Day Trip to Kovachevitsa, Leshten and Ognyanovo

Take a tour to the back in time and the old Bulgarian Villages and the beauty of Rhodope mountains. Beside the incredible scenery of the region, Kovachevitsa, Leshten and Ognyanovo will impress you with their authentic Bulgarian architecture and atmosphere.

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The guided tours are available from Sofia, Plovdiv, Bansko and Borovets. For more information see the detailed schedule bellow

More About Leshten Village

The village of Leshten is ancient, with well preserved old style houses. It is one of the gems of architecture in the southwest Bulgaria, in the Blagoevgrad region. Information on it was included in ethnographic materials in the nineteenth century, and its appeal due to the architecture of the village houses was underscored.

Many of the old houses in Leshten have been restored. The restorative works have been conducted carefully, taking account of the old style, and endeavoring to preserve it in the best shape. Many such restored houses have become rest homes, and tourists willing to get first hand information on the village architectural preciousness are welcomed.

Owing to the unique style of the village, with its authentic houses which retain the spirit of past times, Leshten is often chosen for filming by directors shooting feature films. For music videos, the charm of Leshten is also a great backdrop.

Kovachevitsa in Details

In the region of Blagoevgrad, in southwest Bulgaria, lies the Kovachevitsa village. The mountainous area of the west Rhodope lends its charm to the locality. The nearest town is Gotse Delchev, 24 kilometers away. Kovachevitsa is also 5 kilometers away from the Gorno Dryanovo village.  The Kanina river flows through the valley, supplying water to the arable land.

The true charm and attractiveness of Kovachevitsa are due to its authentic look preserved since the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries. The houses in the village are almost entirely made of stone, and it is interesting that the roofs are from stone slabs too. Only the highest houses have their ast storeys made of wood. Kovachevitsa is an architectural reserve, boasting the beauty of Revival period architecture which must be seen to understand what masters lived in the Revival period and how durable their houses are, standing now firm and impressive with their unique style.

More About Ognyanono

Ognyanovo is a small village in southwest Bulgaria, in the Blagoevgrad region. But it is a famed and great balneological center, healing many diseases, functioning since 1961. Ognyanovo lies on the right bank of the Kanina river. The Rhodope mountain starts its slopes nearby, with the Dubrash hill. Besides the Rhodope, the Pirin mountain is in the vicinity too. Both mountains exude beauty and grandeur, welcome with forests, glades, springs, lakes.

To reach Ognyanovo, people can travel from Gotse Delchev, the nearest town, 12 kilometers away. It has been established that in ancient times the Ognyanovo site was at the bottom of a fresh water lake.

The balneological center of Ognyanovo features a large mineral spring called Miroto. The springs are seven in number, with low mineral content, clear and without any smell. It heals a number of complaints and diseases. To the northeast is a second group of mineral springs.