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Aegean Pass
The Aegean Pass (, ''Belomorski prohod'') or Elidzhe (Елидже) is a mountain pass between the central and eastern Rhodope Mountains. It connects Smolyan Province in south central Bulgaria with Xanthi regional unit of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace in northeastern Greece. As one of three passes between the Rhodope highlands and the Aegean coast of Western Thrace, it links the upper valleys of the Chepinska reka to the north and the Kompsatos to the south. The highest point of the pass is at above sea level on the Bulgarian-Greek border. Until the end of World War II, the Aegean Pass was actively used for commerce. It was closed in 1944, as Bulgaria and Greece ended up on different sides of the Iron Curtain. In the 2020s, the roads from Rudozem and Dimario on either side of the pass were rebuilt to a modern standard and a new border checkpoint was established. In December 2024, plans were announced to reopen the Aegean Pass for vehicular traffic without border controls via th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
II-86 Road (Bulgaria)
Republican Road II-86 () is a 2nd class road in Bulgaria, running in general direction north–south through the territory of Plovdiv Province, Plovdiv and Smolyan Provinces. Its length is 147.4 km. Route description The road starts in the Upper Thracian Plain at Km 220.8 of the first class I-8 road (Bulgaria), I-8 road west of the city of Plovdiv and immediately crosses the river Maritsa, heading initially south and then east, serving for 14 km as a ring road of Plovdiv. It then turns southeast in an upgraded 10 km four-lane stretch to the town of Asenovgrad, where it intersects with the second class II-58 road (Bulgaria), II-58 road. After the town, the road enters the Rhodope Mountains through the valley of the river Chepelare (river), Chepelarska reka, passing near Asen's Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery, and following the valley for 59.3 km through the villages of Bachkovo, Narechenski Bani and Hvoyna, as well as through the town of Chepelare. At t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
