery in the Pirin Mountains in southwestern Bulgaria, nestled in the Melnik Earth Pyramids. It is one of the few medieval Bulgarian monasteries well preserved until today. The earliest archaeological evidence of medieval life at the place is a grave with a few coins and decorations from the time of Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos . Some other items also date to the 13th century while the marble frieze above the central gate of the church dates to the 13th or 14th century. A couple of new buildings were constructed in the monastery at the time of Despot Alexius Slav. The earliest written source testifying to the monastery's existence is a note on a chant book from 1551, today in the Great Lavra library ...
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2. Rila Monastery Rila
The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is situated in the southwestern Rila Mountains, 117 km south of the capital Sofia in the deep valley of the Rilska River at an elevation of 1,147 m above sea level, inside of Rila Monastery Nature Park. The monastery is named after its founder, the hermit Ivan of Rila , and houses around 60 monks. Founded in the 10th century, the Rila Monastery is regarded as one of Bulgaria's most important cultural, historical and architectural monuments and is a key tourist attraction for both Bulgaria and Southern Europe. In 2008 alone, it attracted 900,000 visitors. The monastery is depicted on the reverse of the 1 lev banknote, issued in 1999.
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Dospat Videos

EUROVELO 13 - Episode 6 - Mountains... Kromidovo to Dospat, Bulgaria

THIS EPISODE, Kromidovo (nr Petric) Bulgaria to Dospat, Bulgaria via Dabnitsa.

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Dabnitsa - Spa Hotel Ivelia. Clean, friendly. Average service and poor food (very local, no english, but this can't be expected when this remote). Nice sauna and steam! 7/10 €25

Dospat - Family Hotel Badzho. Cosy and small with fridge but no mod cons. Very poor wifi etc, but again, very remote. Dospat overall was a disappointment. No viewpoint of the lake. If you want this, go for a high up hotel. Cheap €16. Good bakery on ground floor, ideal for buying burek, snacks and to top up your thermos with coffee.

Another difficult, undulating mountainous few days but so much to see. 110km or so over 2 days, but still with the hills, meant full days riding.

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Lake Dospat, Bulgaria

360° view of the dam of lake Dospat

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Dospat Lake, Bulgaria

Dospat Reservoir is situated in the western part of the Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria. The reservoir (formed by a dam in the town of Dospat, 82 km west of Smolyan) stretches nearly 19 km northwest to the city of Sarnitsa. At 1,200 m above the sea level, it is one of the highest dams in Bulgaria in terms of altitude, and, with its 22 km2 of water area, the second largest in capacity. It is fed by the Dospat River.

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Tsankov kamak Dam, Bulgaria

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Chilingira Hotel (Vacha Dam,Rodopite)Bulgaria with Daniel Dimitrov

Chilingira Hotel Complex with breathtaking location on beauty reservoir Vacha deep in Rodopi Mountains,Bulgaria next to Town of Devin

Devil’s Bridge and Waterfalls | Adventure Tour From Plovdiv | Top 10 Things To Do Around Plovdiv

The most adventurous hiking trail in Bulgaria. Devil’s Bridge and Waterfall trail is located in the gorgeous Buynovsko Canyon (gorge) some 100 km from Plovdiv. The path goes through the canyon and on times is literally above the river. Not for the -faint-hearted but perfect for all who love a good adventure.

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BULGARIAN CITIES

Bulgaria is a country in the Balkans on the western side of the Black Sea. It is surrounded by Romania to the North, Serbia to the northwest, FYROM to the southwest, Greece to the south and Turkey to the south east. The country is mostly mounty, but it also has many beaches at the Black Sea, so it is a good destination for all seasons. The major cities are Sofia (capital), Burgas, Provdiv, Rousse, Varna and VelikoTarnovo and can provide you with many points of interest around the country are the National Museum of History, the Boyana Church, the Kaliakra rocks, Pilska (the first Bulgarian capital), the Seven Altars Monastery, the Snezhanka cave and the Belogradchic Fortress.

Religious Site Attractions In Dospat