http://www.bulgariainside.com/ Articles from category: Dospat from bulgariainside.com http://www.bulgariainside.eu/en/articles/Dospat/409/index.html <img src="http://www.bulgariainside.eu/images/galleries/th_126x95/19ce5d63caeee3e6325d7940fdf5a0c4.jpeg" height="95" width="126" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="0" align="left" > Do you like mountains? But at the same time would enjoy rest near a large, peaceful and deep blue water basin? It might be easy to combine the two. A spot, hidden in the heart of the Rhodope Mountains, 80 km away from the town of Smolyan and 190 km away from Sofia, will give you this chance. Dospat is a relatively small town, having a dam situated nearby. The dam is the highest and second biggest in the country. Since it is situated in the mountain, summer in Dospat is cool and spring comes late. According to historians, the name of the town comes from the old words 'dos' and 'pat' meaning on road. An ancient road to Plovdiv and Smolyan passed through the region. Remains from the 4th and 5th centuries BC were found there. The town is relatively young, named as such in 1974. Agriculture and light industry have been developed there. Yet, tourism... Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:26:00 +0300