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BULGARIA is a country in Southeast Europe, on the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. It is best known for its beautiful Black Sea coast, the high mountains, the ancient history full of mysteries, its rose oil, its wine, its delicious food, and its hospitable people.
Rhodope Mountains is one of the largest mountain ranges in the Balkans. It is an endless maze of ridges and valleys, located mostly in Bulgaria, and a part of Greece. It is covered by wild deep forests and hides a unique local culture, history, and mysteries.
One of the most beautiful valleys in the Rhodopes is the valley of Chepelarska River, leading against its current from the Upper Thracian Plain to the highest ridges of the mountain ranges around the border with Greece.
There is a small plain in the middle section of the Chepelarska River valley. The main village in this plain is Hvoyna. Hvoyna is a starting point to other villages scattered in the side valleys- Malevo, Orehovo, Pavelsko, Zabardo, and more. All of them are starting points to wild hiking trails.
Orehovo is a beautiful village with some local points of interest- a small cave with dark historical past, and several small waterfalls. And Zabardo is mostly known for the remains of the ancient Thracian fortress Zagrad, established on a steep hill with wonderfull panoramic views.