Borovets, known as Chamkoria until the middle of the 20th century, is a popular Bulgarian mountain resort situated in Sofia Province, on the northern slopes of Rila mountain, at an elevation of 1350 m.
Borovets Town from the slopes
An old villa in Borovets
The Gondola in Borovets
Sofia Province is a province (oblast) of Bulgaria. The province does not include Sofia in its territories, but Sofia remains its administrative center. The province borders on the provinces of Pernik, Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Lovech, Vratsa, Montana and "Sofia City Province", and borders with Serbia to the northwest.
Musala Lakes
Neolithic pottery discovered near Chavdar
Bulgarian Prince Alexander of Battenberg observing the battles against Serb forces near Dragoman
Rila Mountain as seen from Relyovo, Samokov Municipality