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Vitosha Ski Resort
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October 7, 2016
Sofia is probably the only European capital with such a big mountain so close to the city center. Vitosha is a ski resort (though a bit underdeveloped), nice hiking place and gives you a great panorama view of the city. The city is also one of the highest capitals in Europe. So the question inevitably pops up – ‘How to get to Vitosha mountain?’. Here are some options. SKI RESORT AND LIFTS CURRENTLY DO NOT WORK WALKING + HIKING – This is actually how organized tourism in Sofia started. In 1895 the famous Bulgarian writer Aleko Konstantinov managed to convince around 300 people to leave the ‘dusty streets’ and ‘stuffy cafes’ of Sofia and get a refreshing walk from the city centre to the top of the mountain – Cherni Vrah (Black Peak) at 2290 m above sea level. In front of the National Theatre there’s a stone that marks the starting point of this interesting journey. However, if you prefer to start in the foothills of the mountain or go straight to the top, here are some other ideas: SKI RESORT AND LIFTS CURRENTLY DO NOT WORK BUS + LIFT / HIKING – In order to get to the hiking paths near Boyana church or any of the lifts going up the mountain, you would have to switch two buses. First, you have to take bus 9TM from the National Palace of Culture and get of at the last stop Hladilnika. Here’s a good map with the routes of the buses in Sofia to get an idea where to get what. Then you have five options: Bus 66 would take you to Aleko area which is just below the highest peak of the mountain. This is as high as you can get with public transport. This bus is a bit more expensive because it’s not part of the city network. That’s also why it’s so hard to find on any information places :) Fortunately our friend Patrick wrote a really useful article about it. Bus 64 to nearby Boyana Church and you can choose the hiking paths to Boyana Lake or Boyana Waterfall, for example. You can also join the free hiking tour that’s organized by our friends at Sofia Green Tour. Bus 122 to Simeonovo gondola lift. During the summer it works only on weekends. 8BGN return ticket. From the last stop you can also take another chair lift to almost the top of the mountain. Make sure you come back in time for the last ride down (around 16:30). Bus 93 to Dragalevtsi chair lift. During the summer it works only on weekends. 7BGN return ticket. Bus 98 to Jeleznica village on the other side of the mountain. Less popular hiking paths. There’s also the free bus to Zlatnite Mostove which leaves from the center and would operate throughout the summer.
Sofia is probably the only European capital with such a big mountain so close to the city center. Vitosha is a ski resort (though a bit underdeveloped), nice hiking place and gives you a great panorama view of the city. The city is also one of the highest capitals in Europe. So the question inevitab…
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