Smolyan

Smolyan is a town in the Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria. It occupies the narrow gorge of the Cherna River in the East Rhodope Mountains, and has 34 000 residents. Once the Slavs' tribe of smolyani inhabited the area and gave the name of the settlement. The magnificent nature, mild climate, its closeness to the mountain and the Pamporovo resort attract tourists all year round. It became a town in 1960 after unifying three villages- Smolyan, Raykovo and Ustovo.

Get in

It lies 12 km from the Pamporovo resort, 45 km from Devin, 102 km from Plovdiv and 260 km from the capital Sofia.

Get around

See

Numerous houses and churches from 17th-19th centuries have been preserved up to the present day. Some of them are: "Pangalov’s house" (1860), "Sgurov’s house" (1866), "Alibeev’s town- hall" (1751), "Kelev’s house" (1860), etc.

The architectural and ethnographic reserve called Cheshitska mahala is located in the district of Raykovo.

• St. Visarion Smolenski. the second biggest bulgarian christian temple (updated Feb 2016)
• Stoyu Shishkov Regional History Museum, ☎ [phone]. Provides information about the history of the region. (updated Feb 2016)
• Town Art Gallery. (updated Feb 2016)

Do

There is a planetarium and a Drama Theater

• Rhodope Drama Theater. (updated Feb 2016)

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Every year you can to visit International ETHNO-JAZZ festival "JULY JAZZ Smolyan " - in JULY. The festival meeting different art and crafts. Famous artists, young musicians and interpreters come to Smolyan to join in the festival. Work-shops: music, theatre, drama, dance, painting, crafts and iconography. CHILD ART CAMP - "Work-shop for little 'big' people" started in 2008 and art and social platform for discussion for young people.

www.julyjazzbg.com

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

• Smolyan Hotel, 3, Bulgaria Bld, ☎ [phone]. 3-star hotel (updated Feb 2016)
• Ribkata Hotel, 33, ul. "Aleko Konstantinov", ☎ [phone]. 3-star hotel (updated Feb 2016)
• KIPARIS ALPHA Hotel, 3A, "Bulgaria" Boulevard, ☎ [phone], [phone] (Mobile phone). (updated Feb 2016)
• Sportna17 Hotel, 17 Sportna Street, ☎ [phone], [phone]. Cheap accommodation in cozy rooms with private bathroom, TV, free parking and free Wi-Fi access. (updated Feb 2016)
• Hotel Complex Luxor, 51, Bulgaria Boulevard, ☎ [phone], [phone], [phone]. (updated Feb 2016)
• Spartak Hotel, 21, Spartak, ☎ [phone]. 14 rooms and 2 apartments equipped with heating system, TV with cable television, Internet access, telephone, balcony, hair-dryer. (updated Feb 2016)
• Kristal Hotel, ul. "Aleko Konstantinov" 5, ☎ [phone], [phone] (Mobile phone). (updated Feb 2016)
• Eko Hotel Makrelov, 14, ул. Никола Филипов, ☎ [phone], [phone] (Mobile phone). 23 double rooms, 1 Apartment and 1 V.I.P. Apartment. All equipped with real-time control access, WI-Fi Internet, SAT TV, terraces,. (updated Feb 2016)
• Uzunski Hotel, 12 Peyo Yavorov Str., ☎ [phone]. (updated Feb 2016)
• Pearl lodge, ☎ [phone]. 5-star hotel (updated Feb 2016)
• Spa Hotel Dikas, 47 Parvi may Str, ☎ [phone]. (updated Feb 2016)
• Dafi Hotel, 16, ul. "Bacho Kiro", ☎ [phone], [phone] (Mobile phone). (updated Feb 2016)
• Petko Takov's House, Momchil Junak (Ustovo neighbourhood), ☎ [phone]. 3-star hotel. 8 rooms (updated Feb 2016)
• Plaza Hotel  , бул. България 69, ☎ [phone], [phone] (Mobile phone), [phone] (Mobile phone). (updated Feb 2016)
• Smilen, 9 Shumkov Kamuk Str., ☎ [phone]. 3-star hotel. 16 double rooms and one apartment (updated Feb 2016)
• Moni Hotel, 6, ulitsa Perelik, ☎ [phone], [phone] (Mobile phone), [phone] (Mobile phone). 67 rooms, 5 suites and 7 studios. All equipped with Satellite TV, wireless Internet, separate toilet and bathroom. (updated Feb 2016)
• 🌍 Mountain Lake Hotel, Smolyan Lake area, ☎ [phone], [phone] (Mobile phone), [phone] (Mobile phone). Furnished apartments and studios equipped with satellite television, bathroom with shower, free wi-fi, mini-bar, telephone and hairdryer (updated Feb 2016)

Go next

Smolyan is a starting point for many mountain routes. The Smolyan lakes and the Smolyan waterfall are located not far from the town.