The village of Chala is located in South-Central Bulgaria. It is included in Municipality Borino (Smolyan District) and is at distance of 8 kilometers from Borino. The village is picturesquely situated on a high, rounded peak. The name of the village comes from the Turkish word chal – a high mountain peak with meadows for pasture. The surrounding area of the village reveals stirring panoramic views of the Saint Iliya peak (Balbanski Kamuk - Yagodina Rock) and to the south the highest point, 1640 meters (5,379ft), in this part of the Rhodopes - Videnitsa Peak (Gjoztepe).