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The town of Kalofer

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Kalofer is a town in Southern Bulgaria, part of the Municipality of Karlovo, district of Plovdiv.

Location and population

 

Kalofer is situaled 56 km North-East from Plovdiv, 17 km away from Karlovo and 164 km away from the capital of Sofia.
The population is of about 3200 residents.

Relief and climate

The relief is low-mountain with average altitude of 600 m.
The climate is transcontinental characterized by mild winter with average temperature of around 1ºС and moderately warm summer with temperatures around 25ºС.

Transportation

There is a regular bus to Karlovo almost every hour and there are bus lines to Plovdiv, Sofia, Kazanlak and other settlements passing through the town.
About 3 km outside the town there is a train station and a regular public transport to there.
1 km away from Kalofer passes road E 871

Infrastructure

There are schools, community center, museums, kindergarten, and post office.
Medical and dental offices are available. The closest hospitals are in Karlovo and Pavel Banya.

Tourism  

Kalofer is in the foot of Stara Planina and Sredna Gora mountains and is crossed by the river Tundja. Byala reka river is 7 km away. Kaloferski Balkan offers opportunities for hiking, equestrian and cycling tourism, with the highest peak inStaraPlanina BotevPeak, the world famous Southern Djendemand the highest waterfall on the Balkan peninsula- Rayskoto Praskalo.

Kalofer is a good exit point for cultural tourism on a route to the West – Karlovo, Sopot, KlisuraKoprivshtitsa, Strelcha, Panagyurishte.

Close to Kalofer are the towns of Hisar, Banya and Pavel Banya – resorts rich in mineral sources, which is an excellent opportunity for combining health procedures with mineral water and recreation with fresh air and cool evenings along the riverside of river Tundja.

Kalofer is one of few towns  in the country, where Bulgarian traditions from the past have been preserved. 

Used sources: http://bg.wikipedia.orghttp://www.raiskotopraskalo.com/,

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