The village of Fotinovo is
situated in the northwest Rhodopi Mountains,
east of the peak “Batashki Snezhnik,” 1100
m above sea level, on both banks of the Fotinska
river, about 10 km from Nova Mahala and 24
km from Batak.
The village of Foten is first
mentioned in written sources as a Bulgarian
village around the end of the 16th century.
Within the borders of the village are a number
of bridges that span the Fotinska river and
date back to the middle ages. In town there
is an old water powered mill, a mosque from
the end of the 17th century, and the church
“St. Uspenie Bogorodichno.” Also in the center
of town are the Municipality, the school,
the cultural center, and the library. The
Fotinovo Waterfalls, a natural attraction,
are about 3km from the village.
