Bistritsa, Sofia

#64 among attractions in Sofia

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 42°35'10"N, 23°22'0"E

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Панчарево (Pancarevo)Sofia Bulgaria

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Bistritsa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aleko, Sofia Ring Mall, Dragalevtsi Monastery, Lake Pancharevo.

3.8 miW
Winter sport, Ski area, Vernacular architecture
Aleko, Vitosha
97 min walk • Aleko is a site on Vitosha Mountain in Bulgaria situated at the northern foothills of Malak Rezen Peak, in the watershed of Yanchevska River draining eastwards towards the village of Bistritsa, Sofia.
2.7 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Sofia Ring Mall, Sofia
70 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...
4.1 miNW
Historical monastery in remote surrounds
Dragalevtsi Monastery, Sofia
106 min walk • Dragalevtsi Monastery of the Holy Mother of God of Vitosha is a Bulgarian Orthodox monastery on the lower slopes of Vitosha mountain on the outskirts of the capital Sofia in western Bulgaria.
2.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Pancharevo, Sofia
64 min walk • 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.
4.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Malak Rezen, Vitosha
108 min walk • Malak Rezen is a peak rising to 2,191 m in northeastern Vitosha Mountain in Bulgaria. The peak is situated 1.5 km northeast of the summit Cherni Vrah, and 1.3 km north by east of Golyam Rezen Peak, surmounting Stenata ski run and Aleko site to the north.
2.8 miE
Area
Pancharevo, Sofia
71 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.
4.1 miW
Nature, Mountain, Natural attraction
Kominite, Sofia
105 min walk • Kominite are several minor andesite peaks in the Vitosha Mountains near Sofia, Bulgaria. The peaks are in the upper valley of the Dragalevska River near the Bay Krastyo tourist site.
3.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Golyam Kupen, Vitosha
88 min walk • Golyam Kupen is a peak rising to 1,930 m in Vitosha Mountain, Bulgaria. The peak is situated on the southern border of Bistrishko Branishte Biosphere Reserve, on the watershed between Vitoshka Bistritsa to the north and Selska Reka to the south, rivers flowing eastwards to the...
4.4 miN
Architecture, Skyscraper
Capital Fort, Sofia
113 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.
4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Golyam Rezen, Vitosha
102 min walk • Golyam Rezen is a peak on Vitosha Mountain in Bulgaria. Rising to 2,277 m, the peak is second to the mountain's summit Cherni Vrah situated 900 m to the west.
3.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Urvich, Sofia
90 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.