Sofia International Airport 1 hr 45
The Kidney (1 hr 44) Makedonia hut, Rila (1 hr 47) Monastery and mountain Skakavitsa waterfall (1 hr 36) Towering falls set amid rugged peaks, reached via a valley hike with a restaurant in a mountain hut. Malyovitsa (12 min) Scenic 2,729-m. peak with year-round recreation, including hiking, rock climbing & downhill skiing. Chalet Seven Lakes (1 hr 46) Lake and mountain Seven Rila Lakes (1 hr 46) Scenic mountain lakes with nearby lodging, a chair lift & hiking trails offering panoramic views. Rila Monastery (5 min) Ornate monastery, one of the country's most-visited cultural sites, with a museum & frescoes. The Lower Lake (1 hr 46) One of the Seven Rila Lakes, this glacial mountain pool is accessible via chairlift & hiking trail. The Eye (1 hr 12) One of 7 glacial lakes studding a mountain slope, named The Eye & ringed with hiking paths. Hizha Skakavitsa (1 hr 56) Lake, monastery, and mountain Fish Lake (1 hr 46) Shallow glacial lake named for its fish shape, in a nature reserve with trails & small waterfalls. The Trefoil (1 hr 46) Stob Earth Pyramids (29 min) Fragile, spirelike clay & sandstone rock formations clustering on hillsides eroded by wind & rain. Hizha Skakavitsa (1 hr 36) Waterfall, lake, and monastery Ivan Vazov Hut (1 hr 11) Lake, monastery, and mountain |