Borovets Travel Wiki
Travel to Borovets
Borovets, or Chamkoria as it was originally known, is a beautiful mountain resort community that is located on the northern slops of Rila. It’s just a short drive from Samokov and a day trip from Plovdiv or Sofia. Borovets is the oldest winter resort in Bulgaria, with a history dating to 1896. It was originally established as a community to be a place for hunting by the Bulgarian royalty, but its stunning location and access...