Borovets

Borovets is a resort in Samokov, Sofia Province and has an elevation of 1,327 metres. Borovets is situated nearby to the church Преображение господне, as well as near the village Beli Iskur.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Преображение господне and Tsarska Bistritsa.

Преображение господне

Church

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Преображение господне is a church, which is situated 510 metres northeast of Borovets.

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. Tsarska Bistritsa is situated 1 km south of Borovets.

Sitnyakovo

House

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Sitnyakovo is a summer royal residence in Bulgaria. It is located on Rila mountain. The residence was commissioned by Ferdinand I of Bulgaria. Sitnyakovo is situated near 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

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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.