Kardjali Tourist Places to Visit in Kardjali, Bulgarian, Europe

Kardjali Tourist Places to Visit in Kardjali, Bulgarian, Europe

Kardjali is a city belonging to the province of Kardzhali in Bulgaria covering an area of 30.759 sq. km, is placed between the Kardzhali Reservoir and Studen Kladenets Reservoir on the banks of the Arda River, around 240 km southeast of the country capital, Sofia. The Kardzhali Dam is the identity of Kardjali. Tourism is the major pillar for Kardjali’s economy.

Geography of Kardjali:

Kardjali is geographically located between 41°39′ N latitude and 25°22′ E longitude at an altitude of 275 meters above sea level. It enjoys a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers and receives rainfall during the ending months of the year.

History of Kardjali:

Kardjali has a strong historical background since it existed during the Neolithic period. The developments of Kardjali begun with the settlement of Thracian tribes who constructed several sanctuaries devoted to the sun and the earth.

Connectivity to Kardjali:

There is an airport in Kardjali but that is served by fewer flights, so the closest prominent airport to Kardjali is Plovdiv Airport located around 85 km away from Kardjali and has flights to London, Rostov, Dublin, Kiev, Belfast, Hahn and Moscow.

Bus is a best option to reach Kardjali through regular buses plying between Kardjali and rest of Bulgaria.

To move within the city, to reach tourist destinations and airport, tourists can use taxi or bus or rental car or bikes.

Culture and Food in Kardjali:

Kardjali is home to historical museums as well as drama theaters ‘Dimitar Dimov’ and ‘Kadrie Lyatifova’, an art gallery and a puppet theater.

There are many restaurants in Kardjali offering typical pizzas and tourists can also find ship restaurants at dam for seafood.

What to do in Kardjali?

Visiting Historical sites
Visiting Parks
Visiting Museums
Shopping
Walking

Tourist Attractions in Kardjali:

The Kardzhali Museum of History:

The Kardzhali Museum of History is one of the prominent museums in the Southern Bulgaria, situated in the Turkish town hall. It narrates about Christian icons and archeological items from the Perperikon and Tatul (both are Thracian cities).

Kardzhali Reservoir:

Kardzhali Reservoir is located in the vicinity of the Kardzhali city measuring a length of 20 km and width of 1.3 km. It draws water from Arda River. The notable moment in the history of Kardzhali Reservoir was in the 1970 when it was factitiously seeded with sheatfish.

The monastery in Kardzhali:

Situated in the Vesselchane Quarter of Kardjali, the monastery in Kardjali was constructed in 11th century and restored in 2000. A new bell tower is the highlight of the monastery.

List of other places of interest in and around Kardjali includes:

John the Baptist
The Stone Mushrooms
Perperikon
Plovdiv Old Town
Plovdiv Roman Theatre
Asen’s Fortress
Bachkovo Monastery
Ethnographic Museum
Djumaya Mosque
Museum TrakArt
Dzhia Beach Swimming Pool
Plovdiv Regional Historical Museum
Zekman Gallery
Sourp Kevork Armenian Apostolic Church
Alyosha Soviet Army Memorial

Best time to visit Kardjali:

Kardjali can be visited throughout the year except rainy months during the end of the year.

Accommodation options in Kardjali:

Due to the increase in the visit of foreign tourists, there are several hotels recently established in Kardjali. The hotel rooms in Kardjali are cheaper compared to other Bulgarian cities. The major hotels in Kardjali are listed here below: