Wikimedia Commons contributorsFermented grain drink
Boza
A thick, sweet-tart fermented grain drink traditionally paired with banitsa.
What's in it Wheat, millet or mixed flour, water, sugar and fermentation culture.
Stays Village · Sofia Province
Zhivkovo
Живково
Village: Zhivkovo. Municipality: Ihtiman · Sofia Province. Cities, villages, nature and landmarks—organized so you can quickly choose where to go.
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Local facts
- Province
- Sofia Province
- Municipality
- Ihtiman
- Mayoralty
- Живково
- Postcode
- 2065
- Area code
- 07149
- Coordinates
- 42.44775, 23.75418
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Bulgarian food
Local food →Local food
Samokov potatoes · Koprivshtitsa pastries · mountain honey · boza from Radomir area
Wikimedia Commons contributors
Jeroen Kransen · CC BY-SA 2.0Baked main · home cooking
Bulgarian moussaka
Unlike 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 contributorsFried dough · breakfast
Mekitsa
Warm, 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 CommonsSlow-cooked main
Kavarma
Rich 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 CommonsSalad · vegetarian
Shopska salad
The 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 CommonsBreakfast · pastry
Banitsa
Crisp 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.NEARBY
Public transport
Живково
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Open Database License · availability depends on local mapping
Map
Directions
Arrival
Directions
Buses and trains
Suburban and regional trains serve the Iskar Gorge and Koprivshtitsa station; buses reach Samokov, Borovets and most towns.
Nearby places
Nearby places
Marketingrilaborovets · CC BY-SA 4.0BorovetsBorovets & Rila trails
Боровец и рилските маршрути
Bulgaria's oldest mountain resort is a gateway to Rila lifts, forests and the Musala area.
Read the guide Straight-line distance: 23.6 km
CHILIEV · CC BY-SA 4.0BelchinTsari Mali Grad & Belchin
Цари Мали град и Белчин
A reconstructed hilltop fortress and archaeology displays overlook a village known for mineral pools.
Read the guide Straight-line distance: 32.6 km
Deyan Vasilev ( Dido3 ) · CC BY-SA 3.0Rila above BorovetsMusala Peak
Връх Мусала
The highest summit in Bulgaria and the Balkans rises above glacial lakes and granite ridges in eastern Rila.
Read the guide Straight-line distance: 32.9 km
