We loved our stay at the Vulture Center. The region is beautiful with great landscapes and different things you can visit. The place itself is well maintained, food was delicious, but most importantly - people were great. They will make you feel at home and you will probably wish to stay a few more days. We certainly wanted to. We highly highly recommend it :)

Stayed in August 2025

The only point of improvement is that there is no wifi in the rooms or on the terrace.

A lovely place to be. We stayed in the three person room with private bathroom. Very comfortable. We also had all our meals at the guest house. The best kavarma we had. The hosts are super friendly and helpful. You can watch the vultures, and many other bird species, swim in the Arda or go on a kayaking trip. We very much enjoyed our stay here.

Stayed in August 2025

The facility is excellent, the rooms are comfortable, and the staff are very kind and helpful. There is a very engaging guided exhibition about vultures and we enjoyed a live observation with professional equipment from the very parking of the house. Last but not least the food is very good. Highly recommended to all nature lovers.

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing

The location is magnificent. The room was great and so close to nature. I liked being able to eat all meals there.

Stayed in April 2025

Really special place, friendly staff.

Stayed in September 2024

Everything was wonderful - the location, the attitude and concern of the hosts - Nusha, Radka, Kremena - they made us feel at home, the delicious food they prepared for us and the impeccable cleanliness they kept in the rooms, the extremely interesting lecture by Nikolai in the visitor's room center, the kayak tour led by Marin and his family. We also felt purified by everyone in the team's love for nature. We fell in love with this place and will definitely come back again!

Stayed in July 2024

We had great time at the Vulture Center! All was great and our nature loving kid had a blast with all the bugs, butterflies and turtles we found. Stella, Nusha and the kitchen ladies were very kind and friendly. We loved going down to the river and admiring the circling vultures in the sky. This part of the Rhodope mountains is very special! Otherwise - the room was spacious, clean and comfortable and it was very convenient to have a restaurant at the place. The nearest shop is in Madzharovo, which is few minutes by car. The small exposition is worth visiting even if stay somewhere else!

Stayed in July 2024

The place is perfect. Room and bathroom are spotless, good food, but above all very nice atmosphere. Nusha makes you feel like at home all the time and all the staff is very nice. We’ll surely visit again

Stayed in July 2024

Everything was merely Excellent!

Stayed in June 2024

Exceptional place ! The staff is so friendly that we felt like we were at home . It's clean ,cozy and the food is very good. It's unique place where one can learn about and observe the vultures.

Stayed in October 2023

Nusha and her colleagues were fantastic. The food was delicious, the beds - comfortable, the nature - amazing.

Stayed in October 2023

Absolute fantastic place and experience. It is a bit remote, so it takes some effort to get there, but the trip was well worth it. The very passionate people working at the centre are an inspiration for nature protection and conservation and we wish them all the best for the future. The stay was one of the highlights of our trip and it was too bad that we did not stay longer than just one night. Thank you for everything. Keep up the great work and spirit! Highly recommended.

Stayed in September 2023

Nothing, it was perfect!

The most lovely people, so kind and helpful!

Stayed in July 2023

The staff was very polite and helpful. The food was fresh and delicious. We used their equipment to watch the birds from distance. We will visit again :)

Stayed in July 2023

Excellent service, amazing food, beautiful location

Stayed in July 2023

This was our second time here. Nujka and her mother are fantastic. The location is so superb. We saw tons of birds plus Egyptian vultures, Black vultures, and griffon vultures. Be sure to go sit at the gazebo in Gorno Pole in the afternoon, the griffons were landing in a nearby field and then shrieking at one another like the little dinosaurs that they are. We also saw white storks riding the thermals with griffons. So amazing!

Stayed in May 2023

Leaving!

Nusha and her wonderful mum, Alaka, made us feel incredibly welcome from the moment we arrived. The room was clean and comfortable and, although there are no tea/coffee making facilities in the room, Nusha kindly gave us a kettle so that we could make our early morning coffee (we're very early risers). We stayed for five nights and had breakfast, a substantial packed lunch and an evening meal with a beer every day. The food is good, solid Bulgarian fare and plenty of it - you will most definitely not go hungry. We met various members of centre staff who work for the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds, all of whom spoke great English are incredibly dedicated and passionate about what they do. We had a great time sitting and chatting with them about wildlife conservation in the area and beyond. Our stay was incredibly good value for money - full board for two people cist us £320 all in. Best of all, 20% of that goes back into conservation of the birds. A truly memorable stay with wonderful people. I cannot recommend this place highly enough.

Stayed in May 2023

Nothing

The staff

Stayed in September 2022

Can’t think of a thing.

We loved EVERYTHING about the Vulture Center. The kindness and warmth of Nusha, Boris and the other lovely people that worked there. we learned so much at the Nature Center about Vultures, the area and Bulgaria. The food was delicious. We felt as if we were coming home every evening.

Stayed in September 2022

I wasn't able to use the Wi-Fi because the signal was very weak. Bathroom ventilation could be improved.

The location is the best you can find in the town. It is a very quiet forest area, close to the vultures observation zone and to the beach on Arda river. The room was very modern and clean, with fresh bed linen and plenty of fresh soft towels. There was a Daikin air conditioner, a mini-fridge, and a TV. Nice and clean small rugs on the floor. The bathroom was spotless - very clean and hygienic too, with good water pressure, and a lot of hot water. The food is absolutely amazing, it makes you feel as if you are at home. For dinner, we had homemade stuffed peppers with rice and minced meat and for breakfast - pancakes with white cheese and with sour cherry jam, as well as a nice espresso with milk. The staff is very friendly and cooperative, they gave us directions on how to reach the river beach and where are the best places to observe the vultures.

Stayed in September 2022

Nothing. Only that I wish I could stay longer.

Spacious and comfortable room right on the river. So peaceful and a great spot for birders with the Griffon nests in the cliffs outside. The staff was very welcoming.

Stayed in September 2022

Nothing (but there are steps up to the rooms which could be a problem for those with mobility problems).

Nusha was the perfect hostess. She helped make our stay absolutely perfect. Breakfast was delicious especially the French toast and pancakes with yummy homemade orange and cherry jams. Rooms perfect. Slept like a log! If you like peace and quiet and a beautiful location this is the place for you!

Stayed in September 2022

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Stayed in August 2025

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Stayed in April 2025