House of Struma
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People, places and ideas that shape the Struma Valley.
Heraclea Sintica: the city of Heracles by the Struma
Near Rupite, archaeology is revealing a city with almost eight centuries of history — a forum, inscriptions, sculpture and a sanctuary of Heracles in the Struma Valley.
Read storyRead the valley through its own grape varieties
To understand the Struma Valley, you can start with its vineyards. The Wide Melnik Vine, the Early Melnik Vine – Melnik 55, the Sandanski Misket and the Keratsudata tell a story of climate, land and generations of winemakers. These are the varieties through which the place acquires its own flavor – and its own voice.
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