Kalotina border crossing
The border crossing Kalotina ( Bulgarian ГКПП "Калотина" / GKPP "Kalotina" , granite's Kontrolno Propuskwatelen point "Kalotina" , Serbian Гранични прелаз Градина / Granični Prelaz Gradina ) is between Bulgaria and Serbia , two kilometers west of the village Kalotina in the far west of Bulgaria.
The border crossing is on the main road and railway line from Western Europe to Istanbul. This route has been known as the Via Militaris since ancient times . The Kalotina border crossing is one of the most important border crossings in Bulgaria and, because of its proximity to Sofia, also one of the most famous Bulgarian border crossings. As part of Bulgaria's accession to the EU (2007), a veterinary inspection post was built at the border crossing in 2006.
From Sofia (54 km) southeast of Kalotina the E 80 (trunk road 8) leads via Boschurishte , Slivnitsa (20 km southeast) and Dragoman (10 km southeast) to Kalotina and in Serbia on to Dimitrovgrad (8 km northwest of Kalotina), Pirot and Niš .
The E 80 is to be expanded in a few years as an extension to the A1 “Trakija” motorway, which will then lead from Kalotina via Sofia and Plovdiv to Burgas . The A1, which runs through southern Bulgaria, has already been completed between Sofia and Burgas. The extension to the Kalotina border crossing is only planned for the next few years.
The Kalotina - Sofia road section is part of the Pan-European Transport Corridor X (C) Niš - Sofia.
The Bulgarian newspapers repeatedly report allegations of corruption against Bulgarian customs officers, state anti-corruption controls (large amounts of cash confiscated from customs officers) and the dismissal of customs officers. However, there are also reports of drugs confiscated from travelers and contraband (untaxed cigarettes, antiques, coins), as well as uncovered cases of human trafficking.
Coordinates: 42 ° 59 ′ 50 ″ N , 22 ° 50 ′ 4 ″ E