Posts Tagged ‘Eastern Rhodopes’

PHOTO WORKSHOPS/SAFARIS AND TOURS

Pavel organizes photo tours, photo safaris and workshops in Bulgaria, the Balkans and worldwide.
He is an exceptional English-speaking tour leader, photo workshop instructor, excellent teacher and an enthusiastic traveling companion. He lives in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Pavel has a natural talent for blending humor with education, combined with a passion for travel and photography. His photo tours [...]


PHOTO WORKSHOP/SAFARI – THE BEST OF BULGARIA

PHOTO WORKSHOP/SAFARI - THE BEST OF BULGARIA

THE PHOTO WORKSHOP/SAFARI ” THE BEST OF BULGARIA” is organized by the NGO “NetHarvest” (registration August 2004; No 131072130), the licensed  tour agency for adventure travels – BALKANTREK – VGAIDAROV and Pavel Gospodinov (www.pavelgospodinov.com)

DURATION: 20 September – 26 September 2010
PRICE: 850 EUR (7 participants); 900 EUR (5 participants)
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 5 – 7
DETAILED INFORMATION AND [...]


EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA – ZLATOGRAD

EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA - ZLATOGRAD

Zlatograd is a town in Bulgaria, 60 km from Smolyan. It is located in a valley between the eastern and central massif of the Rhodope mountains. The Greek border lies just 5 km away from the town and on 15 January 2010 the cross-border Zlatograd – Thermes (Greece) road was inaugurated.


EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA – MOMCHILGRAD

EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA - MOMCHILGRAD

Momchilgrad, is a town in the very south of Bulgaria, part of Kardzhali Province in the southeastern part of the Eastern Rhodopes. It is largely settled by ethnic Turks.


EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA – STUDEN KLADENEC

EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA - STUDEN KLADENEC

Bulgaria. Eastern Rhodopes. The region around Studen Kladenec Dam. June 2010


EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA – MANDRITSA

EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA - MANDRITSA

Bulgaria. Eastern Rhodopes. The village of Mandritsa. June 2010


EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA – MADZHAROVO

EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA - MADZHAROVO

Madzharovo is a small Bulgarian town in the Eastern Rhodopes, part of Haskovo Province. The town has a population of only 686, making it one of the smallest in the country, and is situated on the banks of the river Arda. Madzharovo is where the only vulture reserve in Bulgaria is located, with three species inhabiting the area.


EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA – NEAR DZHANKA

EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA - NEAR DZHANKA

An abandoned village near the village of Dzhanka  - Krumovgrad municipality, Kardzhali Province in the very south of Bulgaria, located in the Eastern Rhodopes.


EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA – IVAYLOVGRAD

EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA - IVAYLOVGRAD

Ivaylovgrad is a town in Haskovo Province in the very south-east of Bulgaria set near the river Arda in the easternmost part of the Rhodope Mountains. It is the administrative centre of Ivaylovgrad municipality. Byzantine eparchial lists from the time of the 9th-10th century mention a bishop’s centre by the name of Lyutitsa on the site of present-day Ivaylovgrad. According [...]


EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA – GUGUTKA

EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA - GUGUTKA

Bulgaria. Eastern Rhodopes. The village of Gugutka. June 2010


EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA – GORNO LUKOVO

EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA - GORNO LUKOVO

Bulgaria. Eastern Rhodopes. The village of Gorno Lukovo. June 2010


EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA – DOLNO LUKOVO

EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA - DOLNO LUKOVO

Bulgaria. Eastern Rhodopes.  The village of Dolno Lukovo. June 2010


EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA – SUMMER LANDSCAPES

EASTERN RHODOPES BULGARIA - SUMMER LANDSCAPES

The Eastern Rhodopes are spread over a territory of about 34% of the mountains’ area in Bulgaria, constituting a much lower part.
A view of the Vucha Dam and its floating houses. Major cities in the area are Haskovo and Kardzhali, as well as the smaller Momchilgrad, Krumovgrad, Zlatograd and Kirkovo. The Eastern Rhodopes, being significantly [...]