[1] The Belogradchik Rocks are spread over the western part of the Balkan Mountains and cover an area of 50 km2 (19 sq mi).

Located here are several notable formations: Adam and Eve, the Mushrooms, the Schoolgirl, the Bear, the Dervish, the Shepherd Boy, the Lion, the Camel, the Madonna, the Horseman, the Monks, the goddess Bendida, the Rebel Velko, and many other stone figures.

At the same time, the destruction of the earlier Paleozoic rocks formed enormous quantities of gravel, sand and clay, which were deposited by the rivers into the sea basin.

The hot and dry climate formed a great amount of iron oxide, or hematite, which gave the rocks their rusty red color.

At the beginning of the Cenozoic era and the early Alpine tectonic cycle, large anticlines, or folds were being formed in the Balkan Mountains, and during this time the region turned to dry land.

In the core of the Belogradchik anticline, Paleozoic rocks are found and the slopes are formed of conglomerates, sandstone, and Jurassic limestone.

Another tourist attraction in the area is the Baba Vida medieval fortress in the nearby town of Vidin on the Danube river.