Fortobel

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Belogradchik Fortress

Castle

Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis, CC BY 2.0.

The Belogradchik Fortress, also known as Kaleto, is an ancient fortress located on the north slopes of the Balkan Mountains, close to the northwestern Bulgarian town of Belogradchik and is the town's primary cultural and historical tourist attraction, drawing, together with the Belogradchik Rocks, the main flow of tourists into the region. Belogradchik Fortress is situated 180 metres southeast of Fortobel.

History Museum

Museum

Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

History Museum is situated 390 metres east of Fortobel.

Kozarnika

Cave

Photo: Spiritia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kozarnika or Peshtera Kozarnika is a cave in northwestern Bulgaria that was used as a hunters’ shelter as early as the Lower Paleolithic. It marks an older route of early human migration from Africa to Europe via the Balkans, prior to the other currently suggested route - the one across Gibraltar. Kozarnika is situated 3½ km northeast of Fortobel.

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Belogradchik

Photo: Nikolai Karaneschev, CC BY 3.0.

Belogradchik is a small town in North Bulgaria, in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains. It's famous for the unique rock formations that surround it and the fortress nested in them. Nearby is also a famous cave open to visitors.

Chiflik

Village

Photo: Panzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chiflik is a village in Vidin Province in northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Belogradchik. On Dec 23, 1961, the upper and lower villages of Chiflik merged to form the present village. Chiflik is situated 3 km southwest of Fortobel.

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