Slavyanka

Slavyanka (Bulgarian: Славянка, "Slavic woman") or Orvilos (Greek: Όρβηλος), formerly known as Alibotuş (from Turkish) (English: Alibotush) and Kitka Planina (Китка планина) is a mountain located on the border of southwestern Bulgaria and northernmost Greece, located south of the Pirin Mountains and connected with it by the Parilska Saddle. The highest peak of Slavyanka is Gotsev Vrah at 2,212 m, while other notable peaks include Golyam Tsarev Vrah (2,186 m), Malak Tsarev Vrah (2,087 m), Shabran (2,196 m) and Salyuva Dzhamiya (2,027 m). The massif is dome-shaped and has very steep ridges. Slavyanka has a pronounced Karst character and thus features over 30 caves, attracting many speleologists. The climate has a considerable...