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Hotels in Smolyan

The town of Smolyan (34 641 inhabitants, 850 to 1050 m above sea level) is scattered in the narrow gorge of the river Cherna, in the most beautiful part of the Rhodopes. It is about 260 km away from Sofia, 103 km from Plovdiv, 46 km from Devin and 16 km south of the Pamporovo resort. In 1960 the three neighbouring villages of Smolyan, Raikovo and Ustovo merged in a town, which was named Smolyan. Smolyan's residential area (the highest) is the successor of the vanished village of Ezerovo, which was situated 3 km above the town, amidst the Smolyan lakes .

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Dikas Hotel, Smolyan

Hotel Dikas is situated in the Centre of the city of Smolyan. It can feel the spirit of the Rhodopes and enjoyed of its intrinsic beauty!

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Hotel Kiparis Alfa, Smolyan

Hotel complex Kiparis Alfa are built in the business and municipality centre of the town, the hotel is located close to the main cultural landmarks - Rhodopean Drama Theathre, History Museum, Art gallery and the second biggest bulgarian christian temple - St. Visarion Smolenski.

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Hotel Luxor, Smolyan

Hotel LUXOR is located in the very heart of the Rhodopes, namely in the center of the town of Smolyan. We are pleased to invite you on your holiday, business or leisure stay in our new hotel complex. The complex is designed in a contemporary style with wonderful views of the town and and the surrounding mountain.

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Mountain Lake Complex, Smolyan

"Mountain Lake" offers its guests the comfort and privacy of modernly furnished double rooms, one bedroom and two bedroom apartments and maisonettes. The hotel is suitable for families with children, individual tourists and organized groups.

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Smilen hotel, Smolyan

Surrounded by towering rocks, gently rolling hills, meadows and tranquil ponds of Rhodopi mountains, Hotel Smilen offers a peaceful retreat from the bustle of daily life.
Breathe the fresh mountain air, refill yourself with new energy and feel the beauty of life. Clear skies, sun, mountains and the place which was created for you, will make sure that you will completely relax and recover.

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Dikas Hotel
- Smolyan - - 570m 97km 97km book now

Hotel Kiparis Alfa
- Smolyan , BB - - 150m 100km 100km book now

Hotel Luxor
- Smolyan , BO - - 120m 100km 100km book now

Mountain Lake Complex
- Smolyan , BB - - book now

Smilen hotel
- Smolyan - - 5km 95km 85km book now

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Bulgarian culture

If we try to trace the roots of Bulgarian culture, we must go back more than a thousand years ago at the dawn of the First Bulgarian Kingdom. The long history of Bulgaria and Bulgarian culture, respectively, begins in 681 with the union of the Thracian, Proto-Bulgarian and Slav tribes who lived in these beautiful fertile lands. Bulgarian culture developed at a fast pace during the flourishing periods in Bulgarian history at the time of the First and the Second Bulgarian kingdom. It was after the acceptance of the Christian faith and the creation of the Bulgarian alphabet that Bulgarian culture saw a most intensive development. The foundations of Bulgarian literature were laid, new Christian rituals were introduced and the pagan rituals continued to exist, but they were now connected to the Christian holidays. A multitude of churches and monasteries were built throughout the land and decorated lavishly by murals and paintings of self-taught masters. Today a great number of them are preserved and represent valuable monuments of Bulgarian culture. The main influences on Bulgarian culture came from the neighbouring Byzantine empire and later on, by the Ottoman empire during the five-century Ottoman rule. During this long period of hardship for Bulgarians, they managed to preserve their unique traditions and culture, the monasteries being a major factor as centres of enlightenment and keepers of faith.

Cultural tours and trips in Bulgaria

On our site you will find a wide selection of tours to places in Bulgaria which represent greatest cultural interest. The Wine tour, the Rose Festival, the Classic Bulgarian tour and Bulgaria, the land of monasteries are wonderful opportunities to get more familiar with Bulgarian culture. You will be introduced to the rose-picking, rose-distilling rituals in Kazanlak, and to the traditional techniques of wine producing in Melnik, Assenovgrad, Plovdiv and Sandanski. We will take you to the awe-inspiring fortresses in Veliko Tarnovo, the ancient Bulgarian capital, and to picturesque Bulgarian villages which preserve the ancient traditions and the rural way of life of past centuries. Outside the organized tours, you can always make short cultural trips to the museums and churches in your travel destination in Bulgaria. You will find cultural hotspots in every town and city in Bulgaria, the most popular of them being concentrated in Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Arbanassi, Assenovgrad. Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna and Bourgas have much to offer to those who are interested in contemporary Bulgarian culture – cinemas, theatres, opera houses, galleries and exhibitions.

Festivals and cultural events in Bulgaria

Annually various folk festivals and cultural events take place in villages and towns in Bulgaria, each of them dedicated to a main folklore theme. The Rose festival, held in early June in Kazanluk, is a celebration of beauty and flowers with folk dances and songs. The Koukery dances taking place in late March in many towns and villages throughout Bulgaria are among the most impressive Bulgarian rituals and an inseparable part of the authentic Bulgarian culture. Other fascinating cultural events are the bagpipe festivals in Shiroka Luka and Gela at the beginning of August and the fire-dancing rituals in the Strandja villages at the end of May. Probably the most popular festivals of contemporary Bulgarian art and culture is the Apollonia festival at the beginning of September in Sozopol.

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