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The village of Balabanovo

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Balabanovo is a village in Southern Bulgaria. It is part of the municipality of Momchilgrad, Kardzhali Region.

It is located at 8 km north of Momchilgrad, about 10 km south of the regional center Kardzhali, about 53 km south-west of Haskovo, 104 km south-east of Plovdiv and approximately 273 km south-east of the capital Sofia city.

The population of Balabanovo is about 140 people.

It is situated in an area with mountainous relief and the average altitude is about 282 m. The River Varbitsa passes near the village.

The climate is moderate-continental to Mediterranean and is characterised with mild winters and long and hot summers. The climate and the lands in the regiuon are suitable for the cultivation of vines, fruit trees, tobacco and cereals.

The nearest community center, school, kindergarten and general hospital are located in the town of Momchilgrad.

tourism

You can find lots of culture and natural landmatks in the area of Balabanovo which are interesting for Bulgarian and foreign tourist.

Thracian sanctuary "Orlovi Skali" /Eagle Rocks in English/
The Thracian sanctuary "Orlovi skali" is located about two kilometers from the town of Ardino (about 40 km west of Balabanovo). There are 97 rock niches carved high in the cliffs where votive tablets or pottery associated with the cult of the dead were placed.

Perperikon
The medieval complex Perperikon is located at about 28 km of the village. It is supposed to have been the Thracian village of the Roman God Dionysus. The complex is part of the 100 National Tourist sites.

The Stone Mushrooms
The Stone Mushrooms are located near the village of Beli plast, at about 30 km of the village of Balabanovo. The natural phenomena reach 2,5-3 m height. The rocks with the shape of mushrooms were carved in volcanic rhyolite tuffs. Their pink colour comes from the minerals kloinoptilolit and the blue and black spots are caused by the manganese nodules. The greenish color comes from minerals seladonit. The area where the rock formations are placed was declared natural phenomenon in 1974 by the Ministry of the Environment and Water. You can see a few interesting bird spieces here - Short-toed Eagle, Egyptian Vulture, Red-rumped Swallow, regular and Spanish Wheatear.

Text: Mirela
Photos: www.panoramio.com

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