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Smolyan Regional History Museum
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National Tourist Site

Smolyan Regional History Museum

The oldest and largest museum of the central Rhodopes.

National Tourist Site

About Smolyan Regional History Museum

The Stoyu Shishkov Regional History Museum in Smolyan was founded in 1935 and is the oldest and largest museum in the central Rhodopes. Its collection has nearly 150,000 items, from archaeology to the life and crafts of the Rhodope people.

The displays include Thracian finds, costumes, carpets, bagpipes and the traditional wool and metal crafts of the mountain.

What to see

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Smolyan Regional History Museum on the map

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  1. 1 Rhodope Karst Museum and Rozhen Observatory National Tourist Site
  2. 2 Shiroka Laka Architectural Reserve National Tourist Site
  3. 3 Church of Saints Constantine and Helen, Momchilovtsi National Tourist Site
  4. 4 Snezhanka Peak National Tourist Site
  5. 5 Yagodina Cave and Buynovo Gorge National Tourist Site
  6. 6 Trigrad Gorge and Devil's Throat Cave National Tourist Site
  7. 7 Golyam Perelik Peak and the Wonderful Bridges National Tourist Site
  8. 8 Smolyan Regional History Museum National Tourist Site
  9. 9 Smolyan Planetarium and Public Observatory National Tourist Site
  10. 10 Uhlovitsa Cave and Agushevi Konatsi National Tourist Site
  11. 11 Rhodope Crystal Hall and Sharenka Cave, Madan National Tourist Site
  12. 12 Zlatograd Ethnographic Complex National Tourist Site

Business directory

Companies in Smolyan Province

45 companies listed in the province, featured members first.

Gama Kabel

Electronics and Electrical Equipment

Smolyan

Gama Kabel makes cables and wires in Bulgaria. Its plant was set up in 1975 on a total area of 70 000 square metres in the northern industrial zone of Smolyan,...

Rodopska Takan

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear

Smolyan

Rodopska Takan was founded in 1964 and makes high-quality home textiles, including colourful blankets, traditional covers, rugs and decorative bags. For more th...

Roster

Civil Engineering and Infrastructure

Smolyan

Roster OOD was founded in 1990 and has more than 30 years of experience in demolishing buildings, dismantling industrial plants and recycling building and metal...

Grand Resort Pamporovo

Hotels

Pamporovo

Grand Resort Pamporovo is a luxury hotel in Pamporovo next to the ski slopes, with panoramic views of the Rhodope Mountains. It welcomes guests for winter ski h...

Hotel Orpheus Pamporovo

Hotels

Pamporovo

Hotel Orpheus is a 4-star family hotel in Pamporovo with a pool, a children's corner with animators and entertainment for children and adults. Stays come with b...

Kontrax-Smolyan

IT Support and Managed Services

Smolyan

Kontrax-Smolyan EOOD is an IT company in Smolyan founded in 2004. It supplies high-tech products and provides service and comprehensive support for its clients,...

Mikoni

Metalworking and Metal Products

Smolyan

Mikoni OOD makes road signs and traffic signalling boards, street and tourist signs and signalling accessories, and it also offers high-tech sheet metal process...