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Pirin (Perre) Caves

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In the Örenli (Pirin) quarter where the ancient city of Perre lies, numerous caves and hollows are cut into the rock.

Historical Use

Used in antiquity as burial chambers, stores and at times shelters, these rock cavities were until recently used by villagers as barns and pens as well.

Rock-Architecture Tradition

Intertwined with the Perre necropolis, these caves show the region's rock-architecture tradition and the millennia-long continuity of the human-rock relationship.

Visiting

They are visited as a natural extension of the Perre tour.

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