Elhovo

Elhovo (Bulgarian: Елхово) is a small town in south-eastern Bulgaria, in the valley of the river Tundzha between the low Strandzha and Sakar mountains that take up the south-eastern tip of the country. With a population of about 10,000 people, it's the second largest settlement in Yambol Province after the much larger Yambol itself.

Understand


Elhovo (EL-ho-vo) lies on the left bank of the Tundzha river (TOON-jah), the most significant tributary of the larger Maritsa that drains the Upper Thracian Plain. The town is close to several protected natural areas and archeological sites related to the ancient Thracians.

The annual tides of the river Tundzha is part of the natural ecosystem of the three reserves located next to each other around the town of Elhovo. Tunzha is the largest tributary of the river of Maritsa, which flows into it on Turkish territory. It springs from the central part of Stara Planina mountain east of Botev peak. Its length to the Turkish border is up to 350 km. Tundzha river offers excellent conditions for practicing sports-recreational tourism activities. The beauty of the area and the river gorge between Derventski Hills and Sakar hills were declared a natural landmark. The river has excellent conditions for sport and hobby fishing. Every year here goes the National kayaks regatta.

Get in
The railway line to Elhovo was closed in the early 2000s, so your only choice is some kind of road transport.

Elhovo is linked with major roads to the rest of the country and the neighboring Turkey, Greece, and Romania. It is 339 km away southeast away from Sofia, at 60 and 37 km south of Sliven and Yambol, at 30 km northeast of Topolovgrad, at 94km and 66km  southwest from Bourgas and Sredetz.

Get around
Elhovo is a small town, you can easy reach every point with a short walk.