• Chervenata Stena (The Red Wall) is a biospheric reserve, 7 km away from the town of Assenovgrad. This spot is the rishest one in Bulgaria in flora kinds, but the greatest sight here is the dozens of caves, unfortunately not well laid out. The most famous among them are the Ahmetiova Dupka and Topchika, where drawings have been found, dating back from ancient times. The Martsiganitsa Hut is in the area of the reserve.
• Kormisosh is a large Rhodopean area. Its fauna is the best preserved in the country. It is located 40 km away from the town of Assenovgrad, very close to Krastova Gora (Cross Forest). The terrain is exceedingly difficult to access, but if you have enough experience and training, you can see a lot of wild goats, muflons, bears and deer.
• Krastova Gora (Cross Forest) is the most worshipped place for the Christians in Bulgaria. It got its name due to the fact that a piece of the cross, on which Jesus Christ was crucified, was buried here. The St Trinity Church and several chapels have been built on this peak, visited by a large number of worhippers every day. You can get to Krastova Gora through a 30 km long road with a starting point at the Iugovsko Hanche (Southern Inn). Krastova Gora offers a wonderful view of the mountains around.
• The Sveta Nedelia (St Sunday) Arapovo Monastery was built in 1858 near the village of Zlatovruh. It has unique architecture, and its pride is the tower, rising in the middle of the yard. The tower was built thanks to a donation by Angel Voivode, the notorious fighter against Turkish oppression. Every year the Arapovo Monastery becomes the center of a big Christian gathering.
• The Sveta Bogoroditsa (Virgin Mary) Bachkovo Monastery is one of the great symbols of Christianity in the Rhodopi Mountains. It is situated below the Red Wall Reserve, amidst a thick broad-leaved forest above the Chaya River. The monastery was founded in 1083 by the Georgian brothers Bakuriani. Over the centuries the Bachkovo Monastery was controlled by Bulgarians, Turks and Byzantines. After it was destroyed by the Turks in the 15th century, only the bone-vault survived, and it is still perfectly preserved today.