Location

is in Europe.  It is situated on the Southeast part of Balkan Peninsula. History

 Bulgaria was founded in 681. It is one of the oldest countries in Europe.

was the first Bulgarian capital. Capital

Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria. is an ancient city with a rich history. The city was founded by a Thracian tribe 3000 years ago. Capital  There are a lot of museums, universities, theatres, monuments, famous buildings and parks.

 The Alexander Nevski Cathedral is the biggest church in Bulgaria. Nature

Bulgaria is famous for its beautiful nature. There are a lot of high mountains, vast plains, rivers and lakes. Rivers  The Danube is the longest river in the European Union. It is an important international waterway.

is the longest river in Bulgaria. Lakes The is a freshwater lake near the Danube. There are almost 100 species of birds, many of which are rare or endangered. The 7 Lakes is the biggest and most visited group of lakes in the Rila Mountains. Each of the lakes is named according to its shape. Caves

 There are more than 4000 caves in Bulgaria.  Prohodna Cave is one of the most famous and easily accessible caves in Bulgaria. It lies 2 km away from Karlukovo Village and 112 km away from Sofia. Mountains The is the longest mountain in Bulgaria. The Rila Mountain is the highest mountain in Bulgaria. Vitosha Mountain is a beautiful national park. It rises above Sofia and it is one of the symbols of our capital city. Mountain resorts

Pamporovo, Borovets and are modern ski resorts. They are the sunniest mountain resorts with wonderful snow in winter. Sea resorts You can see large beaches and beautiful rocky shores along the Black Sea coast. Golden Sands, Albena, Sunny Day, Sunny Beach are the most famous sea resorts. The Rose Valley

The Valley of the roses is one of the most beаutiful places in Bulgaria. The red rose is the symbol of Bulgaria.

About the town

is a town in the Eastern Rhodopes in Bulgaria, centre of Kardzhali Municipality and Kardzhali Province. It is named after the 14th-century Ottoman conqueror Kırca Ali, from the Turkish name Kırca and the Islamic name Ali, derived from an Arabic root which means "high" or "Elevated". Location

 Kardzhali is located in the low eastern part of , on both banks of the river between the Kardzhali Reservoir to the west and the Studen Kladenets Reservoir to the east. The town is 260 km (162 mi) southeast of Sofia. It has a crossroad position from to the — part of European transportation route 9, via the mountain pass. Economy  Formerly Kardzhali was a tobacco processing center, but for economic reasons all of the communist era industrial plants are no longer operative. In 2007 in the city were opened the hypermarkets Technomarket, Billa , LIDL, and Technopolis. In 2014 a hypermarket of the chain Kaufland opened too.

The city's new marketplace was complete in 2007. Economy  The percentage of the labour force working in agriculture increased from 41% to 47% in just 7 years. Kardzhali has the second highest percentage of people working in agriculture, after Province. Culture and tourism  Mosque and tomb of the founder of the modern city of Kardzhali is situated in the old city near the marketplace.  The Thracian town of is located near the city on a rock high above the valley. It is interesting for the fact that it is cut in the rock.  The town clock is unique in Bulgaria because it sounds Bulgarian revolutionary songs every hour.

 The Kardzhali Museum of History has one of the The Thracian town of Perperikon most extensive exhibitions in Southern Bulgaria. Dams  The town is situated on the north and south banks of river Arda and it is bordered to the west by Kardzhali Dam, and by Studen Kladenets Dam to the east. The concrete wall of the Kardzhali Dam is located about two kilometers (1.2 miles) upstream from that bridge. The banks of the river running through the town have been adjusted by the recently completed Water Mirror reservoir, creating an environment for water sports and recreational activities. Water Mirror reservoir Around the city

 The Stone Wedding is located about 4 kilometers east of the town of Kardzhali, near the village of . It is one of the most interesting rock formations of the so-called Kardzhali pyramids, located in the eastern Rhodope mountain. The rock formations reach 10 meters in height.

The Stone Wedding Around the city

 The Stone Mushrooms are rock formations, located east of the village of , at the road, connecting Kardzhali with . The rock formations have the shape of natural mushrooms – their stalks are pink, and the caps are green. The height of the mushroom stalks and the width of the caps are up to 2.5 meters. The Stone Mushrooms Around the city

 The Monyak Fortress is in the Rhodope Mountains, 11 km east of the town Kardzhali near the village of , and is 586 meters above sea level. It was built during the 12th and 13th centuries. It is one of the highest and largest Medieval fortresses in the Rhodopes, with a protected walled area of 50 hectares. The Monyak Fortress

Beginning The beginning of economic education in Kardzhali started in 1961/62 , when by order of the Ministry of Education were opened two economic classes within an admission after the seventh grade of 5 years at SPU “Ch. Botev”. In the next academic year 1962/63 by order of the Ministry of Education was taken an addmision with young people who have completed the eighth grade for a period of four years training. There are 434 students at school who are in daily form from different ethnic groups and 175 students in part- time training. The teaching staff includes 37 qualified teachers and 15 non-teaching staff. The students are trained in the following professions:  economists,  accountants,  financiers,  economist-informatics,  employees in small and medium business. Our school has got the following rooms and labs:  Computer labs with non-stop Internet access and multimedia;  10 multimedia labs;  One specialized room for practical training in vocational companies;  Musical and Theatre Hall “Asara”;  Equipped fitness  Library.

The students take a part in professional practice abroad  In 2006 – Potenza, Italy  In 2007 – Granada, Spain  In 2007 – Kosenza, Italy  In 2007 and 2008 – Vienna, Austria  In 2008, 2013 and 2015 – Rimini, Italy  In 2009, 2016 – Valencia, Spain Our school has its beautiful appearance! If you study here – you succeed everywhere!

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