The Stone Wedding - Zimzelen, Kardzhali | Video
The Stone Wedding (Kamenna Svatba, Petrified Wedding, Kardzhali Pyramids) is located near the village of Zimzelen, close to the city of Kardzhali, in the eastern part of the Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria. This spectacular natural formation was declared a natural monument in 1974. It consists of volcanic rhyolite tuff, forming stone pyramids and rock formations that resemble humans, animals and birds, which were created approximately 35 million years ago. These formations are composed of layers of green, pink, pale yellow and white, continuously shaped by erosion.
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Canyon of Waterfalls eco-trail - Smolyan (8 photos) 64.2 km away
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Castle of Ravadinovo (In love with the wind) (79 photos) 204.59 km away
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Videos of nearby places
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Other places
Babsko Praskalo waterfall Tazha 120.04 km away
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In the Central Balkans National Park, there are many rivers that cascade down spectacular waterfalls, which the locals call praskalo. One of the smallest waterfalls in the area is Babsko Praskalo, which stands at only 54 meters high.
Devetashka cave Devetaki 180.37 km away
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The Devetashka Cave is located in Bulgaria, near the village of Devetaki. After the entrance portal, which measures 30 m by 35 m, there is a vast open chamber that is 110 meters wide and 359 meters long.
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The Kaya Bunar Waterfall (Hotnishki Vodopadi) is located 20 km from the city of Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria. The waterfall is 30 meters high, and there are several smaller cascades above it.
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Planned destinations
Roman bridge Nenkovo 17.21 km away
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Along the Borovitsa River, near the village of Nenkovo, there is a Roman Bridge. It connects the two banks of the Borovitsa River.
Thracian stone sharapani (Grape processing containers) Nochevo 29.4 km away
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Sharapani is a traditional stone container used by ancient Thracians for processing grapes in wine production. Two well-preserved sharapani containers are located about 200 meters apart.
Kodzha in (Golyamata Peshtera, Big Cave) Nochevo 29.65 km away
Kamennata pateka (The Stone Path) Nochevo 29.7 km away
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