At 2925 meters above sea level, about 16.8 km from Madjare, rises the highest peak in Bulgaria and the Balkans - Rila champion - Musala peak. Snow here lasts approximately eight months, the average winter temperatures are around -10 degrees, and in summer about 5 degrees. Musala is among the favorite tourist sites of mountaineers from Bulgaria, ...

Skakavitsa Hut is named after the area where it is located in the steep peak of Kabul in Skakavitsa Valley. It is the first in Bulgaria alpine hut. It was built back in 1922, but burned in 1951. Several years later, the same place was built the current lodge. The building is a solid three-storey building with a capacity of 100 people. Seats are ...

16 km from Majere in the arms of the magnificent Rila mountain, above the famous resort of Borovets is the beautiful palace remained since the last Bulgarian Kingdom "Royal Bistrica". Built between 1898 1914. Palace served as the hunting lodge of the Kings Ferdinand I and Boris III. Architectural style which is built mainly brings Bulgarian rev ...

Samokov is a mountain town, situated in a beautiful valley surrounded by mountains Vitosha, Rila, Verila Plan and Ihtiman forest. The village existed during the Roman Empire. End Shishmanovo gorge in Lakatish Rila found early Christian basilica and monastery complex that were burned during VI-VII century. The name "Samokov" comes from the huge ...

Devic monastery "Pokrov", also known as Samokov Monastery is located 12km from s.Madjare. Built more than 200 years and impresses with its architecture. It is believed that it was founded by monks adopted in Russia San Fota grandmother, who arrived in Samokov in 1772 It was the first abbess of the monastery. Gradually the monastery are growing, ...

Rila is the highest mountain on the Balkan Peninsula. The rocks that make up the age 250 million years. Rila is distinguished by its alpine landforms - circuses (indentations shaped lounge, open on one side), sharp peaks, ravines and rocky cliffs that were formed during the last glacial period, about 10,000 years. The name Rila is derived from ...

Seven Lakes is probably the most visited group of lakes in Bulgaria, which is part of a hundred tourist sites. The lakes are located in Damgskiya share northwestern Rila and are located between 2100 and 2500 meters altitude. Each of the lakes is named after the characteristic carries. The lake, which is the highest is called "tears" because of ...