Sofia International Airport 1 hr 42
Malyovitsa (17 min) Scenic 2,729-m. peak with year-round recreation, including hiking, rock climbing & downhill skiing. Hizha Skakavitsa (1 hr 33) Waterfall, lake, and monastery Seven Rila Lakes (1 hr 43) Scenic mountain lakes with nearby lodging, a chair lift & hiking trails offering panoramic views. Fish Lake (1 hr 43) Shallow glacial lake named for its fish shape, in a nature reserve with trails & small waterfalls. Chalet Seven Lakes (1 hr 43) Lake and mountain The Trefoil (1 hr 43) The Tear (1 hr 8) Lake and mountain Ivan Vazov Hut (1 hr 8) Lake, monastery, and mountain Skakavitsa waterfall (1 hr 33) Towering falls set amid rugged peaks, reached via a valley hike with a restaurant in a mountain hut. The Eye (1 hr 9) One of 7 glacial lakes studding a mountain slope, named The Eye & ringed with hiking paths. Rila Monastery (9 min) Ornate monastery, one of the country's most-visited cultural sites, with a museum & frescoes. Stob Earth Pyramids (26 min) Fragile, spirelike clay & sandstone rock formations clustering on hillsides eroded by wind & rain. The Lower Lake (1 hr 43) One of the Seven Rila Lakes, this glacial mountain pool is accessible via chairlift & hiking trail. The Kidney (1 hr 41) Hizha Skakavitsa (1 hr 53) Lake, monastery, and mountain |