Devil's Bridge on the Arda River It is located in a picturesque gorge about 10 kilometers northwest of the town of Ardino, near the village of Dyadovtsi and not far from the village of Latinka. Its length is 56 meters, width - 3.5 m, three-arched The height of the central arch is 12 meters, The bridge was built in the early 16th century by order of Sultan Selim I as part of a road connecting the Upper Thracian Lowland with White Sea Thrace and the Aegean Sea. There was once a Roman bridge on the site of today's bridge. They say that from the Devil's Bridge you can see the face of Satan if you look at the waters of the Arda River between 11:00 and 12:00 at noon, when the bridge and its reflection form a circle. In addition, according to some, one of its stones shows the footprint of the Devil. With its incredible beauty and mystical character, the Devil's Bridge attracts many tourists and photographers who come to enjoy its majesty and learn about the legends associated with it. A walk to the bridge is an opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty of the Rhodope Mountains and learn more about the history and traditions of the Bulgarians in the area. There are two options for reaching the Devil's Bridge: - from the center of the town of Ardino by car in the direction of the village of Dyadovtsi. Most of the road is recently asphalted, the last section is a dirt road and can be covered on foot in about fifteen minutes. - by car through the villages of Banite and Vishnevo to the village of Galabovo, from where you start walking along a marked trail. A tourist infrastructure for recreation and picnics has been built near the bridge. In the villages near the bridge there are guest houses and hotels. Other landmarks around the Devil's Bridge that you can visit are - the Orlovi Skali Sanctuary, the Thracian Kaleto Fortress, the natural landmark Hladilnika, the Krivus Fortress, near the village of Bashevo. This is a good destination for your next tourist trip!