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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Peshtera
Pazardzhik, Bulgaria · Europe
About Peshtera
Peshtera sits on the route: 10 minutes from Bratsigovo, 33km from Wonderful Bridges.
Peshtera is in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bratsigovo, about 6 km away.
Peshtera (Bulgarian: Пещера [ˈpɛʃtɛrɐ], sometimes transliterated as Peštera) is a town in the Rhodope Mountains, southern Bulgaria. It is located in Pazardzhik Province near the towns of Batak and Bratsigovo. The town is the third largest in the province after Pazardzhik and Velingrad and is the forty-fifth largest inRead more
Bulgaria. It is the administrative center of the municipality Peshtera. According to the 2021 census, Peshtera has a population of 15,175 inhabitants. At about 5 km to the south, along the road to Batak, is one of the most visited caves in Bulgaria — Snezhanka. Near the town is located the Peshtera Hydroelectric Power Station. The town is well known for producing the alcohol beverage mastika under the brand Peshterska.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Peshtera?
Within an hour or so of Peshtera: Wonderful Bridges (33 km), Plovdiv Old Town (39 km), Plovdiv Roman Theatre (39 km), Trigrad Gorge (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Peshtera?
The nearest famous roads are Trigrad Gorge, Troyan Pass (Beklemeto) and Shipka Pass.
Where is Peshtera?
Peshtera is in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, about 6 km from Bratsigovo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,676
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Region
- Pazardzhik
- Timezone
- Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates
- 42.0337, 24.2999
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Worth the detour from Peshtera
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Plovdiv Old Town
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe, with colorful Revival-period houses perched on ancient hills above Roman ruins.
39 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
Plovdiv Roman Theatre
A remarkably well-preserved 2nd-century Roman amphitheatre seating 6,000 spectators, still hosting performances today.
39 km · about 45 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.
47 km · about 55 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.
47 km · about 55 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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 47 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.
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