It was built in the buffer zone of the “Soskovcheto” sanctuary. The trail reveals natural phenomena and the biodiversity of the protected area. One may meet “The Venerable beech” – hundred years old tree with an impressive diameter of 4.2 meters. A panoramic platform is constructed on the route which can be used both for photo shooting and watching a beautiful views of the city of Smolyan and majestic Rhodope Mountains. The route continues through spruce forests, crosses a wooden bridges and reveals a series of mountain streams.

The road to the cave “Uhlovitsa” runs through some of the most beautiful places in Bulgaria, with ever-changing panorama of gorges, forests and meadows and numerous mountain villages scattered across. It is one of the oldest caves in the region with many beautiful formations resembling sea corals. Its name came from the word owl – kind of nocturnal bird of prey. The cave is located at 1040 meters above sea level, it is 460 meters long and  only 330 meters are well  landscaped.

The largest late medieval feudal castle on the Balkan Peninsula is situated in the villiage of Mogiltsa, Rhodope Mountain. The complex was built by three masters for 20 years – from 1820 to 1840, for the rich Turkish feudal Salih Aga and his three sons. The castle has 221 windows, 86 doors and 24 chimneys.

Water Cave GOLUBOVITSA and GARGA DERE gorge are situated in the Arda river beautiful valley . GOLUBOVITSA is a water cave with underground lakes and stream. Everyone excited by the cave may try one’s skills in rock climbing under the leadership of a professional guides’ club “Mursalitsa”. One may enjoy the exclusive Rhodopean cuisine and taste interesting

dishes from Smilyan beans in the town of Smilyan. According to the history, Smilyan is one of the oldest settlements in the Rhodope Mountains.  The town clock tower, a dairy farm, fishing ponds and the Museum of beans are some of the interesting places that may be visisted.

Zlatograd is a small town in the Rhodope Mountains located just 2 km away from

the Greek border and 60 km southeast of Smolyan. You can enjoy an walking tour throughout the it and a visit to the Ethnographical Areal Complex. The complex includes an ethnographic museum, workshops and an exhibition of water equipment . After touring the complex juru, visitors may sit and relax in some of in town  restaurants or drink a cup of coffee made on hot sand spun and served in a special way.

Еcotrail “The Bride”, The Planetarium, the Church “St. Vissarion

Smolyanski”, Regional history museum “Stoyo Shishkov” and Art Gallery are some of the remarkable places that may be visited in Smolyan. The ecotrail is about 750 meters long and leads to Bride rock (Sokolitsa, Turluka) – one of the the city symbols. More than 50 presentations may be seen in the Star Hall of the largest planetarium on the Balkan peninsula. The regional History Museum “Stoy Shishkov” and its permanent exhibition gives a lot of information about the region’s history.

The”Wonder Bridges”, an unique natural landmark  is situated in the central part of the

Rhodope Mountains  at 1450 meter altitude, on the ridge of the Chernatitsa hill. The landmark has been a protected natural site since 1949.  It consists of two natural rock bridges located in a pine forest on Aydar river gully. The Great Bridge is 12-15 m wide and 96 m long. It rises above the 43 meters deep and 45 meters wide chasm. The unique Museum of Rhodopean Karst in Chepelare presents the beauty of Rhodopean caves. There is also a very interesting collection of skis and ski sport showing the rich history of the winter sports. Chepelare is the hometown of the Olympic gold medalist in biathlon Ekaterina Dafovska (1998, Nagano, JPN) and the winner of the Big Crystal Globe in snowboard – Radoslav Yankov (2016).

The fortress is situated on a high rocky peak at an altitude of 1215 meters. With

excellent visibility in all directions, occupying a strategic location on the Black River

Valley. The castle histor  is related to a local hero Momchil.  The last couple of years  a night light show is being projected on the rock telling the story of Momchil the Hero.

The medieval archaeological complex Perperikon is one of the most ancient monumental megalithic structures, entirely carved into the rocks. It is one of the most

popular tourist destinations in Bulgaria. The city is unique in terms of archaeological, historical, environmental and multireligious aspects – it is one of the World’s Wonders. Many of the artifacts, discovered during archaeological explorations of Perperikon, can be seen in the History Museum in Kardzhali. Perperikon is situated in the Eastern Rhodope range.