mountain pass
Shipka Pass
A historic 1,150m Balkan Mountains pass crowned by the Freedom Monument commemorating the 1877 battle.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Plovdiv, Bulgaria · Europe
Kalofer sits on the route: 30 minutes from Karlovo, 32km from Shipka Pass.
Kalofer is a town located in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. With a population of 3,248, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kalofer 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 Kalofer to your route.
Kalofer (Bulgarian: Калофер pronounced:[kɐˈɫɔfɛr]) is a town in central Bulgaria, located on the banks of the Tundzha between the Balkan Mountains to the north and the Sredna Gora to the south. Kalofer is part of Plovdiv Province and the Karlovo municipality. It is best known as the birthplace of Bulgarian poet andRead more
revolutionary Hristo Botev.
The modern settlement of Kalofer emerged in the 16th century, managing to preserve its Bulgarian character in the Ottoman Empire and to develop as a centre of craftsmanship, primarily cord production. The Kalofer monastery has been in operation since 1640 and the convent since 1700. During the Bulgarian National Revival the town became a centre of revolutionary activity, being the birthplace of figures such as Hristo Botev, Exarch Joseph, Dimitar Panichkov, and Nikola Ivanov. Today, it is best known for the imposing Hristo Botev Monument (one of many in the country).
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Kalofer is located in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Europe. The coordinates are 42.6167 latitude, 24.9833 longitude.
Kalofer has a population of approximately 3,248 people, making it a town in Bulgaria.
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Full driving guide for Bulgaria7 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
A historic 1,150m Balkan Mountains pass crowned by the Freedom Monument commemorating the 1877 battle.
32 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
At 1,525 m the highest paved pass over the Balkan Mountains, following an old Roman road between Troyan and Karnare with hairpins, panoramic ridgeline views and the Arch of Freedom monument.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A colossal flying-saucer-shaped Communist monument abandoned on a 1,432m Balkan peak.
36 km · about 40 min drive
museum
An open-air museum village near Gabrovo where water-driven workshops from the Bulgarian Revival still operate: craftsmen forge, weave and carve along a lane of 50 reconstructed houses powered by the Sivek river.
37 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Bulgaria's only town-museum: a Sredna Gora valley of cobbled lanes and brightly painted National Revival mansions where the 1876 April Uprising began. Six house-museums preserve the interiors of merchants and revolutionaries.
52 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe, with colorful Revival-period houses perched on ancient hills above Roman ruins.
56 km · about 65 min drive
ancient ruins
A remarkably well-preserved 2nd-century Roman amphitheatre seating 6,000 spectators, still hosting performances today.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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