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The Rhodope Mountain is well known for its exquisite beauty, charm and the wisdom it radiates. According to the Greek mythology The Rhodope Mountain is the birthplace of Orpheus and Euridica. The mountain is composed of multitude of mountain chains and it is the greatest mountain at the territory of the Balkan Peninsula.

The Rhodope Mountain is situated at Southern Europe and more specifically in the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula. Some of its territory occupies the territory of Bulgaria and the rest of it is in Northern Greece. The highest mountain chains lie in the Northern part of Bulgaria, which is actually the midpoint of the mountain itself. The highest peak, Big Perelik, is at 2191 meters above the sea level. This part of the Rhodope Mountain which is also known as Mid Rhodopes has for its administrative center the city of Smolyan (a town with 31 000 inhabitants).

The view which opens out from the highest points of the mountain are really overwhelming. The climate there is mild and all the four seasons are normally disturbed throughout the year. The summer there is cool and calm and the average temperature is 19 degrees. The winter is long but mild, as well, as the influence of the Mediterranean climate is greatly felt . The winds in the Rhodopes are not strong. There is snow for about 120 and 170 days a year and when it snows, it heaps up to 1-1,5 meters at the locations where the level above the sea reaches 1000 meters.