Traditional Rhodopean cuisine. The traditional Rhodopean cuisine offers delicious specialties, like PATATNIK (potato-cake), BANITZA (cheese or pumpkin pastry), CHEVERME (lamb-barbecue), CACHAMAK (hominy), MOUSSAKA, MARUDNIK (a kind of pan-cake), SARMI (stuffed cabbage leaves), KATMA etc. In the hotels of Rhodopean style all local dishes can be prepared for the visitors. The house owners themselves produce fresh cow's and sheep's milk, yogurt, white and yellow cheese, curd's and also potato, beans, butter and use these foodstuffs to make wonderful delicacies. KRIS Hotel has a 50 seats restaurant, as well as cheverme restaurant (a national Bulgarian type of restaurant). PRICES ** WINTER 2005 - 2006 ** 1 BED FOR A NIGHT+ BREAKFAST euro 15. 1 BED FOR A NIGHT+ BREAKFAST AND DINNER euro 20. 1 BED FOR A NIGHT+ BREAKFAST, DINNER

On this page we'll present our hotel. This fine hotel offers excellent conditions for pleasant holidays as well as facilities, which will meet all tourists' requirements. The hotel is situated in the central part of Rhodopi mountain in the village Stoikite and only 5 km far from the famous Bulgarian resort Pamporovo, 85 km south of Plovdiv (Bulgaria's second big city) and 240 km far from the capital Sofia. The altitude of the hotel is 1650 m above the sea level, while Snezanka, the highest peak in the mountain is on 1926 m above the sea level. A ski run with a length of 1,5 km is situated near the hotel. The upper and the middle part of the run are suitable for good skiers and the lower part is good for beginners. The summer season is challenging time too. For this time the hotel offers mountain family and ecological tours. There are very good conditions for family rest, for skiing, for organizing of business meetings and forums. There are 5 triple rooms, 2 apartments in KRIS Hotel. All rooms are wide, cosy and bright. Stoikite is one of the most picturesque small villages in the Rhodopes. Five neibourghoods are scattered along the valley of Shirokolushka river and its tributaries. A stone building in the central neghbourghood houses the Village Hall, the Post Office, library, cinema and shop. Here you can find some old houses of Rhodopean style and an enchanting church. Due to the beautiful surroundings and favourable climate many new villas have been built in Stoikite recently.

* * K R I S * * Family Hotel. GEBRAI Ltd IS FOUNDED IN 1992 IN PLOVDIV. Welcome to the Mountains of Orpheus. Do you like beautiful mountains, wonderful glades, pine forests and caves? You will find them in Rhodopes - famous for its myths and legends, and providing a wide range of tourism opportunities - not only for skiing but also facilities for hiking, exploring, listening to folk music, riding and fishing. The Rhodopean folk songs sounds as if it sprigs from the depth of the mountains, breaking through the soul of the native singer and speeding over the peaks. While listening to the Rhodopean folk songs we realize why the mythical singer Orpheus was supposed to have lived in the hearth the Rhodopes in the 13th century BC. Enter a city or US Zip. G E B R A I BULGARIA, PLOVDIV 4002 94 VASIL APRILOV STR. TEL/ FAX 00359 (32) 647366; GSM 0887322365; 0887612846. The Rodophi mountain. Hotel bookings. Hotel reservations. Hotels and apartments. Hotels, guest houses, vacation-rentals. Hotels, bed breakfast, guest house

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Iagodina Cave. There are about 20 caves in the region. Iagodina cave is located 3-km southeast of Iagodina village. It's one of the deepest caves in Bulgaria (6450 m). Ancient fragments from the 4th millenium BC along with fragments of pottery vessels from the Bronze Age have been found there. The cave is on two levels and part of it is electrified. Inside the numerous halls you can see stalactites, stalagmites, sinter lakes, helixes, which are typical for the beautiful cave. Avgushevi Konatzi. There is the remarkable collection of residential and agricultural buildings in the Central Rhodopes near the spring of Arda river. The palace constructed in 1834 is unique with its 221 windows, 86 doors and 24 chimneys. The exterior and interior of the palace were decorated with woodcarvings; the ceilings and built-in-closets; the railings and eaves were carved out of wood. The tower was painted with flowers and the interior is made of pine-, nur- and cherry-timber. Natural Sights and Reserves. There are many reserves and natural sights in the Rhodopes, which are an attraction not only for the tourists, but also for environmentalists. Most of the reserves have preserved black pine-, spurce-, pine- and oak- forests. The trees are about two hundred years old, with thick trunks and roots. By the shady riverbanks, clumps and bouquets of the rare Balkan endemit Haberlea-Rhodopensis can be found in spring. The majestic mountainous landscape here is notable for its heights, narrow gorges and hillsides.

 Central situation
 Heating
 Parking lot
 Quiet surroundings
 Restaurant
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 TV sets in rooms
 Patio, summer terrace