Borovets

Borovets is a saddle in Sofia Province, Bulgaria and has an elevation of 1,327 metres. Borovets is situated nearby to the village Beli Iskur, as well as near the locality Beli Iskar.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Преображение господне and Tsarska Bistritsa.

Преображение господне

Church

Photo: Svetoslav Palov, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Преображение господне is a church.

Tsarska Bistritsa

Photo: Rumensz, Public domain.

Tsarska Bistritsa is a former royal palace in southwestern Bulgaria, high in the Rila Mountains, just above the resort of Borovets and near the banks of the Bistritsa River.

Sitnyakovo is a summer royal residence in Bulgaria. It is located on Rila mountain. The residence was built on commission by Ferdinand I of Bulgaria. Sitnyakovo is situated in close proximity to the Borovets resort and the Tsarska Bistritsa palace. Sitnyakovo is situated 3 km southeast of Borovets.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borovets and Beli Iskur.

Borovets

Photo: Biso, CC BY 3.0.

Borovets is a ski and mountain resort in Central Western Bulgaria, on the slopes of the Rila mountain range close to the town of Samokov. It's one of Bulgaria's most popular ski resorts and one of the starting points for hiking to Musala, the highest peak in Rila, Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula.