Svoge

Svoge lies in the Iskar Gorge, where the Iskretska joins the larger river among the western Balkan Mountains. The slopes of Mala Planina, Golema Planina and Ponor meet around this narrow valley. Above the settlement, Mount Grohoten bears traces of fortifications from the Bulgarian medieval kingdoms. Churches and monasteries also stood among the surrounding hills, including the church of Saint Petka, dating to the fourteenth century.