Things to do in Devin
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Devin Museum
A comically gruff reception awaits visitors at the little Devin Museum, which exhibits Rodopi folk arts and crafts, ancient and medieval coins, and colourful minerals from local mountains. Prominently positioned reproductions of salacious 19th-century paintings depict wicked Turks whipping Bulgarian women, hurling Bulgarians babies and carrying off slaves. The roomful of traditional implements and machinery, however, is quite interesting, and also displays the gayda (Balkan bagpipe) of Bai Mihail. In winter the museum operates only in afternoons.
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Mineral Baths
If you seek the Devin spa experience, but don't want to pay at the big hotels, bathe with the locals at the outdoor mineral baths, 4km west of town in a gorgeous wooded setting between steep hills. Boasting a large bath and smaller one for kids, this well-kept facility includes a café and nearby restaurant. There's a sand volleyball court and inexpensive massages are available. In summer, the baths work 24 hours, in winter, according to demand. To go by taxi, ask for Struilitsa Parking (the car park of the baths). The 10-minute trip costs 3 lv.
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Bulgarsko Selo Restaurant
In the Spa Hotel Devin, this place does reasonably priced meat dishes, and more expensive regional specialities. The cosy folk décor is enhanced by the open oven, where you can watch the chef roasting huge, crunchy slabs of bread. The restaurant is also the definite winner of the prize for most hysterical English-language entrée title – ‘girl spittle’.
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Church of Sveti Duh
The belltower of the Church of Sveti Duh, built in 1937, tolls out the hours from high over the houses of Devin. It's not particularly traditional, but contains many icons and a wood-burning stove.
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Complex Struilitsa
This restaurant by the public mineral baths is up a short trail that veers left above the car park, in the forest. It does Bulgarian grills and salads and has a lovely terrace.
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Oriental Restaurant
In the Orpheus resort, the Oriental serves Turkish kebabs and is decorated with the requisite couches, pillows and gauze.
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