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Perperikon and the Monastery of St. John the Baptist
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Perperikon and the Monastery of St. John the Baptist

The largest megalithic site in the Balkans, a rock city on a hill in the Eastern Rhodopes.

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About Perperikon and the Monastery of St. John the Baptist

Perperikon is an ancient Thracian rock city 15 km north-east of Kardzhali, on a 470-metre rocky hill thought to have been a sacred place. It is the largest megalithic site in the Balkans; in the Middle Ages it was a fortress. Excavations since 2000 have revealed a palace-sanctuary cut into the rock, with altars, steps and rooms.

The Monastery of St. John the Baptist in Kardzhali is an early medieval complex with a fortress wall and towers. Its church was restored and consecrated again in 2000.

What to see

  • Perperikon
  • Monastery of St. John the Baptist

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  1. 1 Perperikon and the Monastery of St. John the Baptist National Tourist Site
  2. 2 Kardzhali Regional History Museum National Tourist Site
  3. 3 Devil's Bridge, Ardino National Tourist Site

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Sources

Figures checked 13 October 2026. Information only, not investment, tax or legal advice.

  1. Bulgarian Tourist Union: 100 National Tourist Sites
  2. Wikipedia: Perperikon
  3. Wikipedia (Bulgarian): Кърджалийски манастир