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Paths wind through the wooded grounds of Hisarlaka Fortress, with old walls and views towards the Osogovo Mountains.
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Climb the wooded hill to Hisarlaka Fortress, built in late antiquity and later adapted through the medieval period. Its surviving walls and towers occupy a ridge above the Osogovo Mountains, with paths through the surrounding park. Back in the centre, the Roman Thermae recall the settlement’s ancient role as a spa town, using the area’s mineral waters.
The medieval Church of St George is among the region’s oldest surviving churches, with frescoes and a compact cross-domed plan. For a different perspective, visit the Vladimir Dimitrov Art Gallery, devoted to the Bulgarian painter known as the Master. Orchards and mountain slopes frame the historic core, linking architecture with the landscape.
