Stays 
Anelhj · CC BY-SA 4.0Софийска област
Revival towns, ski mountains, gorges, monasteries and wetlands form a broad ring around the capital.
Красимир Косев · CC BY 3.0Градовете на Софийска област
Sofia Province is administered from Sofia, although Sofia City is a separate province. This guide therefore puts the province's real visitor gateways first: Samokov, Botevgrad, Etropole, Ihtiman and the historic town of Koprivshtitsa.
Anelhj · CC BY-SA 4.0Colourful Revival houses and revolutionary museums fill a mountain town built for walking slowly.
Anelhj · CC BY-SA 4.0KoprivshtitsaКопривщица
Colourful Revival houses and revolutionary museums fill a mountain town built for walking slowly.
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Randona.bg · CC BY-SA 4.0Gara LakatnikЛакатнишки скали
Red cliffs tower over an Iskar Gorge railway village, with caves and panoramic hiking routes.
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Marketingrilaborovets · CC BY-SA 4.0BorovetsБоровец и рилските маршрути
Bulgaria's oldest mountain resort is a gateway to Rila lifts, forests and the Musala area.
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CHILIEV · CC BY-SA 4.0BelchinЦари Мали град и Белчин
A reconstructed hilltop fortress and archaeology displays overlook a village known for mineral pools.
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No machine-readable author provided. Biso assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0DragomanДрагоманското блато
A restored karst wetland near the Serbian border attracts birds within an hour of Sofia.
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No machine-readable author provided. Preslav~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domainIskar valley south-east of SofiaЯзовир Искър
Bulgaria's largest reservoir supplies Sofia and spreads between wooded ridges, recreation areas and mountain roads.
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Original author and uploader was Don Pablo at bg.wikipedia · Public domainEtropole MonasteryВодопад Варовитец
A forest stream cascades over pale rock immediately behind the historic Etropole Monastery.
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The original uploader was Ajtep at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Osenovlag, Iskar GorgeМанастир Седемте престола
A secluded monastery with an unusual seven-chapel church lies in a wooded side valley of the Iskar Gorge.
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Deyan Vasilev ( Dido3 ) · CC BY-SA 3.0Rila above BorovetsВръх Мусала
The highest summit in Bulgaria and the Balkans rises above glacial lakes and granite ridges in eastern Rila.
Read the guideSuburban and regional trains serve the Iskar Gorge and Koprivshtitsa station; buses reach Samokov, Borovets and most towns.
Samokov potatoes · Koprivshtitsa pastries · mountain honey · boza from Radomir area
Wikimedia Commons contributorsA thick, sweet-tart fermented grain drink traditionally paired with banitsa.
What's in it Wheat, millet or mixed flour, water, sugar and fermentation culture.
Jeroen Kransen · CC BY-SA 2.0Unlike the aubergine-led Greek version, Bulgarian moussaka layers diced potatoes and minced meat under a tangy yogurt topping.
What's in it Potatoes, minced meat, onion, tomato, paprika, savory and an egg-yogurt topping.
Wikimedia Commons contributorsWarm, airy fried dough with a crisp rim, served sweet or salty at breakfast.
What's in it Flour, yogurt or water, yeast or bicarbonate, salt and frying oil.
Jeroen Kransen / Wikimedia CommonsRich meat and vegetables slowly cooked with paprika and savory, often arriving sizzling in a clay pot.
What's in it Pork or chicken, onion, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and spices.
Viktorija N. Ivanov / Wikimedia CommonsThe classic first order: tomatoes, cucumber and peppers under a generous snowy layer of white brined cheese.
What's in it Tomatoes, cucumber, roasted or fresh pepper, onion, parsley and sirene cheese.
Biso / Wikimedia CommonsCrisp filo layers wrapped around eggs, yogurt and white cheese—a warm Bulgarian breakfast staple.
What's in it Filo pastry, eggs, yogurt, sirene cheese and butter or oil.Божурище
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