Sights in Municipality Sapareva banya

The Goritza waterfall is situated along the Goritsa River in the Rila Mountain, near the village of Ovchartsi and the town of Sapareva Banya. It is situated at 900 meters above sea level and is the lowest located waterfall in Rila. The waterfall is 39 meters high and at the bottom forms a...

St. Nicholas Church in Sapareva banya is located in the park in the city center. It was built in XII-XIII century. In 1838 the local people want to build a new church nearby and then were found remains of another, larger church. It is assumed that this church was demolished at the beginning of...

Each year, on 18-th, against 19-th August, the followers of the teachings of Peter Deunov gather near The Seven Rila Lakes (Rila mountain) to meet its solar New Year. During the event there are spiritual lectures, singing of songs and hymns, prayers. One of the most impressive moment is the...

The ski-resort of Panichishte is located in the Rila Mountain at 1,400 m above sea level near the town of Sapareva Banya (there is a regular transportation available from the town). The resort has hotel options to suit all types of tourist and many bars and restaurants (mostly in the huts and...

The Church of the Holy Virgin in village of Saparevo is a reduction of the church in the Rila Monastery and was built in 1861 - 1864 year by masters from Tran. The woodcarving and icons are done by masters from the Bansko-Razlog school and in their works they also following models from the Rila M...

Chalet "Rilski Ezera" ("Rila Lakes") is located in Rila Mountain, in the "Kamenitoto mostche" area, at an altitude of 2150 meters. This is the most modern chalet in the area. It was built in the late 80`s. The building is a massive five-storey construction with a ...