Wine Routes The Soul of the Balkans Belogradchik rocks Red wine from the red rocks Vidin and Belogradchik municipalities A detailed description including a listing of the sights SIGHTSEEING: SPECIALTIES OF THE AREA: Belogradchik rocks Bel muzh „Magura“ Cave „Kompirovitsa“ „Venetsa“ Cave soup (potato soup) Ethnographic museum Kosachko kiselo „Kaleto“ Fortress“ „Magura“ Sparkling wine ACTIVE HOLIDAY AND RELAXATION: THE MOST INTERESTING EVENTS:: Electric bike ride among the rocks Folklore festival Air walk with balloon „From Timok to Iskar”, June Boat trip and fishing in Rabisha lake International border regions gathering Jeep ride among the rocks in „Kada boaz”area, third week of July Opera on the mounts,August-September What to do in the area? Visit: - „Baba Vida“ Fortress in town Vidin - the mosque and library of Osman Pazvantoglu in town Vidin - Museum of history „Konaka“ and ethnographic museum „Cross-shaped barracks” Wineries Restaurants Accommodation „Magura“ We recommend : We recommend: Rabisha village, Vidin region Phone: 00359 93 29 62 30 „At Ivan's “ Restaurant „Skalite“ Hotel fax: 00359 93 29 63 99 Town Belogradčik, Belogradčik, e-mail: 3 Yurii Gagarin street, Hadzhi Dimitar street [email protected] Phone: +359 87 920 7712 Phone: +359884 514154, www.magurawinery.bg https://www.priivan.com/ http://www.skalite.bg/bg/hom e.html Options: „Borovitsa“ Options: Borovitsa village, „Madonna Inn“ Belogradchik municipality Falkovets village, „Madonna Inn“, Phone: 00359 887 806200 Phone: +359 898533385, Falkovets village, e-mail: www.madonainn.com Phone: +359 898533385, [email protected] www.madonainn.com www.winwines.net/vinarska- „Mislen kamak“ izba-borovica Town Belogradchik, „The Rocks“ Hotel Mislen kamak area, Belogradčik, Phone: +359 87 983 0207 1 Hadzhi Dimitar street, Phone: +35989 873 3818 „Skalite“ (The rocks) Restaurant „Fort o bel“ Hotel Belogradchik, 1 41 Tsolo Todorov street, Hadzhi Dimitar street, Phone: +359 896585955 Phone: +359884 514154, http://www.fortobel.com/v1/ http://www.skalite.bg/bg/home. html Average price for double room - 38 euro. Механа „Marakashnitsa“ Tavern Town Belogradchik, 1 Vasil Levski street, Phone: +359 88 865 7287 Average price for two - 20 euro. Sights/Landmarks Belogradchik rocks The Belogradchik Rocks are rock formations in the Western Pre-Balkans, at the southern foot of the Belogradchik Wreath, surrounding the town of Belogradchik and the villages of Borovitsa, Chiflik and Prauzhda. Many of the rocks have fantastic shapes and are the subject of legends. They are often referred to as people or objects that resemble or remind them. Belogradchik rocks are made of colorful Triassic sandstones and conglomerates. The sandstone bond is of clay or quartz. Belogradchik Rocks are the main tourist destination in northwestern Bulgaria. "Magura“ Cave The cave is located about 18 km. northwest of the town of Belogradchik and about 1.5 km. northwest of the village of Rabisha. It is one of the largest Bulgarian caves. All the halls are connected through galleries and cave tunnels, there are many stalactites, stalagmites and stalactones, and there is a small lake in the Triumphal Hall. Inside, there is a constant temperature of 12 ° C. Its total length is 2500 m. „Venetsa“ Cave “Venetsa“ (the Wreath) is a cave near the village of Oreshets and is among the most beautiful caves in Bulgaria. The cave is located 300 meters southeast of the village of Oreshets, 3.3 kilometers east of Belogradchik. It was discovered during blasting of a quarry near the village in 1970. The cave was explored and mapped the following year by the „Bel prilep“ (White Bat) Cave Club at the „Belogradchik Rocks“ Tourist association in town Belogradchik. It was opened to visitors on June 1, 2015. „Кaleto“ Fortress Historically, the fortress is the largest cultural landmark of the town of Belogradchik. The main tourist flow of the area is directed to the Belogradchik Kale (slope) and to the Belogradchik Rocks. Belogradchik Fortress is one of the most preserved fortresses in Bulgaria and has been declared a cultural monument of national importance. More informatin - Wine routes - Soul of the Balkans http://www.wineroutesob.com/ - Visit Vidin http://www.visitvidin.eu/ - Belogradchik municipality https://belogradchik.bg/ - Dimovo municipality http://dimovo.bg/page=phonebook&pid=15&id=76.