EUROVELO 13 - Episode 6 - Mountains... Kromidovo to Dospat, Bulgaria
THIS EPISODE, Kromidovo (nr Petric) Bulgaria to Dospat, Bulgaria via Dabnitsa.
Camping Kromidovo - see previous video
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.