Get in
[edit]It lies 12 km from the Pamporovo resort, 45 km from Devin, 102 km from Plovdiv and 260 km from the capital Sofia.
Get around
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[edit]Numerous houses and churches from 17th-19th centuries have been preserved up to the present day. Some of them are: "Pangalov’s house" (1860), "Sgurov’s house" (1866), "Alibeev’s town- hall" (1751), "Kelev’s house" (1860), etc.
The architectural and ethnographic reserve called Cheshitska mahala is located in the district of Raykovo.
- St. Visarion Smolenski. The second biggest Bulgarian Christian temple.
- Stoyu Shishkov Regional History Museum, ☏ +359 30 162 770. Provides information about the history of the region.
- Town Art Gallery.
Do
[edit]There is a planetarium and a Drama Theater
- Rhodope Drama Theater.
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[edit]- Smolyan Hotel, 3, Bulgaria Bld, ☏ +359 88 293 3505. 3-star hotel
- [dead link] Ribkata Hotel, 33, ul. "Aleko Konstantinov", ☏ +359 30 169 367. 3-star hotel
- KIPARIS ALPHA Hotel, 3A, "Bulgaria" Boulevard, ☏ +359 301 64040, +359 888 790 619 (Mobile phone).
- Sportna17 Hotel, 17 Sportna Street, ☏ +359 89 996 7141, +359 301 868 92. Cheap accommodation in cozy rooms with private bathroom, TV, free parking and free Wi-Fi access.
- Hotel Complex Luxor, 51, Bulgaria Boulevard, ☏ +359 30 163 317, +359 301 64 572, +359 988 90 91 19.
- Spartak Hotel, 21, Spartak, ☏ +359 30 164 632. 14 rooms and 2 apartments equipped with heating system, TV with cable television, Internet access, telephone, balcony, hair-dryer.
- Kristal Hotel, ul. "Aleko Konstantinov" 5, ☏ +359 30 168 810, +359 889 609500 (Mobile phone).
- Eko Hotel Makrelov, 14, ул. Никола Филипов, ☏ +359 30 167 500, +359 885 433 838 (Mobile phone). 23 double rooms, 1 Apartment and 1 V.I.P. Apartment. All equipped with real-time control access, WI-Fi Internet, SAT TV, terraces,.
- Uzunski Hotel, 12 Peyo Yavorov Str., ☏ +359 88 875 7451.
- [dead link] Pearl lodge, ☏ +359 325 71000. 5-star hotel
- Spa Hotel Dikas, 47 Parvi may Str, ☏ +359 30 163 143.
- [dead link] Dafi Hotel, 16, ul. "Bacho Kiro", ☏ +359 87 933 3583, +359 896796967 (Mobile phone).
- [dead link] Petko Takov's House, Momchil Junak (Ustovo neighbourhood), ☏ +359 88 757 0998. 3-star hotel. 8 rooms
- Plaza Hotel , бул. България 69, ☏ +359 30 163 767, +359 888 802 351 (Mobile phone), +359 885 021 100 (Mobile phone).
- Smilen, 9 Shumkov Kamuk Str., ☏ +359 30 165 551. 3-star hotel. 16 double rooms and one apartment
- Moni Hotel, 6, ulitsa Perelik, ☏ +359 301 87 295, +359 888 267 379 (Mobile phone), +359 876 267 379 (Mobile phone). 67 rooms, 5 suites and 7 studios. All equipped with Satellite TV, wireless Internet, separate toilet and bathroom.
- 1 Mountain Lake Hotel, Smolyan Lake area, ☏ +359 30 168 848, +359 888 774 464 (Mobile phone), +359 887 001 650 (Mobile phone). Furnished apartments and studios equipped with satellite television, bathroom with shower, free wi-fi, mini-bar, telephone and hairdryer
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[edit]Smolyan is a starting point for many mountain routes. The Smolyan lakes and the Smolyan waterfall are located not far from the town.