Kardzhali

Built around the Arda River, Kardzhali grew into the administrative and commercial centre of Bulgaria’s Eastern Rhodope Mountains. The river remains central to the city’s setting, flowing through a region of rounded hills, reservoirs and forested slopes; Kardzhali Reservoir lies just to the northwest. Its population reflects the long-standing Bulgarian and Turkish presence in this part of the Rhodopes. The Regional History Museum occupies a former Ottoman medrese, while the ancient rock city of Perperikon is among the area’s best-known archaeological sites. Discover how Kardzhali connects with the wider Rhodope region by browsing webcams nearby.

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