On July 7, 2023, a meeting was held in the Hall of the Municipality of Chepelare in connection with the organization of movement, parking and transport of people to the Rozhen Cathedral.
The meeting was attended by the leadership of the Municipality of Chepelare and the Municipal Council, Inspector Milovan Davidov – Chief of the Ministry of Internal Affairs – Chepelare, Subi Madankov – Chairman of SHRT – Chepelare, representatives of the tourism business, organizers of the Assembly and representatives of carrier companies.
In view of the uninterrupted movement of people to and from Rozhenski meadows, the following decisions were made valid for the period from 13.07.2023. (Thursday) until 16.07.2023 (Sunday ), including:
A view of Rozhen will not be allowed after Rozhen’s parking lot is filled with about 300 cars. Parking of vehicles will not be permitted on the main road Chepelare-Rozhen. Transit passage will be allowed to k. k. Pamporovo, from where transport to Rozhenski meadows will also be organized.
1. Tea Street will be one-way and will be used for BUFFER PARKING
Entrance from the street “Murdzhovska” (the bridge at the Ski Factory and Bus Station)
Exit from the street Vasil Gadjurov (the bridge at the Temple of the Assumption of the Virgin)
2. Perelik Street will be ONE-WAY and will be used for buffer Parking
Entrance from the street Belomorska (main road)
Exit from the street “St. Cyril and Methodius.”
Chepelare Bus Station will be the main Transport stop, but if more people are gathered at the buffer parking lots on the outskirts of the city, they will be taken directly from there!
Delivery begins at 13.00 on 13.07.2023. /Thursday/
For the days of 14.07.2023 / Friday / until 16.07.2023 /Sunday/ transport will be provided from 7.30 am to 1.00 pm, then a taxi will be available.
In the territory of Chepelare, other temporary BUFFER PARKING LOTS will be created at the following places:
1. 24th May Street at the parking extensions.
2. The courtyard of PG SGST “Nikola Vaptsarov”
3. The courtyard of the DIP “Waterfall”
4. Parking next to the main road at Meechi Chal Ski Center
INDICATION TABLES WILL BE PUT UP!
The Ministry of Interior of Chepelare will be fully mobilized, and the filtering of vehicles will begin on July 12, 2023. A Gendarmerie and a security firm will support them. Volunteers from the municipality of Chepelare will also join the organization. Coordination between all participants in the organization, headed by RU – Chepelare, is essential.
The Chepelare Municipality urged the residents of Chepelare Municipality to show understanding, have patience, be attentive and remain calm, as well as assist in need of law enforcement and town guests! If possible, they can remove their own cars in the presence of a garage and drive to their workplaces and on a walk or by bike in the period 13-16.07.2023. (Thursday – Sunday). According to preliminary data, nearly 1,500 cars are expected to be parked in Chepelare.