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Plovdiv Old Town
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe, with colorful Revival-period houses perched on ancient hills above Roman ruins.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Perushtitsa
Plovdiv, Bulgaria · Europe
About Perushtitsa
Perushtitsa works well as a base: 15 minutes from Krichim, 26km from Wonderful Bridges.
Perushtitsa is in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, with about 5,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Krichim, about 7 km away.
Perushtitsa (Bulgarian: Перущица [ˈpɛruʃtit͡sɐ]) or Perushtitza is a Bulgarian town located in Perushtitsa Municipality, Plovdiv Province at the foot of the Rhodopes, 22 kilometers south of Plovdiv.
The name Perushtitsa comes from the word Peristitsa, which in turn comes from the name of the God Perun.
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famous throughout Bulgaria for the fight that took place there in 1876 during the April Uprising against the Ottoman reign. During the suppression of the uprising by Turkish irregulars, the majority of the residents were slaughtered. The French journalist Ivan de Woestyne, who visited the town in July 1876, reported for the newspaper Le Figaro that out of a population of about 2000 only 150 elders and children were left. Lady Strangford arrived from Britain later that year with relief for the people of Bulgaria following the massacres. She built a hospital at Batak and later other hospitals were built including at Perushtitsa.
Perushtitsa is one of the few places in Bulgaria where Mavrud grapes are grown for a typical Bulgarian wine Mavrud.
The remains of the Red Church date from the 5th or 6th century and are a symbol for the city of Perushtitsa. They are located 2 km northeast of Perushtitsa.
There is a multi functional sports complex "Perushtitsa" (at coordinates 42.061396, 24.553302) which can be used for 14 sports – basketball, handball, volleyball, football, badminton, table tennis, body building, and others.
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What is there to see near Perushtitsa?
Within an hour or so of Perushtitsa: Plovdiv Old Town (20 km), Plovdiv Roman Theatre (20 km), Wonderful Bridges (26 km), Asen's Fortress (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Perushtitsa?
The nearest famous roads are Trigrad Gorge, Troyan Pass (Beklemeto) and Shipka Pass.
Where is Perushtitsa?
Perushtitsa is in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, about 7 km from Krichim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,350
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Region
- Plovdiv
- Timezone
- Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates
- 42.0500, 24.5500
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Worth the detour from Perushtitsa
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Plovdiv Roman Theatre
A remarkably well-preserved 2nd-century Roman amphitheatre seating 6,000 spectators, still hosting performances today.
20 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Wonderful Bridges
Two natural marble rock arches formed by a collapsed cave in the Rhodope mountains, reached by a paved road with a car park.
26 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Asen's Fortress
A medieval fortress ruin with a surviving 13th-century church on a rock spur above the Chepelare river, beside the Asenovgrad–Smolyan road.
28 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Trigrad Gorge
Narrow Rhodope canyon road squeezing between 250 m marble cliffs to the Devil's Throat Cave, where a river thunders underground: one of Bulgaria's most dramatic drives.
50 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Devil's Throat Cave
A cave in the Trigrad gorge where a river plunges into an underground hall, visited via a tunnel entrance with roadside parking.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Perushtitsa
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 50 kmTrigrad GorgeNarrow Rhodope canyon road squeezing between 250 m marble cliffs to the Devil's Throat Cave, where a river thunders underground: one of Bulgaria's most dramatic drives.
- 67 kmDevil's Bridge (Dyavolski Most)Elegant 16th-century Ottoman arch bridge spanning the Arda River in a wild Rhodope gorge near Ardino, reached by a short mountain road: a legendary photo stop steeped in folklore.
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