Belogradchik

The town is situated between two ridges of the Western Balkan Range, just east of the Serbian border, 182 km northwest of Sofia, and 52 km southwest of Vidin. It gives its name to Bulgaria's most spectacular rock formations, the Belogradchik rocks, which cover an area of 90 square km to the west and provide its visitors with a marvellous panorama.

The fortress at Belogradchik and the Belogradchik Pass were for centuries the main trade route linking the lower Danube with Serbia.

Places of interest:
 the fortress or citadel which three levels of fortifications represent different periods of occupation;
 the 1751 Hussein Pasha mosque;
 the Magura cave, occupied by hunters as early as 2700 BC and best known for its rock paintings, is placed in the vicinity of the town.

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