Karlovo, Bulgaria

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Did you know? Karlovo

Karlovo is Bulgaria's rose oil capital, producing about 70% of the world's rose oil in the nearby Valley of the Roses.

The town sits at the foot of the Balkan Mountains and is named after a 10th-century Bulgarian prince, Kaloyan.

Karlovo's famous rose harvest occurs in May, when thousands of locals hand-pick rose petals at dawn before the heat releases their fragrance.

The Karlovo Uprising of 1876 was a major Bulgarian rebellion against Ottoman rule, making the town a significant site in Bulgarian national history.

Vasil Levski, a key figure in Bulgarian independence, was executed and buried in Karlovo, and the town honours him as a revolutionary hero.

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