Perushtitsa

Perushtitsa

Perushtitsa ( _bg. Перущица) or Perushtitza is a Bulgarian town located in the Plovdiv Oblast at the foot of the Rhodopes. It is located about 22 kilometers south of Plovdiv.

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The name "Perushtitsa" comes from the word "Peristitsa" which in turn comes from the name of a God, Perun. [cite book
last = Панайотов
first = Иван
title = Върховръх
publisher = Мединица и Физкултура
date = 1974
]

Perushtitsa is one of the few places in Bulgaria where Mavrud grapes are grown for a typical Bulgarian wine, Mavrud.

About 2 kilometers south of Perushtitsa is the Red Church. The remains of this church date from the 5th or 6th century. The Red Church is a symbol for the city of Perushtitsa.

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