Shiroka Laka is famous for its authentic Rhodopean houses set in tiers on both banks of the local river. The old houses were designed in the characteristic architectural style of the Rhodopes by the noted local building masters, and feature two storeys, oriels, built-in cupboards and a small cellar with a hiding place. The thick white walls hide the yard from the outsiders’ eyes. The yard is small and slab-covered and has a typical stone drinking fountain in the middle. Some of the most famous houses are those of the Zgurov, Uchikov and Grigorov families.

Source wikipedia

The village and environs of Kosovo offer limitless opportunities to watercoloursts, since watercolour painting is all about light and the light in these mountains is endlessly changing and varied. Of course the architecture of the old homes and buildings is in itself an attraction and a testament to the lives and work of generations of Bulgarians who called these mountains home before, during and since the occupation. As structures age, are renovated or sometimes deteriorate and eventually disappear, there is a need to document these important examples of Bulgarian culture in the Rhodope Mountains and watercolours are a natural medium for doing so.

The village and environs of Kosovo offer limitless opportunities to watercoloursts, since watercolour painting is all about light and the light in these mountains is endlessly changing and varied. Of course the architecture of the old homes and buildings is in itself an attraction and a testament to the lives and work of generations of Bulgarians who called these mountains home before, during and since the occupation. As structures age, are renovated or sometimes deteriorate and eventually disappear, there is a need to document these important examples of Bulgarian culture in the Rhodope Mountains and watercolours are a natural medium for doing so.

The village and environs of Kosovo offer limitless opportunities to watercoloursts, since watercolour painting is all about light and the light in these mountains is endlessly changing and varied. Of course the architecture of the old homes and buildings is in itself an attraction and a testament to the lives and work of generations of Bulgarians who called these mountains home before, during and since the occupation. As structures age, are renovated or sometimes deteriorate and eventually disappear, there is a need to document these important examples of Bulgarian culture in the Rhodope Mountains and watercolours are a natural medium for doing so.

The village and environs of Kosovo offer limitless opportunities to watercoloursts, since watercolour painting is all about light and the light in these mountains is endlessly changing and varied. Of course the architecture of the old homes and buildings is in itself an attraction and a testament to the lives and work of generations of Bulgarians who called these mountains home before, during and since the occupation. As structures age, are renovated or sometimes deteriorate and eventually disappear, there is a need to document these important examples of Bulgarian culture in the Rhodope Mountains and watercolours are a natural medium for doing so.