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The village of Grivka

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Grivka is a village in Southern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Krumovgrad, Kardzhali Region.

The village is located 27 km south-west of Krumovgrad, 44 km south-east of Kardzhali and about 284 km in the same direction of the capital Sofia city. The neighbouring village of Tokacka is located 5 km in the east.

It is situated in an area with semi-mountainous and hilly relief at an altitude of 580 meters. The climate is transitional-Mediterranean, winters are relatively mild and summers are long and hot.

Here live about 80 people.

Grivka is situated only 18 km from the national border with Greece, near the Makaza Pass, through which an international road part of transport corridor № 9 Kardjali - Makaza – Alexandroupolis passes. This major thoroughfare has contributed a lot to the economic development of the region.

The village can be reached via an asphalt road, there is electricity supply system, the water supply system is in process of being built. There is bus transport to the village.

The nearest elementary school and community center are in the village of Tokachka. Medical assistance can be obtained again there - there is one GP in the village. Kindergarten, secondary school and general hospital one can find in the municipal center - Krumovgrad.

The main crop which has provided the livelihood of the population for years is tobacco.

LANDMARKS AND TOURISM

At about 27 km in the north-east, near the village of Rogach, can be visited a very interesting archaeological site -Rock Tomb - sanctuary, known among locals as Guyu or Kuyu. The sanctuary is located on the right bank of the River Krumovitsa. The site is revered as sacred as two small holes resembling human steps were found on the rocks. These tracks are called "The steps of Ali" (Muslim saint).

The architectural landmarks in the town of Krumovgrad are also of interest to tourists. In Krumovgrad are locatedthe remains of a fortifying wall, part of the foundations of a fortified village, the mosque "Seytlyar dzhamisi", built in 1855 on the foundations of an old wooden mosque from XVI - XVIII century and considered to be one of the main reasons for the existence of the town and the villages that surround it, and a museum collection of over 2000 exhibits, located in a house declared a cultural monument.

The traditional cultural festivals "The lights of Krumovgrad" held annually on the eve of May 24, are also attracting Bulgarian and foreign tourists.

Source: www.krumovgrad.bg, http://bg.guide-bulgaria.com
Photos: http://www.panoramio.com/

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