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Surrounding areas of Chirpan
Merichleri Balneological Resort is located 17 kilometres to the east of the town. Its mineral waters have a temperature of 34°C and an output rate of 12-15 litres/min. The water is excellent for curing intestinal diseases, liver and gall dosorders. One can reach the resort by the regular bus or by the train to Dimitrovgrad. 8 km north-east of Chirpan one can visit the remains of the Roman fortress (Sherampol - see the text above).
The Granitski oak-tree is the oldest tree in Bulgaria (over 1600 years of age) and stands in the village of Granit (20 kilometres north-west of the town, easily accessible by regular bus). The Kamenna Svatba (the “stone wedding”) is a natural phenomenon of stone 25 km north-west of Chirpan and 2 km from the village of Medovo with regular bus lines. Yagach Hunting Park (5 km west of the town) is an excellent place for recreation, sports and hunting. There is a municipality owned villa where - against modest prices - one may check-in for the night.
The Ethnographic Museum in the village of Spasovo (8 km to the north with regular bus lines) is another point of interest; the key is hold at the mayor’s office).
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