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Explore Borovets in Bulgaria

Borovets in the region of Sofiya is a town in Bulgaria - some 33 mi or ( 53 km ) South-East of Sofia , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Borovets

Current time in Borovets is now 10:12 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: İzmir, Bucharest, Zlokuchene, Vratsa, and Sofia. Since you are here already, make sure to check out İzmir . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Borovets ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

My Mate Josh Checking Out The WC Toilet @ Georges Bar, Borovets, Bulgaria.

3:37 min by Simon Delaney
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Very Very Funny! ***CONTAINS BAD LANGUAGE*** As Seen On Channel 4s Rude Tube 11th Sept 2012 #No46 ..

ERC Rally BULGARIA 2012

10:36 min by Nikolay Nedelchev
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Rally "BULGARIA" 08 - 10 June 2012 Bulgarian Rally Cup 2nd Round European Rally Championship 4th Round ..


Rila mountain in Bulgaria

3:03 min by bulgariahotels
Views: 2214 Rating: 5.00

More alpin-hotel.bg Rila mountain and Borovets. Excursions and trips in Bulgaria. ..

borovets ski zone 3D, rila mountain - EN version - bulgaria

2:56 min by iskartour
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Free fly over Borovets Ski Zone 3D model, Rila mountain, Bulgaria - EN version ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Borovets

Borovets, known as Chamkoria (Чамкория) until the middle of the 20th century, is a popular Bulgarian mountain resort situated in Sofia Province, on the northern slopes of Rila, at an altitude of 1350 m. Borovets is 10 km from Samokov, 73 km from Sofia and 125 km from Plovdiv.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.26 23.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1896, Populated places in Sofia Province, Rila, Ski areas and resorts in Bulgaria, Ski jumping in Bulgaria, Visitor attractions in Sofia Province

Tsarska Bistritsa

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. Built between 1898 and 1914, it served as the hunting lodge of Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria and his son Boris III. The hunting lodge was nationalized after 1945, when Bulgaria became a Communist state.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.26 23.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Sofia Province, Palaces in Bulgaria, Royal residences in Bulgaria

Sitnyakovo

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. It was designed by architect Georgi Fingov and built in 1904.

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Located at 42.25 23.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Palaces in Bulgaria, Royal residences in Bulgaria

Saragyol

Saragyol is a royal residence in Bulgaria. It is located on Rila mountain. It was built by Ferdinand I between 1912 and 1914. After the fall of the monarchy Sitnyakovo was used by the Fish-Hunting Union. Saragyol is located within the National Park "Rila". This royal residence was returned to Tsar Simeon II after the end of the Communist regime in Bulgaria.

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Located at 42.22 23.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Palaces in Bulgaria, Royal residences in Bulgaria

Iskar Stadium

Iskar Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Samokov, Bulgaria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Rilski Sportist. The stadium holds 7,000 people.

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Located at 42.32 23.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Sofia Province, Football venues in Bulgaria, Samokov