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Ardino

Kardzhali, Bulgaria · Europe

About Ardino

Ardino is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Banite, 58km from Wonderful Bridges.

Ardino is a town located in Kardzhali, Bulgaria. With a population of 3,531, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Ardino sits in Bulgaria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Sofia time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ardino to your route.

About Ardino

Ardino (Bulgarian: Ардино, formerly Turkish: Eğridere) is a town in southern Bulgaria, in the Rhodope Mountains. It is located in Kardzhali Province and it is also close to Smolyan. It is famous for its textile industry. It has a machine-building factory and a tobacco manufacturing industry. Tourist attractions

Read more include the Belite Brezi, the Eagle rocks, and the Dyavolski most (Devil's bridge).

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Where is Ardino located?

Ardino is located in Kardzhali, Bulgaria, Europe. The coordinates are 41.5832 latitude, 25.1337 longitude.

What is the population of Ardino?

Ardino has a population of approximately 3,531 people, making it a town in Bulgaria.

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Quick Information

Population
3,531
Continent
Europe
Country
Bulgaria
Region
Kardzhali
Timezone
Europe/Sofia
Coordinates
41.5832, 25.1337

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Bulgaria

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Ardino

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

bridge

Devil's Bridge (Dyavolski Most)

Elegant 16th-century Ottoman arch bridge spanning the Arda River in a wild Rhodope gorge near Ardino, reached by a short mountain road: a legendary photo stop steeped in folklore.

4 km · about 10 min drive

ancient ruins

Perperikon

The largest megalithic complex in the Balkans: an entire city with palace, shrine and streets hewn from a rocky hilltop in the Eastern Rhodopes, occupied from 5000 BCE and linked by legend to an oracle of Dionysus.

31 km · about 35 min drive

castle

Asen's Fortress

A medieval fortress ruin with a surviving 13th-century church on a rock spur above the Chepelare river, beside the Asenovgrad–Smolyan road.

50 km · about 55 min drive

natural wonder

Wonderful Bridges

Two natural marble rock arches formed by a collapsed cave in the Rhodope mountains, reached by a paved road with a car park.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Ardino

  • Right hereDevil's Bridge (Dyavolski Most)Elegant 16th-century Ottoman arch bridge spanning the Arda River in a wild Rhodope gorge near Ardino, reached by a short mountain road: a legendary photo stop steeped in folklore.
  • 63 kmTrigrad GorgeNarrow Rhodope canyon road squeezing between 250 m marble cliffs to the Devil's Throat Cave, where a river thunders underground: one of Bulgaria's most dramatic drives.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Ardino.

Banite

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

10 km awayPop. 1,279

Nedelino

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

15 km awayPop. 5,017

Dzhebel

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

17 km awayPop. 3,329

Madan

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

19 km awayPop. 5,661

Kardzhali

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

20 km awayPop. 44,071

Zlatograd

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

23 km awayPop. 7,331

Komuniga

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

25 km awayPop. 1,154

Rudozem

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

26 km awayPop. 3,783

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