Haskovo
Set near both Greece and Turkey, the province of Haskovo takes up a large portion of southern Bulgaria, an area of tumultuous historical events. This territory has gone through a millenia-long history with several of its artifacts known to be even older than the 1,300-year-old country itself. With its prehistoric, Thracian, Greek, Roman and Byzantine eras, it has amassed huge amounts of culture. A major political force during the First Bulgarian Empire, the region of Haskovo also has a number of mosques, such as the 14th Century Eski Camii, as well as many Greek Orthodox churches. During the Bulgarian Revival period, the area was a vivid trade hub, frequented by Istanbul's merchants. After the Independence War, the province became a principal tobacco production area.