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Twenty kilometres northwest of Belogradchik lies the village of RABISHA , a couple of kilometres short of the much-publicized Magura Cave . As early as 2700 BC, the cave was occupied by hunters, traces of whom are now displayed in a small museum. It's best known, though, for its rock paintings executed in bat-droppings, which depict a giraffe, hunting scenes and a fertility rite. The female figures tend to be bigger than the male figures, suggesting that women enjoyed superior status in the cave society of the time. Some of the other chambers - with names like the "Hall of the Poplar" and the "Hall of the Fallen Pine" - contain interesting stalactite and stalagmite formations that give them their names. Unfortunately the theft of the cave's lighting system has meant that only groups are allowed inside; enquire at the Hotel Tourist in Belogradchik, or Odysseia-In in Sofia, if you're interested in visiting it. Twenty-five kilometres due south of Belogradchik is MIDZHUR , at 2168m the highest of a whole series of densely wooded hills that have only recently been made accessible to hikers. For decades they were considered off limits because of the supposedly sensitive nature of the border with Yugoslavia, and there's a corresponding lack of chalets or tourist facilities in the region. If you do fancy exploring, the foothill villages of Gorni Lom and Chuprene are the starting points for footpaths into the mountains, though the nearest accommodation is back in Belogradchik, where you can also hire guides from the Hotel Tourist .
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