The Seven Thrones Traditional Cache
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The Seven Thrones is a very nice adventure, especially prepared for the willing geocachers. It will take you to a wondrous place in the heart of mount “Stara” (“The Old Mountain”). You can reach it by train and bus, or with your car. The adventure ends with a nice Inn where you can celebrate your success.
“…Further down the gorge are the Opletnya village and railway station and the stops Prolet and Eliseina. The slopes of the valley become somewhat smoother and calmer although the scenery is still spectacular. The Parshevitsa Chalet in the Vrachanski Balkan part of the mountain can be reached after a 4-hour walk starting from Opletnya. This is where the highest quality sheep-cheese and the well-known Balkan yellow cheese are produced. From the Prolet stop along the 15 km asphalt road from the direction of Eliseina, following the marks for about 3 hours one can reach the unique Sedemte Prestola Monastery nestled in the bosoms of the Balkan Mountain on the right bank of the most picturesque Gabrovnitsa River. The brother of Peter Delyan - King Georgi Gavril, built it in the 11th century. It was plundered and put to the torch in 1737 and in 1770 - was again restored. During the Turkish yoke it was a place of refuge for the Bulgarian outlaws. In 1799 it was the hiding place of Sofronii Vrachanski, the notable Bulgarian revivalist. It was visited by Vassil Levski, the Apostle of Freedom and has hosted Ivan Vazov to write the '"Klepaloto Bie'" story (1899).
The church is of special interest its architecture being unique not only within the country but in Europe as well. It was built in 1815 and renewed in 1868. On both sides of the main nave there are three small chambers with separate entries, nave-thrones and iconostasis. It is from these 7 thrones ('"sedemte prestola'" meaning the seven thrones) that the name of the church is derived. Of particular interest is the big wooden chandelier Horoto (1815), made of 15 wooden parts well decorated with carvings. The monastery offers cheap lodging. It serves as a starting point for tourist tracks in many different directions throughout the mountain.
From Eliseina a regular bus (for Osenovlag village) reaches the Sedemte Prestola Monastery.”
So, go on and follow the great adventure of the Seven Thrones! The container is a medium-sized lock-box with purple lid. If you need to, use the spoiler pictures in order to get it. Don’t forget to take a look at the additional coordinates provided – they are proved to make your trip a really remarkable and nice summer or winter experience.
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Oruvaq n ovt fgbar, haqre n srj.
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