Worth a DetourSeven Rila Lakes
About 34 miles away
A chain of glacial lakes, with Rila's Musala, the Balkans' highest peak, nearby.
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Vitosha
The mountain on Sofia's doorstep, with trails, a gondola, a river of giant boulders and a summit at 2,290 meters.
- Open
- Always; the gondola runs on its own schedule
- Price
- Free; paid for the gondola
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Vitosha Nature Park, 1000 SofiaDirections
- Getting There
- Bus or taxi to the Simeonovo gondola, about 30 minutes, or a bus to Aleko.
Why Go
Vitosha became the first nature park in the Balkans in 1934. The Simeonovo gondola climbs to the Aleko area, starting point for the walk to Cherni Vrah, the summit; the Golden Bridges, a 'river' of huge round stones, are an easy outing.
In winter, Aleko has ski runs within an hour of the city.
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