Perushtitsa

Perushtitsa is a Bulgarian town located in the Plovdiv Oblast on the feet of the Rodopi mountains.

Related Topics:
Bulgaria - Town - Plovdiv Oblast - Rodopi

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The town is famous throughout Bulgaria for the fight that took place there in 1876 during the April Uprising against the Ottoman reign.

Related Topics:
1876 - Ottoman

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The use of a special grape was invented in Perushtitsa, leading to a typical Bulgarian wine, Mavrud.

Related Topics:
Wine - Mavrud

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