Gela

Bulgaria · Smoljan

Gela is a small village in Smolyan Province in southern Bulgaria, set high in the Rhodope Mountains near Shiroka Laka and the Pamporovo ski area. It is a traditional mountain settlement with stone houses, pastures and forested slopes, and local tradition links the area with the mythical singer Orpheus. Visitors come for the quiet mountain scenery, hiking, Rhodope folk music and customs, and winter sports nearby.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Smoljan

Main language

Bulgarian

On the map

41.64° N, 24.57° E

Near Gela

• Shiroka Laka · 4 km away
• Plovdiv · 56 km away
• Bansko · 93 km away
• Starosel · 94 km away
• Borovets · 106 km away
• Karlovo · 113 km away

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