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The village of Stareyshino

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Stareyshino is a village in Southern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Kirkovo, Kardzhali Region.

The village is located 14 km north-east of Kirkovo, 39 km south of Kardzhali, 24 km in the same direction of Momchilgrad and about 280 km south-east of the capital Sofia city. The village of Chorbadzhiysko is located 7 km in the same direction.

It is situated in an area with hilly and foothill relief at an altitude of 370 meters. The climate is transitional-Mediterranean, winters are relatively mild and summers are long and hot. The River Varbitsa passes near the village.

Here live about 100 people.

The village has a relatively good infrastructure, the main streets are paved, there are electricity and water supply systems. All mobile operators have coverage. Regular bus transport connects the village with the municipal center and the neighbouring villages.

The village of Stereyshino is situated 5 km away from European road E-85, part of transeuropean transport corridor #9 - an important thoroughfare with major contribution to the economic development of the region.

The nearest secondary school, community center, mosque and a kindergarten are in the village of Chorbadzhiysko. Besides, in the same village you will find a bank branch, a post office, a grocery store and a cafe. Medical assistance you can obtain again there - by two GPs and the nearest polyclinic is located in the village of Kirkovo. General hospital you can find in the town of Momchilgrad.

LANDMARKS AND TOURISM

In the village of Stareyshino you can visit the Dome tomb "Punar Kaya" which means rock well in Turkish. The water that rises from the tomb is collected in two stone basin carved into the rock before it. The tomb is revered among local people as sacred, as there is a belief that the place and the water flowing from the tomb, have curative power.

In the village of Krilatitsa, 12 km in the south-west, you can visit a late ancient and medieval fortress in the Asara area, declared in 1996 to be an archaeological culture monument.

In the village of Benkovski, about 17 km in the west, you can see a few sites:

the renovated mosque in the center of the village where Muslims from all over the region gather to pray;

the venerable oak, over 200 years old, declared protected;

a rocky area, where the elements have for centuries carved the huge stones in a variety of bizarre rock forms of animals and plants, the most interesting of which are "The Crocodile", "The Mushroom", "Lion's Head", etc.

Only 21 km in the south-west is situated Veykata Peak - Bulgaria's most southern site, as well as the protected area Veykata, representing a mountainous area covered with mesophytic forests, including endangered natural habitats. From the top you can see the Aegean Sea.

The Sanctuary of Orpheus near the village of Tatul (about 36 km north-east of Stareyshino), is also interesting for tourists. The complex is one of the most impressive megalithic monuments in the Bulgarian lands. It comprises an ancient pagan temple and a medieval fortress. The central and highest place is occupied by a tomb hewn in the rock, leading to a formal staircase - a symbolic grave of Orpheus.

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

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