Monument
Bedek peak

Bedek peak is located in Stara Planina. It is situated at 1,488 meters above sea level and enjoys strong interest from tourists , located in the nearby town of Tryavna. There is flat and covered with beech forest before. If you happen to find yourself in one of the most beautiful and inspiring cities - Tryavna, there you can get to Bedek for about 5 hours.

The peak is located between the peaks Bulgarka and the historic Buzludja ( 1,441 m ) . There are peak Little Bedek and peak Bedek Great . Can pass through marking the longest marked hiking hiking route in Bulgaria , called in the past " Route of Friendship " - Kom - Emine. The route coincides with the final leg of the European tourism route E3, which connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Black Sea.

Between peak Bulgarka and peak Bedek is "Haidouk well " that persist many legends . A curious fact is that that is where the sanctuary of Asclepius . He is the god of healing in ancient Greek mythology , the son of Apollo and the nymph Coronida .

On the name peak Bedek , scientists believe that it is derived from the fact that it is located in an area where blowing strong and constant winds. Two pass - Trjavna Maglizh in Balkan and Middle Zmeyovo in forest are located on a straight line connecting Northern Bulgaria and Southern Bulgaria . Along this line runs strong air flow from north to south through most of the year in these passages strong wind . Significantly, one of these peaks in the area Bedek recently built a powerful fleet of 20 wind power turbines . This characteristic of the two pass wind may have given rise to the emergence of these names most likely translation of the name Bedek is " enveloped by the wind ."

If you want to reach peak Bedek , you can use tourist signs of Bozhentsite and city Plachkovtsi . The area has several cabins : Buzludja new Buzludja old Bulgarian woman and Krastets .

In the area you can find many interesting natural and historical landmarks. Here are the caves Zmeyuva hole and hole Marina , Falls Big Maglizhki and Enina jump, castles Gradishte, Kran , Seuthopolis, tombs Kosmatka , Kazanlak Thracian tomb, Ostrusha , Saint and many others. In the mountain towns will find many house museums , which will plunge into the old- Bulgaria .

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