Batak is located in the western parts of the Rhodopi mountain. Pazardjik and Plovdiv are the nearest cities.
The lands of Batak region have been inhabited since ancient times.
These lands either inhabited or passed by Thracians, Romans, Slavs, Proto-Bulgarians, Ottomans and Bulgarians still preserve the heritage of their civilizations.
There are a lot of opportunities for outings in Batak vicinity during the warm days of the year.
The nature resources (inviolated environment, diverse landscape, availability of nature reserves and phenomena, water resources, diverse flora and fauna) as well as the very location of Batak are ideal conditions for the development of hunting, fishing, rural, highland and hobby tourism as well as for winter and aquatic sports.
