A sun-lit valley, nestling in the folds of the Balkan Range, shelters the small village Bozhentsi. Some hundred silent houses gleam white on the broken terrain. The past of the village is shrouded in legends. When the capital of the Bulgarian Kingdom was subjected to Ottoman rule in 1393, many Bulgarians escaped into the mountains. The noblewoman Bozhana stopped here with her children, giving her name to the settlement that was founded later. Hardworking and persevering, the local inhabitants succeeded in imposing their goods on the markets of the Ottoman Empire. Their enviable prosperity in the 18th century was mirrored in Bozhentsi’s houses. The high ground floor houses the farm and trading premises. An outdoor staircase leads to the overhanging upper floor. The veranda leads into the parlor and from there into the other rooms. The interior is lavish and cozy at the same time – the walls are either whitewashed or paneled with oak. Beautifully carved ornaments on the ceilings, doors, and cupboards harmonize with the bright carpets and cushions on the window seats. Tender trellised vines adorn the eaves, which are covered with heavy stone tiles. The walls, overgrown with ivy, shield yards fragrant with crane’s bill and geraniums.
     The Prophet Elija Church and the former school and library, the wax workshop and inn, and even the village well where a crane perches, are silent. Nothing disturbs the mountain peace. The village seems to have become one with nature.

Museums:
Topalov's House; Granny Raina's House; Priest Doncho's House; Ganka Kadieva's House; Tsana Mihova's House; Monastery School.