Smolyan

It lies 12 km from the Pamporovo resort, 45 km from Devin, 102 km from Plovdiv and 260 km from the capital Sofia.

Numerous houses and churches from 17th-19th centuries have been preserved up to the present day. Some of them are: "Pangalov’s house" (1860), "Sgurov’s house" (1866), "Alibeev’s town- hall" (1751), "Kelev’s house" (1860), etc.
The architectural and ethnographic reserve called Cheshitska mahala is located in the district of Raykovo.

• St. Visarion Smolenskithe second biggest bulgarian christian temple

• Stoyu Shishkov Regional History Museum

  phone: +359 30 162 770
  Provides information about the history of the region.

• Town Art Gallery

There is a planetarium and a Drama Theater

• Rhodope Drama Theater

Every year you can to visit International ETHNO-JAZZ festival "JULY JAZZ Smolyan " - in JULY. The festival meeting different art and crafts. Famous artists, young musicians and interpreters come to Smolyan to join in the festival.
Work-shops: music, theatre, drama, dance, painting, crafts and iconography.
CHILD ART CAMP - "Work-shop for little 'big' people" started in 2008 and art and social platform for discussion for young people.
www.julyjazzbg.com

• Smolyan Hotel

  phone: +359 88 293 3505
  address: 3, Bulgaria Bld
  3-star hotel

• Ribkata Hotel

  phone: +359 30 169 367
  address: 33, ul. "Aleko Konstantinov"
  3-star hotel

• KIPARIS ALPHA Hotel

  phone: +359 301 64040, +359 888 790 619 (Mobile phone)
  address: 3A, "Bulgaria" Boulevard

• Sportna17 Hotel

  phone: +359 89 996 7141, +359 301 868 92
  address: 17 Sportna Street
  Cheap accommodation in cozy rooms with private bathroom, TV, free parking and free Wi-Fi access.

• Hotel Complex Luxor

  phone: +359 30 163 317, +359 301 64 572, +359 988 90 91 19
  address: 51, Bulgaria Boulevard

• Spartak Hotel

  phone: +359 30 164 632
  address: 21, Spartak
  14 rooms and 2 apartments equipped with heating system, TV with cable television, Internet access, telephone, balcony, hair-dryer.

• Kristal Hotel

  phone: +359 30 168 810, +359 889 609500 (Mobile phone)
  address: ul. "Aleko Konstantinov" 5

• Eko Hotel Makrelov

  phone: +359 30 167 500, +359 885 433 838 (Mobile phone)
  address: 14, ул. Никола Филипов
  23 double rooms, 1 Apartment and 1 V.I.P. Apartment. All equipped with real-time control access, WI-Fi Internet, SAT TV, terraces,.

• Uzunski Hotel

  phone: +359 88 875 7451
  address: 12 Peyo Yavorov Str.

• Pearl lodge

  phone: +359 325 71000
  5-star hotel

• Spa Hotel Dikas

  phone: +359 30 163 143
  address: 47 Parvi may Str

• Dafi Hotel

  phone: +359 87 933 3583, +359 896796967 (Mobile phone)
  address: 16, ul. "Bacho Kiro"

• Petko Takov's House

  phone: +359 88 757 0998
  address: Momchil Junak
  3-star hotel. 8 rooms

• Plaza Hotel

  phone: +359 30 163 767, +359 888 802 351 (Mobile phone), +359 885 021 100 (Mobile phone)
  address: бул. България 69

• Smilen

  phone: +359 30 165 551
  address: 9 Shumkov Kamuk Str.
  3-star hotel. 16 double rooms and one apartment

• Moni Hotel

  phone: +359 301 87 295, +359 888 267 379 (Mobile phone), +359 876 267 379 (Mobile phone)
  address: 6, ulitsa Perelik
  67 rooms, 5 suites and 7 studios. All equipped with Satellite TV, wireless Internet, separate toilet and bathroom.

• Mountain Lake Hotel

  phone: +359 30 168 848, +359 888 774 464 (Mobile phone), +359 887 001 650 (Mobile phone)
  address: Smolyan Lake area
  Furnished apartments and studios equipped with satellite television, bathroom with shower, free wi-fi, mini-bar, telephone and hairdryer

Smolyan is a starting point for many mountain routes. The Smolyan lakes and the Smolyan waterfall are located not far from the town.