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Karlovo Destination Guide

Explore Karlovo in Bulgaria

Karlovo in the region of Plovdiv with its 19,958 inhabitants is a town in Bulgaria - some 75 mi or ( 121 km ) East of Sofia , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Karlovo

Current time in Karlovo is now 11:39 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Timişoara, Bucharest, Voynyagovo, Vedrare, and Vasil Levski. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Timişoara . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Karlovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Storm over Sopot

1:09 min by usernamenoel
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Storm over Sopot on 23 jun 2007 ..

Bulgarien

6:09 min by franzotten
Views: 280 Rating: 5.00

Some impressions from a Sky Nomad guided paragliding vacation in Bulgaria. ..


Welcome to Bulgaria - part 4

3:21 min by angelstz1
Views: 160 Rating: 5.00

Welcome to Bulgaria ..

20110606 - Training hill south of Karlovo, Bulgaria (day 2)

1:20 min by Jau-Ling Chou
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Second day of paragliding training in Bulgaria with Sky Camp. I think this is my first attempt at reverse launch. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Karlovo

Karlovo is a picturesque and a historically important town in central Bulgaria located in a fertile valley along the river Stryama at the southern foot of the Balkan Mountains. It is administratively part of Plovdiv Province and has a population of about 28,321, the mayor being D-r Emil Kabaivanov. Karlovo is famous for the worldwide-known rose oil, which is grown there and used in producing perfume.

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Located at 42.63 24.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Karlovo, Populated places in Plovdiv Province, Towns in Bulgaria

Sub-Balkan valleys

The Sub-Balkan valleys are located between Stara Planina, Vitosha and Sredna Gora. There is great abundance of mineral waters, the most notable spas being Bankya, Sofia, Banya, Pavel Banya, Sliven Mineral Baths, Aitos. They are divided into two parts: western (higher) and eastern (lower).

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Located at 42.62 24.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Valleys of Bulgaria

Anevo Fortress

The Anevo Fortress (Bulgarian: Аневско кале, Anevsko kale) or Kopsis (Копсис) is a medieval castle in central Bulgaria, the ruins of which are located some 3 kilometres from the village of Anevo in Sopot Municipality, Plovdiv Province. Constructed in the first half of the 12th century, it lies on a steep hilltop at the southern foot of the Balkan Mountains, not far from the Stryama river.

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Located at 42.68 24.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Balkan mountains, Buildings and structures in Plovdiv Province, Castles in Bulgaria

Voynyagovo

Voynyagovo is a village in central southern Bulgaria, part of Karlovo municipality, Plovdiv Province. As of 2008, it has a population of 1,260; it lies in Sredna Gora mountains, 318 metres above sea level.

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Located at 42.57 24.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Karlovo, Villages in Plovdiv Province

Karlovsko Praskalo

Karlovsko Praskalo is a waterfall in the Central Balkan National Park, Balkan Mountains, central Bulgaria. It is located at 1450 m altitude in the southern slope of the Zhaltets Peak. The waterfall is 30 m high. Karlovsko Praskalo and the surrounding area had been declared natural landmark in 1965.

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Located at 42.71 24.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Balkan mountains, Geography of Plovdiv Province, Waterfalls of Bulgaria

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Karlovo