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A chain of glacial lakes, with Rila's Musala, the Balkans' highest peak, nearby.
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Boyana Church
A tiny medieval church at the foot of Vitosha, with frescoes from 1259 that are among the finest of their age in Europe.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Boyansko ezero 3, 1616 SofiaDirections
- Getting There
- Bus 64 or a taxi, about 25 minutes from the center; combine it with the National History Museum nearby.
Why Go
The church grew over three centuries, but its fame is the paintings of 1259, with lifelike faces of saints and of the church's patrons, Sevastokrator Kaloyan and his wife Desislava. It's a UNESCO site, and visitors go in small groups for a few minutes to protect the frescoes.
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