Mecha glava

Mecha glava is a peak in Samokov, Sofia Province and has an elevation of 1,641 metres. Mecha glava is situated nearby to the village Raduil.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tsarska Bistritsa and Sitnyakovo.

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. Tsarska Bistritsa is situated 3 km west of Mecha glava.

Sitnyakovo

House

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Преображение господне

Church

Photo: Svetoslav Palov, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Преображение господне is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Mecha glava.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borovets and Raduil.

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.