Peshtera

Peshtera (Bulgarian: Пещера Peštera) is a town in southern Bulgaria. It is located in Pazardzhik Province and is close to the towns of Batak and Bratsigovo. The city is the third largest in area after Velingrad and Pazardzhik and is the forty-fifth largest in Bulgaria out of 244 cities. It is the administrative center of the municipality Peshtera. As of September 2014, it has a population of 20 493 inhabitants. At a distance of around 5 km from the town of Peshtera (along the road to Batak) is one of the most popular caves in Bulgaria — Snezhanka. Nearby is the Peshtera HEP plant. The town is also well known for producing the alcohol beverage Mastika. The product is named after the town (Peshterska).

Geography

Peshtera City (461 m asl) is located in the foothills bordering the Upper Valley, 18 km from Pazardzhik and 38 km from Plovdiv and 125 km from Sofia. 1 km from the town in northeastern direction the way to the regional center, which involves direct transport links with settlements in the municipality - the village and the village Radilovo Captain Dimitrievo.