Sofia Province & Capital City of Bulgaria

Driving distance to airports

Sofia – 10.4km 18min (to central Sofia)

Ecopath Beli Iskar, near Borovets

. 5 km path that follows the river with a series of seven wooden bridges that cross back and forth. The main path is not pushchair or disabled accessible, but if you follow the road up the valley the picnic sites are easily accessible via new wooden access ramps.

Borovets-Musala Peak

Musala is the highest peak in the Balkan peninsular (2,925 mtr), but is relatively easy to access through the mid-summer, although you will need good footwear and dress for the cold. Take the Borovets cable car and then walk – allow about 6 hours for the round trip.

Ivan Vazov Eco-trail North of Svoge

The Iskar gorge north of Sofia offers lots of opportunities to walk. This particular trail is named after the famous Bulgarian poet who came here for inspiration. Slightly further north you can park adjacent to Gara Lataknik and walk of the cliff path to the monument at the top.

With thanks to Bob Hall for submitting details of these walks.

Places of Interest

Things to do in the Sofia Province (Trip Advisor)

Municipalities, towns and villages

Anton

Botevgrad

Delyan, Gurmazovo, Herakovo, Hrabursko, Mala Rakovitsa, Pojarevo, Prolesha, Rosoman, Zlatusha

Bozhurishte

Bojenitsa, Elov Dol, Gurkovo, Kraevo, Lipnitsa, Litakovo, Novachene, Radotina, Rashkovo, Skravena, Trudovets, Vrachesh

Chavdar

Chelopech

Dolna Banya

Dragoman

Berende, Berende Izvor, Chekanets, Chepurlintsi, Chorul, Chukovezer, Dolna Nevlya, Dolno Novo Selo, Dragoil, Dreatin, Gaber, Golemo Malovo, Gorno Selo, Grulska padina, Kalotina, Kambelevtsi, Krusha, Letnitsa, Lipintsi, Malo Malovo, Nachevo, Nedelishte, Nesla, Novo Burdo, Prekraste, Rayanovtsi, Taban, Tsatsarovtsi, Tsruklevtsi, Vasilovtsi, Vishan, Vladislavtsi, Yalbotina

Elin Pelin

Bogdanlia, Churek, Doganovo, Eleshnitsa, Gabra, Gara Elin Pelin, Golema Rakovitsa, Grigorevo, Karapoltsi, Krushovitsa, Lesnovo, Musachevo, Novi Han, Ognyanovo, Petkovo, Potop, Ravno Pole, Stolnik

Etropole

Boykovets, Brusen, Gorunaka, Laga, Lopyan, Malki Iskar, Oselna, Ribaritsa, Yamna

Godech

Brakyovtsi, Bukorovtsi, Burlya, Gintsi, Golesh, Gubesh, Kalenovtsi, Komshtitsa, Lopushnya, Murgash, Ravna, Razboishte, Ropot, Shuma, Smolcha, Stanintsi, Tuden, Varbnitsa, Vrudlovtsi

Gorna Malina

Aprilovo, Baylovo, Belopoptsi, Chekanchevo, Dolna Malina, Dolno Kamartsi, Gaytanevo, Gorno Kamartsi, Makotsevo, Negushevo, Osoitsa, Sarantsi, Sturgel

Ihtiman

Balyovtsi, Banchovtsi, Bardo, Belitsa, Boeritsa, Bogdanovtsi, Borika, Buzyakovtsi, Chernyovo, Djamuzovtsi, Jivkovo, Kostadinkino, Lyubnitsa, Mechkovtsi, Mirovo, Muhovo, Neykyovets, Panovtsi, Paunovo, Polyantsi, Popovtsi, Rujana, Selyanin, Stambolovo, Vakarel, Venkovets, Verinsko

Koprivshtitsa

Kostenets

Dolna Vasilitsa, Golak, Gorna Vasilitsa, Kostenets, Momin Prohod , Ochusha, Pchelin, Podgorie

Kostinbrod

Bezden, Bogyovtsi, Buchin Prohod, Chibaovtsi, Dragovishtitsa, Drenovo, Drumsha, Golyanovtsi, Gradets, Opitsvet, Peturch, Ponor, Tsarichina

Mirkovo

Mirkovo, Benkovski, Brestaka, Bunovo, Cherkovishte, Hvurchil, Ilinden, Kamenitsa, Pluzishte, Prespa, Smolsko

Pirdop

Dushantsi

Pravets

Djurovo, Kalugerovo, Manaselska Reka, Osikovitsa, Osikovska Lakavitsa, Praveshka Lakavitsa, Ravnishte, Razliv, Svode, Vidrare

Sofia City (Stolichna)

Balsha, Bankya, Bistritsa, Buhovo, Busmantsi, Chepintsi, Dobroslavtsi, Dolni Bogrov, Dolni Pasarel, German, Gorni Bogrov, Ivanyane, Jeleznitsa, Jelyava, Jiten, Kazichene, Klisura, Kokalyane, Krivina, Kubratovo, Kutina, Lokorsko, Lozen, Malo Buchino, Marchaevo, Mirovyane, Mramor, Negovan, Novi Iskar, Pancharevo, Plana, Podgumer, Svetovrachene, Vladaya, Voluyak, Voynegovtsi, Yana

Samokov

Alino, Belchin, Belchinski Bani, Beli Iskur, Dolni Okol, Dospey, Dragushinovo, Gorni Okol, Govedartsi, Gutsal, Klisura, Kovachevtsi, Lisets, Madjare, Mala Tsarkva, Maritsa, Novo Selo, Popovyane, Prodanovtsi, Raduil, Rayovo, Relyovo, Shipochane, Shiroki Dol, Yarebkovitsa, Yarlovo, Zlokuchene

Slivnitsa

Aldomirovtsi, Bahalin, Bratushkovo, Burlojnitsa, Dragotintsi, Gulubovtsi, Gurgulyat, Izvor, Pishtane, Povaliraj, Radulovtsi, Rakita

Svoge

Bakyovo, Batulia, Bov, Breze, Brezovdol, Bukovets, Dobarchin, Dobravitsa, Drujevo, Elenov Dol, Gabrovnitsa, Gubislav, Iskrets, Jelen, Lakatnik, Leskovdol, Levishte, Lukovo, Manastirishte, Milanovo, Ogoya, Opletnya, Osenovlag, Rebrovo, Redina, Svidnya, Tompsun, Tseretsel, Tserovo, Vlado Trichkov, Yablanitsa, Zanoge, Zasele, Zavidovtsi, Zimevitsa

Zlatitsa

Karlievo, Petrich, Tsarkvishte