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Kardjali
is
located
in
the
very
heart
of
the
eastern
Rhodope
mountain,
along
the
two
banks
of
the
Arda
river,
100
km
southeast
of
Plovdiv.
6000
years-old
remains
of
human
life
as
well
as
ample
examples
of
the
presence
of
Thracian,
Roman,
Byzantine,
late-Ottoman
and
Bulgarian
culture
have
been
found
on
the
territory
of
the
town.
After
the
town's
liberation
from
the
Ottoman
rule
in
1912,
Kardjali
became
the
"tobacco
warehouse
of
the
eastern
Rhodopes",
as
some
of
the
best
quality
tobaccos
are
grown
on
the
special
soils
in
the
region.
Landmarks
of
interest
are
the
11th-12th
century
Bulgarian
basilica
"St.
John
the
Precursor",
the
Historical
Museum,
housed
in a
vast
mosque-like
building
and
containing
superb
collections
from
prehistoric
ritual
objects
to
ethnographic
costumes
and
crafts.
The
two
big
dams
on
both
sides
of
the
town
are
excellent
places
for
tourism,
water
sports
and
entertainment.
Kardjali
is
the
starting
point
for
visits
to
the
numerous
rock
formations
in
the
region-the
Stone
Wedding
and
mushrooms,
the
Stone
Forest,
the
Rock
Widow,
the
Rocks
at
Ustra,
and
the
medieval
fortress
of
Perperek.
Kardjali
District
offers
good
opportunities
for
developing
of
machine-building,
ore
and
mineral
resources
extraction,
food
industry,
tourism
and
services,
especially
well-developed
is
the
sewing
industry
where
the
number
of
the
employed
is
steadily
increasing
due
to
the
presence
of
trained
staff
in
this
sphere
of
activities.
Most
private
companies
in
the
district
are
functioning
in
the
sphere
of
services
and
trade.
The
district
strongly
relies
on
the
completion
of
the
new
border-crossing
point
at
Makaza
for
the
further
development
of
the
economic
status
of
the
region.
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