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Batak Destination Guide

Delve into Batak in Bulgaria

Batak in the region of Pazardzhit with its 3,917 residents is located in Bulgaria - some 69 mi or ( 111 km ) South-East of Sofia , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Batak

Local time in Batak is now 07:32 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: İzmir, Timişoara, Bucharest, Vratsa, and Tsruncha. While being here, you might want to check out İzmir . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Batak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Rhodopes Bulgaria (100 каба гайди - Сос ма караш майчинко).mpg

3:33 min by Георги Стефанов
Views: 4660 Rating: 5.00

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Movie Of Images - Velingrad 09-11.11.2007

4:15 min by ProtestantBg
Views: 1166 Rating: 1.00

Created in 11.2007(Bulgaria-Velingrad) ..


Batak Lake, Bulgaria

0:46 min by asafscher
Views: 636 Rating: 5.00

The Batak Reservoir is located in the Rhodope Mountains and is the third largest in Bulgaria. It attracts many tourists and fishermen, and the resort Tsigov Chark was built on its shore. The lake is s ..

Batak lake

0:40 min by Stelios Arianoutsos
Views: 611 Rating: 5.00

Capture by Stel with Sony HDR-SR12. en.wikipedia.org ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Batak massacre

Batak massacre refers to the massacre of Bulgarians in Batak by Ottoman irregular troops in 1876 at the beginning of the April Uprising. The number of victims ranges from 3,000 to 5,000, depending on the source.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.94 24.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1876 in Bulgaria, April Uprising, Massacres in Bulgaria, Massacres in the Ottoman Empire

Batak Reservoir

The Batak Reservoir is located in the Rhodope Mountains and is the third largest in Bulgaria. It attracts many tourists and fishermen, and the resort Tsigov Chark was built on its shore. The lake is situated just above the historic town of the same name. There is a hydro-electric power plant at Batak, and it is close to Pazardzhik and Plovdiv.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.97 24.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Geography of Pazardzhik Province, Reservoirs and dams in Bulgaria, Rhodopes

Tsigov Chark

Tsigov Chark is a ski resort in the western Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria. It is located at 900–1000 metres above sea level, and is located 8 kilometres from the town of Batak and 24 kilometres east of Velingrad. The resort is situated near the artificial Batak Reservoir.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.96 24.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Geography of Pazardzhik Province, Ski areas and resorts in Bulgaria, Visitor attractions in Pazardzhik Province

Snezhanka (cave)

Snezhanka is a show cave in the Rhodope Mountains, some 5 km away from the town of Peshtera, southern Bulgaria. It was discovered in 1961. To reach it requires a half an hour uphill. Some of the most beautiful cave formations in Bulgaria can be seen inside. The cave is 145 metres long, with a constant annual temperature of 6°C, and was formed by the Novomahlenska River 3.5 million years ago. The cave is rich in stalactites, stalagmites, draperies and sinter lakes.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.00 24.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Limestone caves, Rhodopes, Show caves in Bulgaria, Visitor attractions in Pazardzhik Province

Rakitovo

Rakitovo is a town in the Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria. As of 2005 the population is 8 952. It is located in the northern part of the Rhodopi mountains at 12 km to the east of Velingrad and 7 km to the southwest of the Batak Dam. There is timber industry in the town. People from the region grow crops, lavender, potatoes and barley.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.98 24.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in the Rhodopes, Populated places in Pazardzhik Province, Towns in Bulgaria

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Batak