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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Smolyan, Bulgaria · Europe
Dospat is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Borino, 18km from Trigrad Gorge.
Dospat is a town located in Smolyan, Bulgaria. With a population of 2,802, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Dospat 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 Dospat to your route.
Dospat (Bulgarian: Доспат) is a town in the very south of Bulgaria, part of Smolyan Province, situated in the Rhodope Mountains, close to Dospat Dam. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Dospat Municipality. As of December 2010, the town had a population of 2,425 who are mainly Bulgarian Muslims.
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was probably founded by Despot Alexius Slav in the 12th or 13th century, from whose title (despot) its name is very likely derived.
Dospat Dam is the highest dam in Bulgaria by altitude and, with its 22 km2 of water area, the second largest in capacity. It is fed by the River Dospat.
The town was pillaged and mostly destroyed by members of the Supreme Macedonian-Adrianople Committee, a Bulgarian paramilitary group. Of the 200 homes, only 7 were left standing.
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Dospat is located in Smolyan, Bulgaria, Europe. The coordinates are 41.6446 latitude, 24.1586 longitude.
Dospat has a population of approximately 2,802 people, making it a town in Bulgaria.
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Full driving guide for Bulgaria4 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A cave in the Trigrad gorge where a river plunges into an underground hall, visited via a tunnel entrance with roadside parking.
19 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Two natural marble rock arches formed by a collapsed cave in the Rhodope mountains, reached by a paved road with a car park.
37 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Rugged Balkan mountain scenery with marble peaks, glacial lakes, and ancient Bosnian pines in Bulgaria.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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