Kozhoukh
An eerie terrain elevation and remainder of a volcanic crater in the southeast fringe of the Strouma River plain, cut through by the winding river of Strouma. The remaining volcano parts soar up to a height of 200 m. Virtually, that natural formation is a typical extinguished volcano, identified as a landmark of nature under legal protection. Mineral water gushes at the village of Roupite; this is also the place where the Church of Sveta Pelka Balgarska (St Petka of Bugaria) is sited. A convenient point to approach the area of Kozhoukh is the General Todorov station of the railway line connecting Sofia and Koulata, a short way to the west.
Kremikovski Manastir Sveti Georgy Pobedonosets
(The 5t George the Victor Monastery of Kremikovtsi) Sited 4 km away of the Sofia ward of Kremikovtsi in Sofia, and some 19 km SE off the capital, established in 12th Century, the monastery has played a key role in the literary and cultural life of the 17th_18th centuries. An old church of the monastery has been preserved with lots of valuable wall paintings of the year 1493 and 17th_18th centuries. The Gospel of Kremikovtsi of 1497 was found here, now kept in a museum in Sofia.
Kresnenski Prolom (The Kressna Gorge)
A beautiful defile of the Strouma River, sited between the plains ofSimitli and Sandanski-Pertrich, and pressed by the mountains of Pirin and Maleshevska, the pass is roughly 25 km long. The motor road and railway line Sofia – Koulata, and the river of Strouma, all together breach their way through the defile to reveal astonishing views on both sides of the course. Eating, drinking and accommodation can be asked for at the Kresnensko kHanche (Kressna Inn). Worth seeing is the Monument to the Fallen in the Kressna-Razlog Uprising of 1878.
Kyustendil
The administrative centre of a district of the same name and town with a population of 49,919 residents is to be found 88 km SW of Sofia, 22 km off Gyueshevo and the Bulgarian-Macedonian frontier, beside the Sofia Skopije main highway in the SW fringe of the picturesque plain of Kyustendil, at an elevation of 500 m above sea. Average temperatures in the town vary between minus 0.8°C in January and 21.8°C in July.
In its time, the town sprang up as a Thracian settlement around mineral springs and later turned into the Roman town of Pautalia.
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Tagged: Kozhoukh, Kremikovski Manastir, Kresnenski Prolom, Kyustendil
Katinski Piramidi
Another pyramid-like 20 m high bedrock formations in rusty-brownish colour and reddish taints, to be found around the village of Katina, district Sofia. Point of approach to the site is the railway station of Kourillo, 5 km SW of Katina. Declared under legal protection as a natural landmark.
Kostenets
The town with a population of 9954 is a part of the district of Sofia territory, 74 km southeast of Sofia, beside the Sofia-Plovdiv motorway with railway and bus stations of the same destination. Momin Prohod, municipality of Kostenets is yet another balneologic resort of Bulgaria.
Kostenets
A village with same name as that of the municipality centre, 7 km southwest of the town of Kostenets, hidden in the northern foots of the Rila Mountains with 4296 native residents. The hydropathical resort, 2 km SW, with mineral water 46-73°C hot very effective in treatment of diseases of the locomotory system, gynaecological, nerve and other diseases. The balneological facilities are fitted out with a complex of rest houses, villas, a beautiful park with an artificial lake in it, waterfall 7 m high.
Koulata
Koulata is a medium-size village (898 local residents), municipality of Petrich, district Blagoevgrad. Located 15 km southeast of Petrich near the Greek-Bulgarian border beside the main motorway Sofia – Solun (Thessalonica) past the river of Strouma; also a middle railway station of the same line of connection. The settlement is known for busy border checkpoint and customs. Travellers can ask for accommodation, eating and drinking at the local motel and camping site.
Kovachevitsa
This is a small village, district of Blagoevgrad, municipality of Garmen, within 17 km southeast of its municipality centre, 23 km away from Gotse Delchev (a convenient motor road connection available), set in the western flanks of the Dabrash branch of the Rhodopes. The settlement features the presence and availability there of 110 old-time houses of the National Revival period and that is the reason why the place has been identified as an Architectural-and-Historical Reserve of the country.
Categories: Bulgarian Regions
Tagged: Katinski Piramidi, Kostenets, Koulata, Kovachevitsa, Sofia
Govedartsi
A clean village in the administrative district of Sofia, municipality of Samokov, 18 km southwest of the town of Samokov upstream in the valley of the river Cherni Iskar (Cherni and Beli Iskar are sister-rivers joining together to give water and run down as one Iskar river at a spot just a couple of miles above Samokov). The settlements with 1638 inhabitants, and an altitude of 1160 m above sea, is a mountain resort whose wholesome air and climate can and have given so far cure to a lot of suffering people.
Likewise, a local skiing centre, commonly haunted by skiers on account of its 120 days enduring snow cover, and by multiple holidaymakers for recreation during the multiple sunny days throughout the year. For the duration of their stay, visitors can undertake sightseeing tours around or visit the local museum to take a look at the ethnographic collection. There’s a Tourist centre, hotel, a few rest houses and villas.
Accommodation is also available in private rooms; the camp-site for motor touring holidaymakers is just a little bit southwards. The village provides a few hiking options, namely: 1hr 30 min walk along the trail heading to the Medarnika (or Mechit) Hut; 7 km southwest along the motor road to Roudaritsa (Gyulechitsa) location and Ovnarsko Tourist Centre; on foot (6hr) southwest to Yurdini Ezera (Yurdini Lakes); while moving on to Malyovitsa Tourist Complex will take you 4-5hr on foot.
Gyueshevo
The small village within the administrative bound of the Kyustendil district, municipality of Kyustendil, is some 22 kilometres of to the southwest of the district centre, quite a short way before the Macedonian frontier, and a railway terminus of the frontier-bound line from Sofia with border checkpoint and customs offices. Being a historical place of severe engagements in the wars of 1912-1918, the village sacredly preserves in the local Memorial Church-Mausoleum the mortal remains of 1,500 Bulgarian warriors fallen in the wars.
Kalotina
A village near the border with Serbia, municipality of Dragoman, district of Sofia. Village population consists of just 351 natives; others are border checkpoint and customs officials or foreign travellers crossing the inter-state border. Comprehensive services are provided by the local Tourist complex.
Karlanovski Piramidi
Bizarre rock pyramids, 100m. high, created by the nature in the vicinity of the village of Karlanovo, southeast of Melnik.
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Tagged: Govedartsi, Gyueshevo, holidaymakers, Kalotina, Karlanovski Piramidi
