Родопи (Rhodope Mountains)

It's no mystery that the Родопи (Rhodope Mountains) are probably my favorite place in Bulgaria. The people are incredibly hospitable, the scenery is spectacular, the pace of life is slow, the food is fresh and delicious. There is little not to like. So when friends came to visit a few months ago, I was more than happy to show them a few of the places in the Rhodope Mountains I've grown to love: Горно Дряново (Gorno Dryanovo), Ковачевица (Kovachevitsa), Ягодина (Yagodina), Гьоврен (Gyovren), and Широка лъка (Shiroka Laka).