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.
28 km · about 35 min drive
Smolyan, Bulgaria · Europe
Smolyan is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Rudozem, 28km from Trigrad Gorge.
Smolyan is a town located in Smolyan, Bulgaria. With a population of 30,689, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Smolyan 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 Smolyan to your route.
Smolyan (Bulgarian: Смолян) is a town and ski resort in the south of Bulgaria near the border with Greece. It is the administrative and industrial centre of the Smolyan Province. The town is built along the narrow valley of the Cherna ('black') and the Byala ('white') river in the central Rhodope Mountains. It isRead more
located at the foot of the mountain's highest peak Golyam Perelik (2,191 m). Popular ski resorts of Pamporovo and Chepelare lie in the vicinity. As of June 2022 the town has a population of 30,689 inhabitants.
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Smolyan is located in Smolyan, Bulgaria, Europe. The coordinates are 41.5744 latitude, 24.7120 longitude.
Smolyan has a population of approximately 30,689 people, making it a town in Bulgaria.
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Full driving guide for Bulgaria5 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.
28 km · about 35 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.
28 km · about 30 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
bridge
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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
castle
A medieval fortress ruin with a surviving 13th-century church on a rock spur above the Chepelare river, beside the Asenovgrad–Smolyan road.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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