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Kalinka is a village in Southern Bulgaria. It is part of Kardzhali Municipality, Kardzhali Region.
It is located at 5 km north of Kardzhali, 41 km south-west of Haskovo, 62 km in the same direction of Dimitrovgrad and 237 km south-east of the capital Sofia.
Kalinka is situated in the outskirts of Kardzhali in the Eastern Rhodopes at an altitude of about 366 m. The climate is transitional-Mediterranean, with hot summer and mild winter.
The population is approximately 187 people.
Kalinka is provided with electricity and water and has relatively good infrastructure. Schools, hospitals and kindergartens you will find in Kardzhali. Regular bus transport connects the village to Karzdhali.
In Kardzhali you can visit:
Only 7 km south-east of Kalinka, in the village of Zimzelen, is situated the rock phenomenon The Stone wedding - group of natural rock formations of figures with height up to 10 m, resembling wedding-guests. The site is natural landmark. It could be reached by a marked ecological path as well.
In the village of Beli plast /24 km north-east/ is situated the natural phenomenon Stone mushrooms. The local people call it Mantarkaya. The rock formations resembling mushrooms are product of rhyolitic volcano tuffs. The area was declared natural landmark in 1974.
High in the rocks, about 23 km south-east of the village of Kalinka, rises the archeological complex of 'Perperikon'. It is claimed the complex used to be a sanctuary of Dionysus (the god of Wine, Theatre and Ecstasy in Greek mythology).
Text: Mirela, http://www.kardjali.bg/, http://www.kardzhali-tourism.info
Pictures: www.panoramio.com