Mezek Fortress

Haskovo · Bulgaria

Mezek Fortress, Bulgaria
Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis from Paleo Faliro, Greece, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
April to October
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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A well-preserved Byzantine fortress in the Rhodope foothills near the Greek frontier, with round towers and a restored curtain wall enclosing a wooded hilltop. A Thracian tomb lies nearby.

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