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Popovyane Destination Guide

Delve into Popovyane in Bulgaria

Popovyane in the region of Sofiya is a city in Bulgaria - some 19 mi or ( 31 km ) South of Sofia , the country's capital .

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Current time in Popovyane is now 12:05 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Timişoara, Bucharest, Zheleznitsa, Yarebkovitsa, and Vratsa. While being here, make sure to check out Timişoara . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Popovyane ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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The bells at Rila monastery

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What an incredible day in the holiest place in Bulgaria! ..

Landing in Sofia LBSF

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Landing at Sofia airport on May 24, 2008 with Wizzair, coming from Dortmund. ..


Vitosha Mountain - Bulgaria

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Vitosha Mountain - Bulgaria ..

Bulgaria Travel TV - Гейзер-фонтан в Сапарева баня

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Interesting facts about this location

Golyamata Gramada

Golyamata Gramada (Bulgarian: Голямата грамада, ‘Big Pile’) is one of the largest stone rivers on Vitosha Mountain, Bulgaria. The feature is situated in the upper valley of Vitoshka Bistritsa River in Bistrishko Branishte Nature Reserve, extending near 1 km, and up to 300 m wide.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.56 23.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Landforms of Bulgaria, Rock formations, Vitosha

Cherni Vrah

Cherni Vrah (Bulgarian: Черни връх / ‘Black Peak’) is the summit of Vitosha Mountain in Bulgaria. Rising to 2290 m, the peak is the fourth highest mountain summit in the country after Musala, Vihren, and Botev Vrah. Cherni Vrah is bounded to the northwest by Torfeno Branishte (Turf Nature Reserve) which — like the extensive adjacent territory to the south — is a no-go drinking water catchment area.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.56 23.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Mountains of Bulgaria, Vitosha

Vitosha

Vitosha is a mountain massif, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Vitosha is one of the tourists symbols of Sofia and the closest site for hiking, alpinism and skiing. Convenient bus lines and rope ways render the mountain easily accessible. Vitosha has the outlines of an enormous dome. The territory of the mountain includes Vitosha national park that encompasses the best known and most frequently visited parts.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.57 23.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Geography of Sofia, Mountain ranges of Bulgaria, Nature parks in Bulgaria, Parks in Sofia, Ski areas and resorts in Bulgaria, Visitor attractions in Sofia, Vitosha

Vitoshka Bistritsa

Bistritsa or Vitoshka Bistritsa (Bulgarian: Бистрица; Витошка Бистрица; Бистришка река), is a river in western Bulgaria, tributary of Iskar River. Flows from the eastern slopes of Golyam Rezen Peak on Vitosha Mountain, crossing Bistrishko Branishte Nature Reserve, where it forms a small but beautiful waterfall Samokovishteto, then crossing villages of Bistritsa and Pancharevo to flow into Lake Pancharevo, near Sofia.

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Located at 42.58 23.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Geography of Sofia, Rivers of Bulgaria, Vitosha

Golyam Rezen

Golyam Rezen (Bulgarian: Голям Резен / ‘Big Slice’) is a peak on Vitosha Mountain in Bulgaria. Rising to 2,277 m, the peak is second to the mountain's summit Cherni Vrah situated 900 m to the west. Golyam Rezen hosts an Air Traffic Services facility, as well as military communications installations. The precipitous east slopes of the peak are a popular rock climbing site, overlooking Bistritsa River Valley in Bistrishko Branishte Biosphere Reserve.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.57 23.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Vitosha