The town of Batak  and its Municipality is located in the western section of the Rhodope Mountains on a territory of 667 sq. km., as the forests cover about 90% of its area. The town is located 1036 m. above sea level in a valley along the two banks of the Stara Reka River. These lands, inhabited  in succession by Thracians, Romans, Slavs, Proto-Bulgarians, Ottomans, still preserve the heritage of their civilizations. There are twenty Thracian, Thracian-Roman, Byzantine and Slav fortresses found as well as remains of more than ten churches and monasteries, and many Thracian tumuli, Roman bridges, mines, mills and other archaeological findings registered in Batak area. Until the 1st century B.C. when the Romans conquered the Balkan Peninsula, Northern Thrace and Western Rhodopes were inhabited by the warlike Thracian tribe named Bessae. During the Slav invasion the Byzantine Empire lost the control over the Western Rhodopi, and the strategic roads at the northern and southern foot of the mountain were in Slav’s possession.
              At the time, wхан the Ottoman Empire strengthened its positions, mountainous villages like Batak, attracted many rebellious Bulgarians, who settled here in order to preserve their lives and Christian faith. This led to material and spiritual development of the village.  Local handicrafts like timbering, wood-processing, and trade throve. About 280 wood-processing workshops were registered here in 1871. The wood was, and still is, of high quality and the Empire used it for ship building. During the Bulgarian Revival a lot of prominent Bulgarian were born and grew up in Batak, such Archimandrite Yosif, who restored the Rila Monastery to its present form; the priests Kiril and Nikifor, the author of the remarkable Bulgarian ABC Book (printed in 1814)  Georgi Busilin, and the publisher Dragan Manchov.  
              More than 5,000 Batak dwellers were killed and the town was burned down after a two-week fierce battle against the Tturkish troops in the April 1876 Uprising. About two thousand people, who gathered in St. Nedelya Church, defended themselves heroically for three days and nights before they were ruthlessly massacred.
              The industry in the region of Batak is not well developed. It is represented mainly by Dimana Ltd., a tailoring company, which employs about 350 workers, and which works with materials supplied by the customer. There are about 500 small and medium-size private companies operating in the area. These are mostly trade companies, about 70 of them are wood processing companies. The logging and wood-processing are traditional for the region as there are good conditions and capacity for their development, such as highly trained and qualified workers, national and international programs, enough raw material and equipment, simplified and flexible production process, etc.
              This place shows also a remarkable development in the field of real estate in Bulgaria. The prices of the Bulgarian property for sale here are surprisingly low in comparison with other cities. So, the foreigners with keen interest in investment find the place very appropriate for buying property in Bulgaria. Today’s Bulgarian real estate market gives plenty of chances to buy property in Bulgaria as easily as that. Whether they are interested in land plot for sale in Bulgaria, ski apartment in Bulgaria or any other kind of Bulgarian property, the foreign buyers will be satisfied with the conditions that are offered.
              There are many resources, available in this area to support     hunting, rural tourism, as well as fishing and sightseeing, and the best of them are  the unspoiled natural environment, diverse landscape, availability of nature reserves, great variety of plants and animals, and a lot of tourist routes to go hiking around the town of Batak. To obtain rural property in Bulgaria, one doesn’t need to spend a fortune, and will get in addition the pleasure to own a Bulgarian property in this calm and peaceful location.
              The Batak Dam Resort, located in the Rhodope Mountains is an ideal spot for recreation all the year round, as there are over 10,000 beds of each category available. This is an excellent place to buy Bulgarian real estate to let, as it is a Bulgaria mountain property that could be sold with profit in any moment later. A ski run with a full length of 1200m., as well as a 2,000 metre-long ski-slope are in the vicinity of Batak, where winter sports competitions take place annually. Four ski-runs are to be built, as well as tracks for snowboards and a ski-lift, and this appears to be the most important project of the town’s authorities lately. The snow cover here lasts from November to April, and the views revealed from the top of the ski-lift towards the Batak Dam is one of a kind. Mountain property Bulgaria is available in this location, as well as rural houses for sale in Bulgaria.
              The tourist industry is considered to be of a great priority, as additional products, services, transport and specialized education will be provided. A large network of recreation facilities has been built up around the dams of Batak, Shiroka Polyana, Golyam Beglik and Beglika, such as a number of holiday houses, children’s camps, hotels, camping sites and private villas. The recreation centers, that have been built here, are run by experienced and qualified managers. For those having an interest in land investment in Bulgaria, there are great opportunities to buy land for sale in Bulgaria, as a lot of proposals for Bulgarian properties land for sale are presently available.
              There are some places of interest, that uncover the town’s history from ancient times till nowadays, which form a museum complex located in the center of the town. The complex includes the Town’s History Museum, the Ethnographic Museum, and the St. Nedelya Church, which is a cross-shaped domed structure, built up from stone. The church building is surrounded by a two-metre-high wall called Kaleto (The Citadel) and its floors and  roof are covered with stone slabs. Some very old mural paintings and wood-carvings, which are shown here, as well as the icon of Sveta Nedelya, are quite well preserved. The Town’s History Museum was established in 1976, and contains plenty of photographs, documents, etc., that show how the town has been developing during the years.
              Batak and the Batak Dam Resort are connected with Plovdiv, Pazardjik, Peshtera, Velingrad and Rakitovo through regular bus service, and Pazardjik and Plovdiv are the nearest cities.
              In conclusion, obtaining Bulgarian properties in the Region of Batak is far from difficult, but the foreigners will have to remember that when it comes to buy properties in Bulgaria, the services of a company working in the field of real estate in Bulgaria and property management in Bulgaria is a must.