Rabisha ( bg, Рабиша ) is a village in north-western

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

, in

Vidin Province Vidin Province () is the northwesternmost province of Bulgaria. It borders Serbia to the west and Romania to the northeast. Its administrative centre is the city of Vidin on the Danube river. The area is divided into 11 municipalities. As of De ...

and

Belogradchik Belogradchik ( bg, Белоградчик ) is a town in Vidin Province, Northwestern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of the homonymous Belogradchik Municipality. The town, whose name literally means "small white town," is situated in the foo ...

municipality.

Geography

Rabisha village is located 45 kilometers from

Vidin Vidin ( bg, Видин, ; Old Romanian: Diiu) is a port city on the southern bank of the Danube in north-western Bulgaria. It is close to the borders with Romania and Serbia, and is also the administrative centre of Vidin Province, as well as o ...

and 20 km from

. It is also located on

Archar river The Archar ( bg, Арчар, ) or Archaritsa ( ) is a river in the western Danubian Plain of northern Bulgaria and a right tributary of the Danube. It originates in the western Balkan Mountains and is around 60 kilometres in length, with a drain ...

. Its population is about 300 people. The nearest train station is in the town of Dimovo, 11.4 kilometers from Rabisha. The village is near the Rabisha lake and the

Magura cave The Magura Cave (Bulgarian "пещера Магура") is located in north-western Bulgaria close to the village of Rabisha, from the town of Belogradchik in Vidin Province. The prehistoric wall paintings of Magura have great resemblance with t ...

. The

in the largest cave in

. It is 15 million years old. There are unique drawings in the cave from primaeval people. The drawings are about 5000 years old. The Rabisha lake is the biggest Bulgarian non-salt lake. There are a lot of fish in it.

Cultural and nature sights

* The

, located about 1.5 km north of the village. File:Magura_-_drawings.jpg, Some of the drawings in the

Magura Cave The Magura Cave (Bulgarian "пещера Магура") is located in north-western Bulgaria close to the village of Rabisha, from the town of Belogradchik in Vidin Province. The prehistoric wall paintings of Magura have great resemblance with t ...

File:Magura2.jpg, Another drawings File:Magura3.jpg, Inside the cave File:Magura4.jpg, Inside the cave * An old school, built in 1835. * Rabisha lake - perfect place for fishing. File:Rabisha lake.JPG, Sunset over the lake File:Rabisha lake2.JPG, The Rabisha lake * The

that goes through the village flows into the

Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...

river. File:Archar river.jpg, Archar river near Rabisha

Others

There are two protected

oak An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...

trees near Rabisha. They are over 300 years old, which makes them two of the oldest trees in Vidin region. The trees are tall, about 17 meters. Near the

is located Magura Winery which produces high quality wine and champagne.

References

External links

{{Belogradchik Villages in Vidin Province Belogradchik Municipality