Rupite

Baba Vanga, hot springs and an ancient Greek city, at the foot of an extinct volcano.

78 °Chottest spring

350 BCHeraclea Sintica

281 mKozhuh volcano

11 kmfrom Petrich

Rupite

A special place in the south

Rupite lies in the sunny south, close to the Greek border. For many Bulgarians it is a place of pilgrimage. Melnik is about half an hour's drive away, so you can easily combine them in one day.

What you will see

Three places, one trip

Pilgrimage

Baba Vanga's house and St. Petka church

Her house and the St. Petka church (1994) stand together on one site. This is where Bulgaria's best-known clairvoyant received her visitors.

Rupite

Photo coming soonThermal baths

Hot springs

Mineral water of 71 to 78 °C comes out of the ground here, at the foot of an old volcano.

Up to 78 °C

Photo coming soonArchaeology

Heraclea Sintica

An ancient city, founded around 350 BC by Philip II of Macedon. Excavations are still ongoing.

More than 2,300 years

Good to know

A day in Rupite

WhereRupite lies 11 km from Petrich, on the Struma river.

By carApprox. 2 hours from Bansko, via Sandanski.

Baba VangaHer house and church are on one site, so you see everything in one visit. In Petrich there is also a museum in the house where she lived.

The volcanoKozhuh hill is an extinct volcano, 281 m above the plain.

NatureAlmost all snake species of Bulgaria and more than 200 bird species.

Combine withMelnik and the hot springs of Sandanski.

Our experience

What we thought

Rupite is a special place. On Baba Vanga's site you feel how much she means to many Bulgarians, and the hot water coming straight out of the ground is impressive. Combine it with Melnik for a wonderful day.

— The Groen family, Dobrinishte

Atmosphere