Tag: St Mina in Simitli

Only a few kilometres from the village of Mechkul, Simitli municipality is the stone sanctuary of St. Mina. According to archaeologists, the site was revered 7,000 years before Christ. The rock formations that form the sanctuary are likened to the lark, lion’s head, eel and even the footstep of Krali Marko. The region is inhabited by the Thracian tribe medi. Read more...