Pamporovo and the Rhodope Mountains
- ★ 4.4
- 90 minutes south
- Day trip from Plovdiv
Pamporovo 83 km south of Plovdiv anchors the Rhodope range. Chevermeto folk taverna for Rhodope lamb kebab; Smolyan Lakes 10 km north for pine-shaded.
Checked by Elliot Marsh against its source.
The trip
- Famous for
- Rhodope lamb kebab (Chevermeto), mountain trout, Smolyan yoghurt
- Getting there
- Drive 83 km south via Asenovgrad through Smolyan; no direct rail, taxi or rental car best
- Distance
- 90 minutes south of Plovdiv
Make a night of it
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