Less than 100 km south of Sofia and 38 km from Borovets in one of the most picturesque areas of the Rila Mountains lies the high-mountain resort of Malyovitsa (1,750 m above sea level). South of the complex rise the steep slopes of Malyovitsa Peak (2,729 m). The resort offers excellent conditions for holidaying both in summer and winter. Malyovitsa Hotel (lst-B class) has 40 twin-bed rooms with showers, and 30 rooms with three beds each and showers, i.e. a total of 170 beds. The restaurant can cater for 240 persons at a time, in the day bar there are 50 places and the night bar has room for 100.
In winter the resort is an ideal place for winter sports: ski tracks for competitions and for amateur downhill runs, a slalom track, training tracks and tow lifts.
Malyovitsa Complex is a starting point for many hikes in the Rila Mountains: to Malyovitsa Chalet at an altitude of 2,050 m, to Malyovitsa Peak (a 3-hours' tramp), to the Ourdina Lakes or to the Seven Lakes (a tramp of 4-5 hours), to the Rila Monastery (6-7 hours away), etc.
An asphalt road leads from the resort to Sofia via Samokov.
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In one of the most attractive parts of Mount Vitosha and some 25 km from Sofia is situated the most recently opened resort centre where Balkantourist now caters for foreign tourists. Its mean annual temperature is 3.3°C. The complex is made up of the first-class hotels Shtastlivetsa (altitude – 1,810 m) 206 beds, restaurant, bars; Moreni, 1st class, 26 beds; Prostor, with 200 beds, a bar and tavern. In immediate proximity to the toui st complex is a ski run which is 1,500 m long and has a drop of^20 m. Another run 2,800 m long and with a drop of 600 m e JS in the Knyazhevo suburb of Sofia local ephesus tour guides. Two cabin lif' v two chair lifts and two tow lifts. Skis, sleds and equipment can be hired.
Cherni Vruh (The Black Peak), Mount Vitosha's highest peak (2,290 m), can be reached very quickly and easily from the complex, as well as the Boyana Church, well-known for its unique murals, the Kopitoto Hotel (with restaurant), 1st class with 48 beds and 220 places in the restaurant, the Zlatni Mostove (Golden Bridges) Restaurant (114 places), the Tihiya Kut motel, 1st class with 67 beds and restaurant, etc.
Three kilometres from the village of Dragalevtsi near the lower station of the lift there are two original Millers' Taverns, where national dishes and choice drinks are served.
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