Chudnite mostove

"Chudnite mostove" are an incredible rock phenomenon in the Western Rhodopes. They are located 80 km south of Plovdiv, at the foot of Goliam Persenk Peak. The altitude is 1450 m. The biggest of these bridges is about 15m wide and almost 100m long. It consists of three arches, the largest being 45 m high and 40 m wide. The small bridge is 200 m away from the big one along the river and it is 60 m long, with a total height of 50 m and the height of the arch is 30 m.

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Traditional May celebrations, Chepelare Town

Distance: ~ 13km.
N: 41.725384 | E: 24.683395

Sitovo inscription

Distance: ~ 14km.
N: 41.944794 | E: 24.616577

Kosovo village

Distance: ~ 14km.
N: 41.911144 | E: 24.702543

Sitovo Waterfall

Distance: ~ 15km.
N: 41.950451 | E: 24.609451

"Chilingira" eco trail

Distance: ~ 15km.
N: 41.910343 | E: 24.442616

Shiroka Laka Village

Distance: ~ 16km.
N: 41.678726 | E: 24.583687

"The Elephant" Rock formation

Distance: ~ 17km.
N: 41.720757 | E: 24.423365

Vacha Dam

Distance: ~ 17km.
N: 41.931942 | E: 24.438334

Fotinovo Waterfalls

Distance: ~ 18km.
N: 41.891682 | E: 24.384481

"Struilitsa-Kaleto-Lakata" eco trail

Distance: ~ 20km.
N: 41.743103 | E: 24.357836

"Samodivsko praskalo" waterfall

Distance: ~ 20km.
N: 41.752457 | E: 24.352207

"Kavursko kale" Fortress

Distance: ~ 21km.
N: 41.748466 | E: 24.349264

"Mechoto praskalo" waterfall

Distance: ~ 21km.
N: 41.751450 | E: 24.343607

The Red rock

Distance: ~ 21km.
N: 41.935074 | E: 24.378637

Bekovi rocks

Distance: ~ 21km.
N: 41.955002 | E: 24.398027

"St. Prophet Iliya" chapel, Ravnogor village

Distance: ~ 22km.
N: 41.943314 | E: 24.381405

Snezhanka peak, The Rhodopes mountain

Distance: ~ 22km.
N: 41.637230 | E: 24.679102

"Trite Smolyanski ezera" eco trail

Distance: ~ 23km.
N: 41.623119 | E: 24.673134

Smolyan Lakes

Distance: ~ 23km.
N: 41.623119 | E: 24.673134

Near "Smolyanski lakes"

Distance: ~ 23km.
N: 41.622433 | E: 24.676973

Big Ustina Waterfall

Distance: ~ 24km.
N: 42.026833 | E: 24.528906

"Slivodolsko padalo" watefall

Distance: ~ 24km.
N: 41.909706 | E: 24.840445

"Chereshovo padalo" waterfall

Distance: ~ 24km.
N: 41.913410 | E: 24.838463

"Ascension of God" Chapel, Borovo Village

Distance: ~ 24km.
N: 41.841335 | E: 24.870161

"Yustina" Fortress

Distance: ~ 24km.
N: 42.032265 | E: 24.524321

"Saint George" chapel

Distance: ~ 24km.
N: 42.032516 | E: 24.523760

Ustina Waterfall

Distance: ~ 24km.
N: 42.033508 | E: 24.521576

"Vodopada" eco trail

Distance: ~ 25km.
N: 42.036263 | E: 24.521721

"Sveti duh" Waterfall

Distance: ~ 25km.
N: 41.721622 | E: 24.850271

"Shapran dupka" Rock bridge, Belitsa village

Distance: ~ 25km.
N: 41.830063 | E: 24.881380

"St. Nedelya" chapel, Manastir village

Distance: ~ 25km.
N: 41.721256 | E: 24.851686

"St. Basil the Great" chapel, Manastir village

Distance: ~ 25km.
N: 41.722797 | E: 24.853283

"Holy Spirit" chapel, Manastir village

Distance: ~ 25km.
N: 41.722591 | E: 24.853743

"Sveti duh" eco trail

Distance: ~ 25km.
N: 41.723221 | E: 24.855558

"Dobrostanski biser" Cave

Distance: ~ 25km.
N: 41.891422 | E: 24.872908

"Belitsa - The Cave" eco trail

Distance: ~ 26km.
N: 41.826969 | E: 24.892256

"The Three Generations" Memorial Complex , Perushtitsa Town

Distance: ~ 26km.
N: 42.049999 | E: 24.549999

"Nevyastata" eco trail, The Rhodopes Mountain

Distance: ~ 26km.
N: 41.601860 | E: 24.698700

"Martsiganitsa" panoramic viewing platform

Distance: ~ 26km.
N: 41.888935 | E: 24.881386

Bachkovo Monastery

Distance: ~ 26km.
N: 41.942139 | E: 24.849394

"Saint Martyr Panteleimon" monastery

Distance: ~ 26km.
N: 41.600731 | E: 24.698269

"The Heart" waterfall

Distance: ~ 26km.
N: 41.586586 | E: 24.631105

"Orpheus" waterfall

Distance: ~ 26km.
N: 41.586159 | E: 24.631300

"The Cascades" waterfall

Distance: ~ 26km.
N: 41.585457 | E: 24.634537

The Danovo School, Perushtitsa Town

Distance: ~ 26km.
N: 42.055058 | E: 24.545694

"St. Archangel Michael" Church, Perushtitsa Town

Distance: ~ 26km.
N: 42.055248 | E: 24.545334

Aetos Fortress

Distance: ~ 27km.
N: 41.597286 | E: 24.700987

On "The Waterfalls Canyon" eco trail

Distance: ~ 27km.
N: 41.584320 | E: 24.642521

"The Waterfalls Canyon" eco trail

Distance: ~ 27km.
N: 41.584057 | E: 24.644562

Bachkovski waterfall, The Rhodopes Mountain

Distance: ~ 27km.
N: 41.941002 | E: 24.858215

Buinovsko Gorge

Distance: ~ 27km.
N: 41.659389 | E: 24.341612

Perushtitsa Town

Distance: ~ 27km.
N: 42.059116 | E: 24.546448

Smolyan waterfall

Distance: ~ 27km.
N: 41.582638 | E: 24.676682

"Gyumbertiyata" Waterfall

Distance: ~ 27km.
N: 41.815998 | E: 24.913084

Krastova Gora

Distance: ~ 28km.
N: 41.840168 | E: 24.915903

Sveti Iliya Peak, The Rhodopes Mountain

Distance: ~ 28km.
N: 41.643333 | E: 24.338938

The Trigrad Gorge

Distance: ~ 28km.
N: 41.616417 | E: 24.379610

The panoramic platform "Eagle Eye", Yagodina Village

Distance: ~ 28km.
N: 41.643082 | E: 24.338694

Devil's Throat Cave

Distance: ~ 28km.
N: 41.614140 | E: 24.379353

"The Red Church", Perushtitsa Town

Distance: ~ 28km.
N: 42.074028 | E: 24.556610

Horgol Castle, Trigrad Village

Distance: ~ 29km.
N: 41.609493 | E: 24.381403

Rock formation "The stone mushroom", The Rhodopes Mountain

Distance: ~ 29km.
N: 41.831741 | E: 24.930012

"The Devil's path" eco trail, Borino village - The Rhodopes Mountain

Distance: ~ 29km.
N: 41.653442 | E: 24.306065

Devil's bridge and waterfall, Borino Village - The Rhodopes Mountain

Distance: ~ 30km.
N: 41.656998 | E: 24.299200

"St. Great Martyr George the Victorious" Belashtitsa Monastery

Distance: ~ 30km.
N: 42.056381 | E: 24.743467

Trigrad Village

Distance: ~ 30km.
N: 41.599503 | E: 24.378185

Yagodinska Cave

Distance: ~ 30km.
N: 41.628387 | E: 24.329390

Chapel of The "Holy Spirit", Dobrostan village

Distance: ~ 30km.
N: 41.903488 | E: 24.925959

"Chinarite" Natural area, Belashtitsa

Distance: ~ 30km.
N: 42.062290 | E: 24.746658

Ottoman watchtower, Belashtitsa

Distance: ~ 30km.
N: 42.063190 | E: 24.746058

Asen's Fortress

Distance: ~ 31km.
N: 41.986698 | E: 24.873425

Rock formation "Karadzhov kamak"

Distance: ~ 31km.
N: 41.822926 | E: 24.950865

Thracian sanctuary "Belintash"

Distance: ~ 32km.
N: 41.847122 | E: 24.966845

"St. George" waterfall

Distance: ~ 32km.
N: 41.907562 | E: 24.952774

Snezhanka Cave

Distance: ~ 32km.
N: 42.004112 | E: 24.278999

"St. Nedelya Church", Batak Town

Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.943676 | E: 24.218399

"Lyastovichi vir" waterfall

Distance: ~ 33km.
N: 41.903400 | E: 24.968416

"Peristera" Fortress, Peshtera Town

Distance: ~ 34km.
N: 42.038860 | E: 24.304361

The Museum of Aviation, Krumovo Village

Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 42.066448 | E: 24.837975

Shiroka Polyana Dam

Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.760468 | E: 24.167547

"Sushitsa" Dam

Distance: ~ 35km.
N: 41.915779 | E: 24.983459

Roman aqueduct, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 42.130386 | E: 24.723745

The "Rhodope's Shipka" Monument

Distance: ~ 37km.
N: 41.533607 | E: 24.805738

Beglika Dam

Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.823914 | E: 24.124140

Batak Dam

Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 41.982021 | E: 24.176188

"Alyosha" Monument, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 42.143673 | E: 24.737789

Plovdiv City

Distance: ~ 38km.
N: 42.144119 | E: 24.740873

The Forum of Roman Philippopolis, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.142654 | E: 24.749409

The Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.143974 | E: 24.752434

Roman stadium, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.147606 | E: 24.748100

Ancient Theater of Philippopolis, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.146873 | E: 24.751097

Part of the fortress system of Philippopolis, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.147812 | E: 24.747967

"The Assumption of the Holy Virgin" Orthodox Church, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.147827 | E: 24.750673

Klianti House, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.147518 | E: 24.752260

House of Veren Stambolyan, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.148823 | E: 24.753208

House of Stepan Hindliyan, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.149872 | E: 24.751263

"St. st. Konstantin and Elena" Church, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.149670 | E: 24.752876

Balabanov's House, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.149975 | E: 24.751831

Eastern gate of Philippopolis, Plovdiv

Distance: ~ 39km.
N: 42.148838 | E: 24.756014

Golyam Beglik Dam

Distance: ~ 40km.
N: 41.809120 | E: 24.104540

"St.Nedelya" Arapovski Monastery

Distance: ~ 41km.
N: 42.019760 | E: 24.991198

Dospat Dam

Distance: ~ 43km.
N: 41.690304 | E: 24.087027

Devil's bridge - Arda river

Distance: ~ 49km.
N: 41.620438 | E: 25.114216

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Chudnite mostove

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