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“The path of the orchids” attracts tourists nearby Smilqn

Anita Valentinova, horemag.bg, 27.07.2008

Several kinds of orchids can be seen along one of the new tourist paths nearby the village of Smilqn, Smolyan area. “The paths of the orchids” is among the three new tourist routes on the river valley of Arda, created on the project “Protection and stabile usage of the global significant biological diversity on the up river valley of the river Arda”. The paths pass by natural resources of 4 kinds of orchids, Rhodopian crčme flowers and other protected plant species. The aim of the project is exactly prevention of unique natural species and advertising the area of the villages Smilqn, Mogilitsa and Arda as one common tourist destination. Investigation and identification of the spread nearby Smilqn herbs and protected plants is already made. A botanical garden is created in the village of Arda, in which 100 plant species, thriving in the Rhodopes Mountain. The new eco paths pass by the springs of the river Arda, next to interesting caves in the area and hills, providing unique scenery of the Rhodopes Mountain. New hotels and tourist objects with 100 extra beds will be opened in the area of Smilqn, Mogilitsa and Arda during the last year. The tourist interest in the area of the upper river valley of Arda is provoked by the preserved nature and the wide variety of opportunities for eco tourism.

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