Glavatarci Village

Glavatartsi Village is located in a mountainous area on a hill jutting between two bags of Kardzhali dam. It is situated 392 meters above sea level. Amazing is the beauty, charm and unique identity of this mountain village. Pristine environment, clean air and incredible landscapes predispose a person to one filled with peace and harmony vacation. Experience the history of an ancient Thracian settlement, which is still alive...

Perperikon
"Perperikon" archaeological complex is a large megalithic sanctuary. It is believed that this is famous in the ancient sanctuary of Dionysus the Thracian tribe Satiri whose priestly family were Bessi. Perperikon is located in the Eastern Rhodopes, 15 km northeast of Kardzhali. Its area is about 12 sq. km. Excavations there revealed a large rock city, whose heyday was during the Roman era, although its history starts a few thousand years earlier. Powerful development of the cult facilities on the hill in the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age of Perperikon create a spectacular sanctuary. The wonderful discoveries make possible to express the hypothesis that the right of Perperikon has finds a whole century famous in antiquity proritsalishte of Dionysus. On a special altar is engaged in wine-fire ritual and the height of the flames are judged for strength of prediction.
Tatul
"Tatul" Village is located 2 km west of the village Nanovitsa and 15 km east of Momchilgrad. Only 200 meters from the village in the area "Kaya basha" is one of the most imposing megalithic monuments in the Bulgarian lands. For its precise dating is still disputing, becouse there are found materials from various eras. The complex consists of an ancient pagan temple and a medieval fortress. The central and highest place of the rocky peak, takes a grave with the east-west orientation, chipped in solid rock carved like a truncated pyramid. On the south side of the magnificent rock is carved a similar tomb, located in the hemispherical recess. The niche is covered with arched carved in stone vault. To the two graves leads carved into the rocks ceremonial staircase, consisting of eight steps. In neighboring rocks are formed religious sites, steps to them, niche systems of furrows and basins to collect any liquid. It is believed that the sanctuary of the XII century BC Tatul sanctuary except for transferring victims of ancient Thracian gods must have been quite a center for monitoring the sunrise and the sunset on certain days of the year - in the winter solstice, as the rising sun has to come within the "sights" of a special rock crevice. For it suggests the form of the highest part of the megalith - rebated semicircle resembling a rising sun.
Womb
Cave "Vulva" / Womb / a natural horizontal slit in the rock, 22 meters deep, which was further cut by human hands. The height of the hole is 3 m and the width - about 2,50 m. Inside sufficient light penetrates. The whole cave is literally shaped like female genitals. In the distance is carved altar about 1.30 meters tall, which is in the shape of the labia minora. In its center is made a small hole, about 10 cm deep and 5 cm wide, which is carved slightly away.The tunnel is with ideal north-south orientation, the entrance is from the south. On the ceiling there is a special slot in which exactly 12 hours each day fell a sunbeam. It can be seen for several minutes, gradually increased, moving to the altar. When increasing the light takes form of falos.During August, when the cave was studied for the first time the beam was about 2 meters. In February or early March, however, the sun goes down to a level that the beam is enlarged to 22 meters and enter the hole right of the altar. There, the solar phallus remained mild flutter minute or two. This amazing phenomenon symbolizes fertilization.
Museum
Archaeological Museum is located near the city center to the source path of Haskovo. The building was built in the early 20s of the twentieth century, designed by prof. Pomeriantsev, professor at the Art Academy in St. Petersburg. Like most museum buildings in Bulgaria and this was originally designed for another purpose. The idea there was to be housed madrasa (Islamic religious school). Due to the various vicissitudes of fortune, that never happens, but the initial idea for the function of the building require unusual at first glance, our land architecture. Dominant in the facade are Moroccan arches and architectural details reminiscent of the Arab world. Due to its unique appearance, the building was declared a cultural monument of national importance.
Stone wedding
Rock phenomenon called "Stone wedding" is to Zimzelen village, a few kilometers east of Kardjali. Rock formations extend over an area of ​​about 40 acres and are really beautiful.

Like rock mushrooms near the village of Beli Plast, and here reason is the nature curious forms. Before tens of millions of years due to underwater volcanic activity the rocks are formed - rhyolite tuffs. Later, after the sea receded, the rocks were exposed to rain, wind and sun, these elements formed their present form. Different minerals in the rock are the reason for the various colors and shades.

The name of the rock group - "Stone wedding" - is given because a few rock short, forming a group which, with little imagination, can be likened to a group of people. For this phenomenon are known two legends. According to the first, the guests and the newlyweds were petrified by God, because the father in law angry him with the wicked thought to the bride.

The second legend says that there was an old folk belief that the face of the bride should not be seen during the wedding. But strong winds blow away the veil and the face of the young woman was seen by all. For punishment, the natural forces punished all present with foossilization.