The resort place Batak Dam, situated in the Rodopes, is an ideal place for relaxation during the whole year. There is an already built ski track, called “Batak”. It disposes of an alpine ski track (1200 m) and a track for ski-running (20000 m). The alpine ski track is equipped with three trails, one of which is with length of 600 m. In close future four more ski-tracks, tracks for snowboarding and for motor sledges and a ski trail will be built. This is one of the biggest projects of the Municipality. The situation of the Batak ski track is favorable, because it allows the snow to stand from November till April. From the highest point of the ski trails there is a wonderful view to the Batak dam. The town of Batak is situated on 1040 m altitude, in the valley of Stara Reka river, on the slopes of the Batak Mountain in the Western Rodopes. The region of Batak is inhabited from most ancient times. There are many Thracian, Roman and Slavian fortresses, mounds and bridges, which have been found in the region. The name of the town is related most of all to the April Uprising. On 21 April 1876 its inhabitants announced the beginning of the uprising. Like everywhere else the initial enthusiasm and exultation were followed by an utter defeat but the defeat in Batak was more than terrible and reckless! Five thousand people died, the doom of the 2 thousand men, women and children who found their death in the small St. Nedelya Church, which turned out to be their last stronghold, hope and... tomb, too, being exceptionally dramatic and tragic. The stories of unparalleled heroism, self-sacrifice and inexorability told by the few people who survived this sanguinary Bacchanalia added up to dozens. The brightest intellects of mankind raised a voice of protest and indignation in answer to this outrageous occurrence - Victor Hugo, William Gladstone, Makgahan, Dostoevski, Lev Tolstoy. Zakhary Stoyanov wrote: “Kneel, kind readers, hats off! Batak with its ruins is in front of us. I summon everyone who is thoroughly Bulgarian, everyone who is honourable and homeland loving, to be with us here at this Bulgarian sanctuary, at this sacrificial altar to our Freedom, where, the blood of thousands of martyrs, saints, of about a hundred little children, of countless innocent lasses and lads was shed. Batak, glorious and unfortunate Batak! Should a Bulgarian heart be ever found not to palpitate at the sole pronunciation of your own name? I am standing in awe before your magnificence, History shall pay reverence to you, too.” The people’s poet Ivan Vazov added: “The Cheops Pyramid would be insufficient as a memorial to Batak.” As to the landmarks, in the first place there is a little stone church of St. Nedelya, turned into a museum and charnel-house. Even nowadays the bones of the heroes, chopping-log, the traces of yataghans and bullets remind of those terrible and grandiose days. It is situated in the centre of the little town. The town Museum of History is located in a new building and houses over 500 exhibits of the history of Batak. The several old Batak houses restored and proclaimed as cultural monuments are of interest, too. So, the region of Batak has a lot to offer to its visitors and the Municipality makes efforts to make it more and more attractive. Their intention is to improve the infrastructure and the economical state of the region.