K kapustin / Wikimedia CommonsPatatnik
A fragrant Rhodope potato dish with onion and herbs, crisp outside and soft in the middle.
What's in it Grated potatoes, onion, mint or savory, salt and sometimes cheese.
Stays Жребево
Village: Zhrebevo. Municipality: Devin · Smolyan Province. Cities, villages, nature and landmarks—organized so you can quickly choose where to go.
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K kapustin / Wikimedia CommonsA fragrant Rhodope potato dish with onion and herbs, crisp outside and soft in the middle.
What's in it Grated potatoes, onion, mint or savory, salt and sometimes cheese.Soft, slightly tangy pancakes traditionally cooked on a clay sach and served with sweet or salty fillings.
What's in it Flour, water or milk, yeast, eggs and salt; sometimes yogurt.
Wikimedia Commons contributorsA whole lamb turned slowly over wood fire for a communal Rhodope celebration.
What's in it Young lamb, salt and sometimes a simple herb or butter baste.
Wikimedia Commons contributorsA flattened, air-dried sausage with a dense texture and warm spice, sliced thin as a meze.
What's in it Pork and beef, salt, black pepper, cumin and curing cultures in a natural casing.
Viktorija N. Ivanov / Wikimedia CommonsThe classic first order: tomatoes, cucumber and peppers under a generous snowy layer of white brined cheese.
What's in it Tomatoes, cucumber, roasted or fresh pepper, onion, parsley and sirene cheese.
Biso / Wikimedia CommonsCrisp filo layers wrapped around eggs, yogurt and white cheese—a warm Bulgarian breakfast staple.
What's in it Filo pastry, eggs, yogurt, sirene cheese and butter or oil.Жребево
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Buses connect Plovdiv with Smolyan, Devin and Zlatograd. Village/cave connections are limited; there is no mainline railway in the province.
Evgeni Dinev from Burgas, Bulgaria · CC BY 2.0TrigradТриградското ждрело и Дяволското гърло
Vertical marble walls funnel the road toward a cave where an underground waterfall roars.
Read the guide Straight-line distance: 6.4 km
Gogotoooo · CC BY-SA 4.0YagodinaЯгодинската пещера и Орлово око
A long decorated cave and high viewing platform reveal both the underground and panoramic Rhodopes.
Read the guide Straight-line distance: 10.2 km
Artkostov · CC BY-SA 4.0Shiroka LakaШирока лъка
Arched bridges, stone houses and the sound of kaba gaida preserve a living Rhodope village culture.
Read the guide Straight-line distance: 18.6 km
Vassia Atanassova - Spiritia · Public domainMogilitsaПещера Ухловица
A steeply reached show cave reveals white formations and cascading flowstone in the southern Rhodopes.
Read the guide Straight-line distance: 20.4 km