View over an oxbow in Kardzhali Reservoir - Dam
Four days ago we went hiking in the area of Kardzhali, in the south of Bulgaria, and we were really impressed with the views. We were looking in particular for a specific viewpoint of the Kardzhali Reservoir, an artificial lake constricted by two dams. About three years ago when I was in Sofia, I visited an open air photo exhibition of places to visit in Bulgaria. The captions were in Cyrillic, so I couldn't understand anything, but I took a photo of a picture showing an amazing oxbow, not knowing where was it. Three years later I found out it was in the area of Kardhzali, and then analyzing the satellite images I was able to find the exact spot. Despite the weather wasn't the best, it was a beautiful hike to reach the viewpoint, not only the oxbow was impressive, but we enjoyed many other views over the Kardzhali reservoir, strange rock formations, local villages and a suspended bridge over the water. In the end we succeeded with our treasure hunting and we sat on a rock for a couple of hours having lunch and enjoying the view.
Davide Vadalà
