Garmen Bulgaria - Travel Guide, Tours, Hotels and Photos - Pictures of Bulgaria

The village of Garmen has population of 1,774 people (as of 2005) and represents the administrative and cultural centre of the municipality of Gurmen. The municipality is situated in the Southwestern Rhodopi mountain and is rich in mineral waters (3 large and one small mineral water pools), natural sights and historical monuments. The municipality has recently become a favorite destination for rural tourism with the most popular villages being Leshten and Kovachevitsa. Apart from its marvelous mountainous sights, the municipality appeals to nature-lovers with its two plane-trees of more than 1,300 years of age. One of these trees, having a circumference of some 8m, is situated in the very village of Garmen. The most popular historical remains in the municipality are those of the ancient Nikopolis ad Nestrum (meaning “Town of Victory on the Mesta River”).