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Rakovitsa Destination Guide

Explore Rakovitsa in Bulgaria

Rakovitsa in the region of Vidin is a town in Bulgaria - some 85 mi or ( 137 km ) North-West of Sofia , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Rakovitsa

Current time in Rakovitsa is now 05:25 PM (Thursday) . 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: Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Bucharest, Vratsa, Vidin, and Tolovitsa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Drobeta-Turnu Severin . 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 Rakovitsa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

DXpedition Rakovica, NW Bulgaria 1/2

9:19 min by georgig
Views: 446 Rating: 5.00

Some of you maybe already saw the videos with the excellent FM DX results from this location on the Youtube account of my friend and colleague Boris (fmdxbg). Now here is some TVDX from the same locat ..

Rakovica, NW Bulgaria 1/2

2:12 min by georgig
Views: 190 Rating: 5.00

89,7 - Reshet Gimel, Tel Aviv, Israel/1687km. 89,9 - Hit radio Salas, Deli Jovan, E Serbia/57km. 89,5 - Romania Cultural, Novaci-Cerbu, S Romania/192km. 89,3 - RTS Belgrade 2, Jastrebac, S Serbia/92km ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Rabisha

Lake Rabisha (Bulgarian: Рабишко езеро, Rabishko ezero) is the largest inland natural freshwater lake in Bulgaria. It is located in northwestern Bulgaria, between the villages of Rabisha and Tolovitsa in Belogradchik municipality, Vidin Province. The lake is abundant in fish. There are sheatfishes that can reach 300 kilograms of weight. The lake is near the famous Magura Cave, which is one of the largest caves in Bulgaria.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.74 22.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Geography of Vidin Province, Lakes of Bulgaria

Oshane

Oshane (Bulgarian=Ошане) is a village in Vidin Province in Northwestern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Belogradchik. It is located near a lake and a river runs through it. Five kilometers away is the Magura Cave. Population: 73 (2010) Elevation: 391 meters Post Code: 3937 Tel. Code: 09329 Geo. coordinates: 43.633° N. ; 22.617° E.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.68 22.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Belogradchik Municipality, Villages in Vidin Province

Magura Cave

The Magura Cave (from Arumanian magura= hill) is located in north-western Bulgaria close to the village of Rabisha, at 18 km from the town of Belogradchik in the Vidin Province. The total length of the Magura cave is 2,5 km. The largest inland lake in the country, the Rabisha Lake, is situated in the vicinity of the cave and the whole region has been declared a natural landmark. Bones from different prehistoric species like cave bear or cave hyena have been discovered in the Magura Cave.

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Located at 43.72 22.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria, Balkan mountains, Belogradchik Municipality, Geography of Vidin Province, Limestone caves, Show caves in Bulgaria, Visitor attractions in Vidin Province

Prlita

Prlita is a village in the municipality of Zaječar, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 142 people.

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Located at 43.85 22.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Zaječar District

Struindol

Struindol (Bulgarian=Струиндол) is a village in Vidin Province in Northwest Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Belogradchik. Population: 24 (2010) Elevation: 393 metres Post Code 3919 Tel. Code 09329 Geo. Coordinates: 43.667°N; 22.567°E

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.67 22.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Belogradchik Municipality, Villages in Vidin Province