Rabisha Рабиша |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 43°43′0″N 22°36′0″E / 43.71667°N 22.60000°E | |
Country |
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Province | Vidin Province |
Municipality | Belogradchik |
Government | |
• Mayor | Boris Nikolov |
Area | |
• Total | 24.391 km2 (9.417 sq mi) |
Elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
Population (31-12-2013) | |
• Total | 252 |
Bulgaria Guide | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Postal Code | 3938 |
Rabisha (Bulgarian: Рабиша) is a village in north-western Bulgaria, in Vidin Province and Belogradchik municipality.
Rabisha village is located 45 kilometers from Vidin and 20 km from Belogradchik. It is also located on Archar river. 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 in the largest cave in Bulgaria. 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.
Some of the drawings in the Magura Cave
Another drawings
Inside the cave
Inside the cave
Sunset over the lake
The Rabisha lake
Archar river near Rabisha
There are two protected oak 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 Magura cave is located Magura Winery which produces high quality wine and champagne.