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Borino

Smolyan, Bulgaria · Europe

About Borino

Borino is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Gyovren, 10km from Trigrad Gorge.

Borino is a town located in Smolyan, Bulgaria. With a population of 3,084, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Borino 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 Borino to your route.

About Borino

Borino (Bulgarian: Борино is a village of Smolyan Province in southern Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of Borino Municipality. Borino is situated in a valley in the Western Rhodope Mountains, at an altitude of 1,140 metres (3,740 ft). It is a multi-ethnic village with communities of Turks, Bulgarians, Muslim

Read more Bulgarians, and Roma. As a municipal center, Borino includes the villages of Yagodina, Chala, Kozhari, and Buinovo. Nearby places of interest include Yagodinska Cave, Devil's Throat Cave, Trigrad Gorge, and Buynovo Gorge, the Devil's Bridge, The Old Roman Bridge – Kemera, Videnitsa Peak, and the Kastrakli Nature Reserve.

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Where is Borino located?

Borino is located in Smolyan, Bulgaria, Europe. The coordinates are 41.6853 latitude, 24.2902 longitude.

What is the population of Borino?

Borino has a population of approximately 3,084 people, making it a town in Bulgaria.

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Quick Information

Population
3,084
Continent
Europe
Country
Bulgaria
Region
Smolyan
Timezone
Europe/Sofia
Coordinates
41.6853, 24.2902

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Bulgaria

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Borino

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

famous road

Trigrad Gorge

Narrow 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.

10 km · about 20 min drive

natural wonder

Devil's Throat Cave

A cave in the Trigrad gorge where a river plunges into an underground hall, visited via a tunnel entrance with roadside parking.

11 km · about 20 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.

26 km · about 30 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.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Borino

  • Right hereTrigrad 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.
  • 69 kmDevil'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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Borino.

Gyovren

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

8 km awayPop. 1,040

Devin

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

11 km awayPop. 7,393

Dospat

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

12 km awayPop. 2,802

Sarnitsa

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

23 km awayPop. 3,511

Satovcha

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

27 km awayPop. 2,382

Batak

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

29 km awayPop. 3,917

Chepelare

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

33 km awayPop. 5,478

Smolyan

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

37 km awayPop. 30,689

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