Ardino lies in the valley of the Arda River, where wooded ridges and deep-cut valleys of Bulgaria’s Eastern Rhodope Mountains shape the town’s setting. This small town in Kardzhali Province is closely associated with Dyavolski Most, or Devil’s Bridge, a stone arch bridge spanning the Arda on an old route through the Rhodopes. Built in the Ottoman period, it is among the area’s best-known historic structures and recalls the mountain routes that once linked communities across the region. Ardino belongs to a culturally varied part of the Rhodopes, where Bulgarian and Turkish traditions have long met. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Ardino and the Eastern Rhodopes.
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