Landmarks
Forest Reserve Tsurna Reka
Tsurna Reka was declared a reserve in 1980. It is situated in Osogovo manuntain, in the village of Sajdenik. It covers a representative ecosystem of natural beech forests in the upper stream of Tsurna River and along its right bank. The area of the…
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Area Trite Buki
Trite buki is a place in the western part of the mountain Osogovo. The altitude is about 1,600 m. It is part of a denudation plain area, covered with bushes and grass and beech forest. The place is connected with Kyustendil with well-kept roads.…
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The Waterfall in the Village of Polska Skakavitsa
The waterfall Polska Skakavitsa is located near the villages Polska Skakavitsa and Razhdavitsa - 18 km northeast of Kyustendil, on the right bank of the Struma River.
The height of the water fall is about 50 meters which ranks the waterfall third…
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The Pyramids in Stob
The Stob pyramids are located near the village of Stob, in the western approaches of the Rila mountain. These are stone andearth formations, 30-40 m deep. The average height of the pyramids is between 7 and 10 meters, some individual pyramids reach height of…
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The Seven Rila Lakes
The Seven Rila Lakes is a group of lakes with glacial origin, located in the Rila mountain. Their altitude ranges from 2095 m to 2535 m. This is the most visited by tourists lake group in Bulgaria and it is one the hundred national…
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Do you know that:
- Kyustendil used to be named Velevuzdion, Velbondzh, Konstantin’s bath Uludzha, Bath, Kolasia.
- the famous mountaineer Ludmil Yankov lived in Kyustendil.
- Kyustendil is applying for European Capital of Culture.