Belogradchik

Belogradchik

) is a town in northwestern Bulgaria in the Vidin Province. Belogradchik, which literally means "small white town," is situated in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains just east of the Serbian border and about 50 km south of the Danube River. The town is famous for its unique and impressive rock formations, the Belogradchik Rocks, which cover an area of 90 square kilometers and reach up to 200 meters in height. The town is a popular tourist destination. Important landmarks are the mediaeval Belogradchik Fortress and the Belogradchik Rocks.

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* [http://www.belogradchik.info Official Belogradchik Website]
* [http://wikitravel.org/en/Belogradchik WikiTravel article on Belogradchik]
* [http://www.magura.belogradchik.info Magura Cave]


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