View of the old house of Atanas Peikidis, one of the typical and well preserved houses in Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; The house belonged to one of the richest men in the village - Dr Atanas Peikidis . It has a symmetrical facade. The ground floor functioned as a gynecological clinic. On the upper floor there were a living room and a few bedrooms.. Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect.

View of the old house of Atanas Peikidis, one of the typical and well preserved houses in Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; The house belonged to one of the richest men in the village - Dr Atanas Peikidis . It has a symmetrical facade. The ground floor functioned as a gynecological clinic. On the upper floor there were a living room and a few bedrooms.. Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect.

View of a partially ruined, sericulture, brick house in the old village of Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains, 15 km south of Ivaylovgrad. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect. The village has well-preserved Greek-style adobe and brick houses which represent the Thracian style featuring wood-carved ceilings, wrought iron balconies and columns. The main occupations were sericulture, tobacco growing, manufacture and trade.

View of a partially ruined, sericulture, brick house in the old village of Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains, 15 km south of Ivaylovgrad. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect. The village has well-preserved Greek-style adobe and brick houses which represent the Thracian style featuring wood-carved ceilings, wrought iron balconies and columns. The main occupations were sericulture, tobacco growing, manufacture and trade.

View of a partially ruined, sericulture, brick house in the old village of Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains, 15 km south of Ivaylovgrad. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect. The village has well-preserved Greek-style adobe and brick houses which represent the Thracian style featuring wood-carved ceilings, wrought iron balconies and columns. The main occupations were sericulture, tobacco growing, manufacture and trade.

Front view of a partially ruined, sericulture, brick house in the old village of Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains, 15 km south of Ivaylovgrad. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect. The village has well-preserved Greek-style adobe and brick houses which represent the Thracian style featuring wood-carved ceilings, wrought iron balconies and columns. The main occupations were sericulture, tobacco growing, manufacture and trade.

Close-up view of a partially ruined, sericulture, brick house in the old village of Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains, 15 km south of Ivaylovgrad. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect. The village has well-preserved Greek-style adobe and brick houses which represent the Thracian style featuring wood-carved ceilings, wrought iron balconies and columns. The main occupations were sericulture, tobacco growing, manufacture and trade.

A small street with partially ruined, sericulture, brick houses in the old village of Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains, 15 km south of Ivaylovgrad. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect. The village has well-preserved Greek-style adobe and brick houses which represent the Thracian style featuring wood-carved ceilings, wrought iron balconies and columns. The main occupations were sericulture, tobacco growing, manufacture and trade.

Typical sericulture, brick house in the old village of Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains, 15 km south of Ivaylovgrad. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect. The village has well-preserved Greek-style adobe and brick houses which represent the Thracian style featuring wood-carved ceilings, wrought iron balconies and columns. The main occupations were sericulture, tobacco growing, manufacture and trade.

Typical sericulture, brick house in the old village of Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains, 15 km south of Ivaylovgrad. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect. The village has well-preserved Greek-style adobe and brick houses which represent the Thracian style featuring wood-carved ceilings, wrought iron balconies and columns. The main occupations were sericulture, tobacco growing, manufacture and trade.

Low angle view of a partially ruined, sericulture, brick house in the old village of Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains, 15 km south of Ivaylovgrad. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect. The village has well-preserved Greek-style adobe and brick houses which represent the Thracian style featuring wood-carved ceilings, wrought iron balconies and columns. The main occupations were sericulture, tobacco growing, manufacture and trade.

Old abandoned Russian car in front of a partially ruined, sericulture, brick house in the old village of Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains, 15 km south of Ivaylovgrad. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect. The village has well-preserved Greek-style adobe and brick houses which represent the Thracian style featuring wood-carved ceilings, wrought iron balconies and columns. The main occupations were sericulture, tobacco growing, manufacture and trade.

Old abandoned Russian car in front of a partially ruined, sericulture, brick house in the old village of Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains, 15 km south of Ivaylovgrad. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect. The village has well-preserved Greek-style adobe and brick houses which represent the Thracian style featuring wood-carved ceilings, wrought iron balconies and columns. The main occupations were sericulture, tobacco growing, manufacture and trade.

An old house in the village of Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains, 15 km south of Ivaylovgrad. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect. The village has well-preserved Greek-style adobe and brick houses which represent the Thracian style featuring wood-carved ceilings, wrought iron balconies and columns. The main occupations were sericulture, tobacco growing, manufacture and trade.

A cobbled street with partially ruined, sericulture, brick houses in the old village of Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains, 15 km south of Ivaylovgrad. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect. The village has well-preserved Greek-style adobe and brick houses which represent the Thracian style featuring wood-carved ceilings, wrought iron balconies and columns. The main occupations were sericulture, tobacco growing, manufacture and trade.

Low angle view of a partially ruined, sericulture, brick house in the old village of Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains, 15 km south of Ivaylovgrad. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect. The village has well-preserved Greek-style adobe and brick houses which represent the Thracian style featuring wood-carved ceilings, wrought iron balconies and columns. The main occupations were sericulture, tobacco growing, manufacture and trade.

A cobbled street with partially ruined, sericulture, brick houses in the old village of Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains, 15 km south of Ivaylovgrad. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect. The village has well-preserved Greek-style adobe and brick houses which represent the Thracian style featuring wood-carved ceilings, wrought iron balconies and columns. The main occupations were sericulture, tobacco growing, manufacture and trade.

A cobbled street with partially ruined, sericulture, brick houses in the old village of Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Mandritsa, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria; August 13, 2020; Mandritsa is located on the right bank of the Byala Reka in the easternmost Rhodope Mountains, 15 km south of Ivaylovgrad. Today, Mandritsa is a small village of around 70 residents, part of them still speaking a distinct Tosk Albanian dialect. The village has well-preserved Greek-style adobe and brick houses which represent the Thracian style featuring wood-carved ceilings, wrought iron balconies and columns. The main occupations were sericulture, tobacco growing, manufacture and trade.