Belogradchik Rocks and Belogradchik Fortress

Your experience begin at 08:00 am. We will pick-up from your hotel.

Travel to Belogradchik (2,5 hours approx.)

Enjoy on a tour of the extraordinary Belogradchik Rock formations, recognized as one of the most beautiful landscapes in Europe. Take a visit to Belogradchik Medieval fortress.

The tour includes hotel drop-off and spare time for lunch.

Option - you can also visit the Venetsa cave.

The fortress has existed since Roman times. In the 1st – 3rd century AD, the Romans built roads in the new provinces of the empire on the Balkans region, as well as fortresses to guard them.

The mission of the Belogradchik Fortress was to control the road from the town of Ratsiaria (near today’s village of Archar in the region of Vidin). The Romans constructed the highest part of the fortress, called The Citadel.

There are remains of another fortress at a distance of a few meters from it – Latin Stronghold, which served as an assisting fortification.

Upon the separation of the Roman Empire in 395, the Balkan lands entered within the borders of Byzantium. At the end of 7th century, the Belogradchik Fortress fell within the territory of the Second  Bulgarian kingdom.

During the time of King Ivan Sratsimir (1356 – 1396), the fortress was broadened and fortified. In 1396, the Ottomans conquered it and later reconstructed it. Garrison for protection of the west part of the empire and for the oppression of the Bulgarians’ revolts was built.

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