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The hill on which Peristera is located is known as St. Petka. The name of the castle comes from Greek and means "dove". About the remains of the fortress also mention Stefan Zahariev and K. Irechek, respectively in 1845 – 1850 and 1883. In the center of the place there is another oldest set of stones, probably a Thracian shrine, with carved stone steps.
At the bottom of the hill, archaeologists have found earthen funerary urns with form of a sarcophagus, which is difficult to find at most of the Thracian funerals. The citadel of the fortress extends over 3 acres, and the second belt of the wall encloses 12 acres. There is a third belt, which is not yet explored. The hill on which it is located is known as Santa Petka, and the name Peristera (dove, place of pigeons) was first mentioned by Ivan Popov in his study “Pages about the past of Péshtera town.”
About the remains of the fortress also mention Stefan Zahariev and K. Irechek, respectively in 1845 – 1850 and 1883.
It was declared a cultural monument of national importance (in 2012). On a project of the “Regional Development” programme for restoration, conservation and social adaptation, have been carried out the partial restoration of the walls of the fort, the total restoration of the south tower (now a museum) and was built the support infrastructure. There are 4 pavilions for relaxation of visitors and an additional path for the disabled.
Availability for visits: Paid, all year round, available guide, animators
Transport accessibility: Public Transport
Tourist infrastructure: hotels, restaurants
