Lake Pancharevo, Sofia

Name: Lake Pancharevo
Address: Sofia, Bulgaria

#45 among attractions in Sofia

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Lake Pancharevo is an artificial lake in western Bulgaria, at the end of the Pancharevo Gorge of the Iskar River, located at 600 m above sea level between the Vitosha and Lozenska mountains. It is 3 km long and up to 700 m wide, reaching a depth of 30 m, and is situated 12 km southeast of the capital city of Sofia, where the Vitoshka Bistritsa flows into the Iskar. The villages of Pancharevo and Kokalyane and the Pancharevo mineral springs lies on the lake's western shore, while at the southern end of the lake there is a hydroelectric power station. Sports centres and catering establishments have been constructed around the lake, making it a favoured outing location for the residents of Sofia. Further upstream in the gorge there are two additional artificial lakes: the Pasarel Reservoir and the Iskar Reservoir. ()

Local name: Панчаревско езеро Length: 9843 ftWidth: 2297 ftMaximum depth: 98 ftElevation: 1975 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°35'49"N, 23°24'49"E

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Панчарево (Pancarevo)Sofia Bulgaria

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Lake Pancharevo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sofia Ring Mall, Bistritsa, Pancharevo, Capital Fort.

3.6 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Sofia Ring Mall, Sofia
93 min walk • Sofia Ring Mall is a premier shopping destination nestled in the vibrant city of Sofia, Bulgaria. As one of the largest shopping centres in the region, it provides a contemporary and spacious environment for both locals and tourists to enjoy an array of shopping...
2.5 miW
Area
Bistritsa, Sofia
64 min walk • Bistritsa is a large village in the Pancharevo municipality, located at 15 km to the south of the capital Sofia. As of 2019 it has 5,118 inhabitants. Bistritsa is among the oldest villages in the areas around Vitosha. Its name was marked in maps of the Second Bulgarian Empire as a fortress.
~1960 ftSE
Area
Pancharevo, Sofia
10 min walk • Pancharevo is a resort village and district located on the outskirts of Sofia close to Vitosha, Lozenska and Plana mountains and occupies the southeastern part of the Capital Municipality.As of 2011 the village has 3,433 inhabitants, but the district has about 28,000 inhabitants.
3.5 miN
Architecture, Skyscraper
Capital Fort, Sofia
91 min walk • Capital Fort Business Center is a Class A office building in Sofia. Measuring 126 m, it is the tallest building in Bulgaria. It has 28 floors and a surface area of 80,000 square metres.
3.1 miN
History museum, Park, Forts and castles
Vrana Palace, Sofia
80 min walk • Vrana Palace is a former royal palace, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is today the official residence of former royal family of Bulgaria.
2.7 miS
Forts and castles
Urvich, Sofia
70 min walk • Urvich is a medieval fortress in the territory of today's quarter Pancharevo, heir to the village of Glavishevo. It is located on the right riverside of Iskar River, in the hill of "Sredobardie", in the Lozen mountain, about 20 kilometres from Sofia downtown on the road to Samokov.
3.5 miE
Monastery
Lozen Monastery
90 min walk • The Lozen Monastery of St. Spas in the village of Lozen is a Bulgarian monastery built during the Second Bulgarian Empire. It is the easternmost monastery from the spectacular 13th-century monastery complex Mala Sveta Gora. The monastery is called “Sveti Spas” after the day of The Ascension of Jesus.
4.8 miNW
Street
Tsarigradsko shose, Sofia
124 min walk • Tsarigradsko shose is the largest boulevard in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. The boulevard provides grade-separated dual carriageway in almost its entire length of 11.4 km, running from the north-west to the south-east. It begins in the city center, at Orlov Most, before which it is called Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard.
5 miNW
Universities and schools
Technical University of Sofia, Sofia
129 min walk • The Technical University of Sofia, based in Sofia, is the largest technical university in Bulgaria. Founded on 15 October 1945 as part of the Higher Technical School, it is an independent institution since 1953, when the Polytechnic was divided into four separate technical institutes.
4.7 miNW
Universities and schools
National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski", Sofia
120 min walk • The Vassil Levski National Sports Academy, commonly referred to as the NSA, is Bulgaria's premiere higher education institution specializing in teaching physical education. It is named after national hero Vasil Levski.
5 miNW
Universities and schools
University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia
129 min walk • The University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy is a state university in Sofia, Bulgaria, founded in 1953.