Chepelare: Hotels and Accommodation

In the Mechi Chal area south of Chepelare, visitors can enjoy winter skiing on slopes served by lifts, as well as mountain tourism in summer. The Mechi Chal viewpoint is located at an altitude of 1,852 meters; the centuries-old spruce tree “Heroes of Chepelare” can be reached on foot or by lift.

Culture

The Museum of Rhodope Karst displays a complete skeleton of a cave bear. It is part of Bulgaria’s national museum network, presents the speleology and karst wealth of the Rhodopes and Bulgaria, and is described as the only museum of its kind on the Balkan Peninsula. The collection was transformed into the Museum of Rhodope Karst in 1980.

Nature and Activities

The Chepelare health trail is marked with green wooden signs.

Near Chepelare are the Wonderful Bridges, natural rock bridges in an ancient spruce forest at an altitude of 1,450 meters. In the surrounding area, visitors will find railings and steps carved from stone.

One route leads from Chepelare via the Chapel of St. Peter and Paul, the Rozhen National Astronomical Observatory, the Rozhen meadows and Progled, before returning to Chepelare.

Orientation and Sports

The Chepelare Tourist Information Center welcomes visitors and introduces them to regional attractions and places of interest to tourists. Buses from Bulgaria’s national and municipal road networks operate through the Chepelare bus station.

Sports facilities in Chepelare include an outdoor tennis court, a sports field, a mini football pitch with artificial turf, and an indoor basketball and volleyball hall.

Regional Cuisine

Guesthouses, mehanas and restaurants in Chepelare offer traditional dishes, including patatnik, Rhodope klin, lamb cheverme, kachamak and Smilyan bean salad.

Other destinations: Bilyanska, Devin, Polkovnik Serafimovo, Pamporovo, Gela, Mogilitsa, Bosilkovo, Smolyan.

Those wishing to book a hotel in Chepelare can continue their accommodation search afterwards.

To the main travel overview: Smolyan Province.