Perperikon | Why Bulgaria is a Vacation for Every Type of Traveler
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Perperikon is an ancient Thracian city in Kardzhali, Bulgaria. The ruins can be found atop a rocky hill in a supposedly sacred place - legend has it that the famed Temple of Dionysius was located here. It houses the largest megalith ensemble in the Balkans and sits by the gold-bearing Perpereshka River. Visitors will be able to see many aspects of Perperikon's ruined fortress, including a multistory palace, temples, and residential quarters. Visitors at Perperikon will be able to see a church pulpit that was built in the late 4th century and thought to be the first of its kind in Bulgaria; the pulpit is decorated with stone-carved ornaments and inscriptions.

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