Leshten is an old Bulgarian village with authentic historical houses from Revival period. It`s situated on the south slope of West Rodopi mountain, and has splendid landscapes and views from above, as well as very fresh air.
Location: from Sofia -194 km distance, from Plovdiv city - 147 km, Kovachevitsa -18 km.
The village is pretty small, it has around 30 houses, half of them are now renovated, but their unique architectural style is well preserved. The houses have big porches (kind of village terraces with stairs), picturesque yards with gardens and place for preparing food. Many of them are given under rent for touristic purposes, so you can enjoy one very nice weekend, resting in such place for small amount.
The central street is covered with cobblestones and has little souvenir shops on both sides. One the top of one hill in Leshten there is an amazing house, build entirely from clay. Even it has authentic old look, the house is furnished in modern style, so you can enjoy a night inside it.
The former church school is now transformed into a hospitable inn, which offers to the visitors delicious local dishes.
This time, because of the season and cold of the month, I was not able to visit the clay house, but I intend to do that next time! I had very nice impression from the village, the quiet atmosphere and crystal air.
Traditional historical Revival houses
St. Paraskeva church, renovated
Beautiful views of mountain and nature which give us moment to feel happiness and be with flow of nature's beauty ! Thank you so much for all this outstanding views of places and information...!
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