Tihomir is a village in Southern Bulgaria. It is located in the municipality of Kirkovo, Kardzhali Region.

The village is located 35 km east of Kirkovo, 61 km south-east of Kardzhali and about 301 km south-east of the capital Sofia city. Krumovgrad is located 31 km in the north-east.

It is situated in an area with hilly and foothill relief at an altitude of 520 meters. The climate is transitional-Mediterranean, winters are relatively mild and summers are long and hot. 

Here live about 1200 people.

The village has a relatively good infrastructure, the main streets are paved and lighted, there are electricity and water supply systems. All mobile operators have coverage. In Tihomir there is Internet too. Regular bus transport connects the village with the municipal center and the neighbouring villages.

The village of Tihomir is situated only 5 km from the national border with Greece and 10 km from European road E-85, part of transeuropean transport corridor №9 - an important thoroughfare with major contribution to the economic development of the region.

There are a functioning town hall, primary school, community center and a kindergarten here. Besides, the village comprises a  sewing workshop, a grozery store and a cafe. Medical care for the population is provided by one GP and one dentist. General hospital you can find in the town of Krumovgrad.

LANDMARKS AND TOURISM

In the close proximity of Tihomir you can see two bridges from Roman times, built by local craftsmen with perfect command of the art of stone masonry. In the area of the village you can also visit 4 medieval Bulgarian cemetries with jewelry, vessels. etc.

At 29 km in the north-east, in the village of Stareyshino, can be visited the Dome tomb "Punar Kaya" which means rock well in Turkish. The water that rises from the tomb is collected in two stone basin carved into the rock before it. The tomb is revered among local people as sacred, as there is a belief that the place and the water flowing from the tomb, have curative power.

In the village of Krilatitsa, 35 km in the north-west, you can visit a late ancient and medieval fortress in the Asara area, declared in 1996 to be an archaeological culture monument.

In the village of Benkovski, about 43 km in the west, you can see a few sites:

• the renovated mosque in the center of the village where Muslims from all over the region gather to pray;

• the venerable oak, over 200 years old, declared protected;

• a rocky area, where the elements have for centuries carved the huge stones in a variety of bizarre rock forms of animals and plants, the most interesting of which are "The Crocodile", "The Mushroom", "Lion's Head", etc.

At 40 km in the south-west is situated Veykata Peak - Bulgaria's most southern site, as well as the protected area Veykata, representing a mountainous area covered with mesophytic forests, including endangered natural habitats. From the top you can see the Aegean Sea.

Source:  http://www.kirkovo.bg, http://bg.guide-bulgaria.com
Photos:  http://www.panoramio.com, Internet