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Ancient Town "Heraklea Sintika"

Ancient Town "Heraklea Sintika"

Herakleia Sintika is an ancient town in today's Southwestern Bulgaria. Its ruins are located in the village of Rupite. It is about 2 km away from Rupite. Excavations are still ongoing.

Text: Nedyalko Mihalev | Photos: Nedyalko Mihalev | Location: N: 41.450832, E: 23.262777
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Античен град Хераклея Синтика, с. Рупите
Античен град Хераклея Синтика, с. Рупите
Античен град Хераклея Синтика, с. Рупите
Античен град Хераклея Синтика, с. Рупите
Античен град Хераклея Синтика, с. Рупите
Античен град Хераклея Синтика, с. Рупите
Античен град Хераклея Синтика, с. Рупите
Античен град Хераклея Синтика, с. Рупите
Античен град Хераклея Синтика, с. Рупите
Античен град Хераклея Синтика, с. Рупите
Античен град Хераклея Синтика, с. Рупите
Античен град Хераклея Синтика, с. Рупите

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Rupite Area (Vanga's Place)
Rupite Area (Vanga's Place)
Distance: ~ 2km.
N: 41.443981 | E: 23.242863
Baba Vanga Museum, Petrich Town
Baba Vanga Museum, Petrich Town
Distance: ~ 8km.
N: 41.393356 | E: 23.207125
Belasitsa Hut
Belasitsa Hut
Distance: ~ 11km.
N: 41.370163 | E: 23.187220
Leshnishki waterfall, Belasitsa Mountain
Leshnishki waterfall, Belasitsa Mountain
Distance: ~ 12km.
N: 41.360561 | E: 23.180880
"Priyateli", eco trail, Belasitsa Mountain
"Priyateli", eco trail, Belasitsa Mountain
Distance: ~ 12km.
N: 41.360332 | E: 23.180918
Melnik Town
Melnik Town
Distance: ~ 14km.
N: 41.526505 | E: 23.391855
Rozhen Monastery "Nativity of the Virgin"
Rozhen Monastery "Nativity of the Virgin"
Distance: ~ 16km.
N: 41.530495 | E: 23.426542
Tunnel of the road Lyubovishte village - Rozhen village
Tunnel of the road Lyubovishte village - Rozhen village
Distance: ~ 17km.
N: 41.534473 | E: 23.438631
Kameshnishki waterfall "Sramezhlivetsa", Belasitsa Mountain
Kameshnishki waterfall "Sramezhlivetsa", Belasitsa Mountain
Distance: ~ 19km.
N: 41.352398 | E: 23.073809
Samuil's Fortress
Samuil's Fortress
Distance: ~ 20km.
N: 41.394695 | E: 23.028967
Yavornishki waterfall, Belasitsa mountain
Yavornishki waterfall, Belasitsa mountain
Distance: ~ 21km.
N: 41.353844 | E: 23.040337
"Skoko" waterfall, Kashina Village, Pirin Mountain
"Skoko" waterfall, Kashina Village, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 22km.
N: 41.563805 | E: 23.481089
Mangaro waterfall, Belasitsa Mountain
Mangaro waterfall, Belasitsa Mountain
Distance: ~ 24km.
N: 41.351444 | E: 23.002645
Dabitsata waterfall, Belasitsa Mountain
Dabitsata waterfall, Belasitsa Mountain
Distance: ~ 25km.
N: 41.357037 | E: 22.988132
Kerkini Lake, Greece
Kerkini Lake, Greece
Distance: ~ 26km.
N: 41.250744 | E: 23.104578
Sinanitsa peak, Pirin mountain
Sinanitsa peak, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 32km.
N: 41.726166 | E: 23.358353
Momin peak, Pirin mountain
Momin peak, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 32km.
N: 41.725731 | E: 23.368692
Sinanishka porta, Pirin mountain
Sinanishka porta, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 32km.
N: 41.726837 | E: 23.371269
Sinanishko lake, Pirin mountain
Sinanishko lake, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 32km.
N: 41.731365 | E: 23.361895
Golyamo Spano pole, Pirin mountain
Golyamo Spano pole, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.728947 | E: 23.383919
"Spanopolski chukar" Peak, Pirin mountain
"Spanopolski chukar" Peak, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.730099 | E: 23.398252
Georgiytsa Peak, Pirin Mountain
Georgiytsa Peak, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.738075 | E: 23.374083
Spanopolski Lakes, Pirin Mountain
Spanopolski Lakes, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.734219 | E: 23.390757
"Malko Spanopolsko" Lake, Pirin mountain
"Malko Spanopolsko" Lake, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.720974 | E: 23.436789
"Donchovi karauli 1" Peak, Pirin mountain
"Donchovi karauli 1" Peak, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.731083 | E: 23.409618
"Donchovi karauli 2" Peak, Pirin mountain
"Donchovi karauli 2" Peak, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 34km.
N: 41.733711 | E: 23.403963
Demirkapiiski Lakes, Pirin mountain
Demirkapiiski Lakes, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 34km.
N: 41.691517 | E: 23.507399
"Donchovi karauli 4" Peak, Pirin mountain
"Donchovi karauli 4" Peak, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 34km.
N: 41.735561 | E: 23.400673
"Donchovi karauli 3" Peak, Pirin mountain
"Donchovi karauli 3" Peak, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 34km.
N: 41.735229 | E: 23.402170
"Dzhano" Peak, Pirin mountain
"Dzhano" Peak, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 34km.
N: 41.693485 | E: 23.514860
Valyavishki Lakes, Pirin mountain
Valyavishki Lakes, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 34km.
N: 41.710033 | E: 23.483521
Georgiyski Lakes, Pirin Mountain
Georgiyski Lakes, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 34km.
N: 41.745087 | E: 23.381592
Kralevdvorski Lakes, Pirin mountain
Kralevdvorski Lakes, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 34km.
N: 41.701637 | E: 23.500471
Banderishka porta, Pirin mountain
Banderishka porta, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 34km.
N: 41.741837 | E: 23.397005
Near "Banderishka porta", Pirin mountain
Near "Banderishka porta", Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 34km.
N: 41.741844 | E: 23.397026
"Ribnoto Banderishko" Lake, Pirin Mountain
"Ribnoto Banderishko" Lake, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 34km.
N: 41.738049 | E: 23.415468
"Dalgoto Banderishko" Lake, Pirin Mountain
"Dalgoto Banderishko" Lake, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 34km.
N: 41.735367 | E: 23.426405
"Banderishki chukar" Peak, Pirin mountain
"Banderishki chukar" Peak, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.732975 | E: 23.437183
"Bashliisko" Lake, Pirin mountain
"Bashliisko" Lake, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.731457 | E: 23.442818
"Zhabeshko" Lake, Pirin Mountain
"Zhabeshko" Lake, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.738346 | E: 23.422953
Dzhangal Peak, Pirin Mountain
Dzhangal Peak, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.708675 | E: 23.497587
Muratovo Lake, Pirin Mountain
Muratovo Lake, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.745571 | E: 23.406048
Muratov Peak, Pirin Mountain
Muratov Peak, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.749294 | E: 23.398277
Popovo Lake, Pirin Mountain
Popovo Lake, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.707207 | E: 23.508554
Kremenski Lakes, Pirin mountain
Kremenski Lakes, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.701103 | E: 23.521633
Vlahinski Lakes, Pirin Mountain
Vlahinski Lakes, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.752823 | E: 23.390987
"Malka Todorka" Peak, Pirin Mountain
"Malka Todorka" Peak, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.742676 | E: 23.429209
Sivriya Peak, Pirin mountain
Sivriya Peak, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.706001 | E: 23.518192
"Todorini ochi" Lakes, Pirin Mountain
"Todorini ochi" Lakes, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.744904 | E: 23.431402
Malak Polezhan Peak, Pirin Mountain
Malak Polezhan Peak, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.723324 | E: 23.490042
"Okoto" Lake, Pirin Mountain
"Okoto" Lake, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.751381 | E: 23.415113
Hvoinati Peak, Pirin Mountain
Hvoinati Peak, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.756615 | E: 23.400087
Polezhan Peak, Pirin Mountain
Polezhan Peak, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.725224 | E: 23.496696
Wild goats in the Kabata area, Pirin mountain
Wild goats in the Kabata area, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.760666 | E: 23.399570
Vihren Hut, Pirin Mountain
Vihren Hut, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.756584 | E: 23.416582
Todorka Peak, Pirin Mountain
Todorka Peak, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 36km.
N: 41.752617 | E: 23.431648
Pirin Mountain
Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 41.762249 | E: 23.405758
Vihren Peak, Pirin Mountain
Vihren Peak, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 41.767502 | E: 23.399000
"Plato 2" ski slope (blue), Pirin Mountain
"Plato 2" ski slope (blue), Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 41.758659 | E: 23.439754
"Plato 1" ski slope (blue), Pirin Mountain
"Plato 1" ski slope (blue), Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 41.759624 | E: 23.439550
Bezbog Peak, Pirin Mountain
Bezbog Peak, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 41.730499 | E: 23.512362
"Banderitsa" ski slope (red), Pirin Mountain
"Banderitsa" ski slope (red), Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.763554 | E: 23.437216
Kutelo Peak, Pirin Mountain
Kutelo Peak, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.776859 | E: 23.400028
Bezbog Lake, Pirin Mountain
Bezbog Lake, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.732937 | E: 23.524160
"Shiligarnik 1" ski slope (blue), Pirin Mountain
"Shiligarnik 1" ski slope (blue), Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.764889 | E: 23.451122
Bezbog Hut, Pirin Mountain
Bezbog Hut, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.734428 | E: 23.524769
"Todorka" ski slope (red), Pirin Mountain
"Todorka" ski slope (red), Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.768997 | E: 23.440453
"Shiligarnik 2" ski slope (blue), Pirin Mountain
"Shiligarnik 2" ski slope (blue), Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.765663 | E: 23.452667
"Alberto Tomba" ski slope (black), Pirin Mountain
"Alberto Tomba" ski slope (black), Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.770546 | E: 23.438728
Koncheto Ridge, Pirin Mountain
Koncheto Ridge, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 41.784222 | E: 23.391001
"Balkaniada" ski slope (red), Pirin Mountain
"Balkaniada" ski slope (red), Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 41.770432 | E: 23.443619
"Kolarski" ski slope, Pirin mountain
"Kolarski" ski slope, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 41.774300 | E: 23.443750
"Strazhite" ski slope (red), Pirin Mountain
"Strazhite" ski slope (red), Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 41.774685 | E: 23.453077
"Ulen" ski slope (red), Pirin Mountain
"Ulen" ski slope (red), Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 41.777802 | E: 23.444525
"Stara pista" ski slope (red), Pirin Mountain
"Stara pista" ski slope (red), Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 41.778336 | E: 23.443377
Banderishka meadow, Pirin Mountain
Banderishka meadow, Pirin Mountain
Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 41.780361 | E: 23.437332
Kids ski slope (Panica), Pirin mountain
Kids ski slope (Panica), Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 41.780769 | E: 23.437119
Kids ski slope, Pirin mountain
Kids ski slope, Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 41.780140 | E: 23.439535
"Banderishka meadow - Bansko town" ski road
"Banderishka meadow - Bansko town" ski road
Distance: ~ 40km.
N: 41.784954 | E: 23.441856
Dobrinishte Chairlift
Dobrinishte Chairlift
Distance: ~ 42km.
N: 41.759113 | E: 23.545904
"Chalin valog 2" ski slope (black), Pirin mountain
"Chalin valog 2" ski slope (black), Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 42km.
N: 41.800690 | E: 23.466307
"Chalin valog 1" ski slope (black), Pirin mountain
"Chalin valog 1" ski slope (black), Pirin mountain
Distance: ~ 43km.
N: 41.803570 | E: 23.462076
Bansko Gondola Lift
Bansko Gondola Lift
Distance: ~ 45km.
N: 41.826817 | E: 23.477079
"St. Troitsa", Church, Bansko Town
"St. Troitsa", Church, Bansko Town
Distance: ~ 47km.
N: 41.835388 | E: 23.487083
Bansko Town
Bansko Town
Distance: ~ 47km.
N: 41.835701 | E: 23.486916
Kukeri Festival (1st January), Bansko Town
Kukeri Festival (1st January), Bansko Town
Distance: ~ 47km.
N: 41.837906 | E: 23.488764
Serres Racing Circuit, Greece
Serres Racing Circuit, Greece
Distance: ~ 47km.
N: 41.071968 | E: 23.516842
"Nicopolis ad Nestum" Ancient town
"Nicopolis ad Nestum" Ancient town
Distance: ~ 47km.
N: 41.595371 | E: 23.796528
"St. Peter and Paul" Church, Dobrinishte Town
"St. Peter and Paul" Church, Dobrinishte Town
Distance: ~ 48km.
N: 41.819778 | E: 23.562056
Dobrinishte Town
Dobrinishte Town
Distance: ~ 48km.
N: 41.820831 | E: 23.561588
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