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Borovec Travel Guide: 80 reviews and 163 photos

An idea bout the place :)

OK, here is what is written on the hotel Rila site and quite agree with their description:

"Borovets, the first and most famous Bulgarian mountain resort, is situated on the northern slopes of the Rila Mountain at an altitude of 1350 meters. The resort enjoys a perfect location right at the foot of Mount Moussala (2925 m), the highest peak on the Balkans. Only 72 km away from Sofia and just 126 km away from Plovdiv, Borovets is easily accessible from all parts of Bulgaria.

In the summer Borovets is just as marvelous as it is in the winter. It offers everything a perfect vacation takes: clean and fresh air, serene centuries-old pine forests, green meadows sprinkled with fragrant flowers and herbs, blue lakes and majestic snow-capped peaks. For nature-lovers the resort is a favorite vacation spot and starting point of many hiking routs in the Rila Mountains. And when the sun has gone down, the resort begins to pulse with the numerous lights of the nightlife..."

Some History

Pine Forest

Borovets is the oldest Bulgarian resort, which dates back to 1896, when the mayor of the town of Samokov built a wooden cabin to help cure his wife, who suffered from tuberculosis.

The resort was known under the name of Chamkoria, which translated from Turkish means "Pine forest".

At the beginning of the 20th century Kniaz Ferdinand initiated the building of three palaces - Bistritsa, Sitnyakovo and Saragyol, as well as of Yastrebets Mountain Hut, and thus marks the birth of the attractive mountain resort.

In the 60s and the 70s of the last century the construction of the first hotels and recreation hostels began and they are now an inseparable part of the image of the Borovets Resort Complex.

Last visit to Borovec: Jul 2005
Intro Updated Oct 13, 2005
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Reviews (26)

Streets covered with thick ice Warnings and Dangers (2)

This is one of the things that I find truly annoying about Borovets. Seems that the streets, especially this one running... more travel advice

Tsarska Bistritsa Cafe Restaurants (3)

If you go to Tsarska Bistritsa and if you are not in a rush you could stop by in Tsarska Bistritsa Cafe. It is a very... more travel advice

A place where dogs and cats live in... Local Customs (2)

I was walking alongside Rila hotel and my eyes were scanning the shops for some useless souvenier or a nice CD when I... more travel advice

There are wonderful wood carvings on the cielings - Borovec

Tsarska Bistritsa (Tsar's Bistritsa) -... Things to Do (5)

If you want to get into the lodge you are supposed to pay an entrance fee. And you should join a guided tour, you can... more travel advice

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Written Oct 13, 2005

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Nemorino Jan 31, 2007 at 6:17 AM

Happy birthday, Nina! Yes, it does look quite foggy in some of your photos, but I agree it can be nice to walk around in the fog for a while. Looks like a pleasant place to visit.
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sourbugger Jan 30, 2007 at 7:08 AM

Ok, I'm hooked, I want to go there.
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Mariajoy May 18, 2006 at 12:23 AM

Fabulous place for hiking in the woods Nina! Those icy roads look treacherous though. :))
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kalenderov May 5, 2006 at 2:18 AM

Хай стига ти фор тудей, майна!
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scottishvisitor Apr 6, 2006 at 7:12 AM

Seems like a good place for me with all the hiking - fresh air & wonderful pine trees! Nice page again Nina
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FruitLover Dec 19, 2005 at 2:42 AM

Path signs in English - REVOLUTION indeed !! Lovely Rakia's crafts. Am I adllowed to adopt [with a credit to you, of course] the pic as one more fruity beverage in my virtual collection ?
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aussiedoug Oct 27, 2005 at 7:11 PM

Gr8 to see that even tho' you're a cat person you liked seeing the cat & do getting along so well! Gr8 updates since my last visit here. Thanks Nina.
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easyoar Oct 16, 2005 at 12:22 PM

"The disappointing bit is that they turn off the lights around 22:30". Well if I was half way down the ski slope when they turned the lights off, I think I would slightly stronger language than that!
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ATXtraveler Jun 28, 2005 at 2:32 AM

Beautiful town... when you can see it through the fog!
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desert_princess Jun 15, 2005 at 6:00 PM

Bravo :))) az shte spretna straniza za borovec otkum skiorska gledna to4ka ,taka 4e shte se dopulnim,Eii spomeni ,spomeni...The Blue e priatno miasto ,a ot chernata skala biaha hvurlili niakvi hora po tursko vreme mai - zatova e cherna.