Blog and sights in Samokov

Ice rink in winter
One of the winter attractions of the municipality of Samokov, which already has many fans is the ice rink. Throughout the winter season, she delights not only the kids, but

Restoration of the Samokov metallurgical facility
The restoration of a working model of a metallurgical facility for processing primary iron mined in furnaces, also called ‘Madan’, used from the 14th-15th century until the beginning

The rope city
From the summer of 2015 the children in Samokov and their guests can enjoy new adventures in the rope town "Rilko" and the rope pyramid. Safety

Tsari Mali grad - museum complex
The great migration of peoples is an age of religious turmoil, of leveling nations and beliefs in the light of a new, universal monotheistic religion -

Motopolygon "Rido" Samokov
The history of the Rido motopolygon dates back to 1970 and is one of the oldest motocross tracks in Bulgaria. Numerous national,

Arena Sports Hall Samokov
Arena Samokov is a multifunctional sports hall built in the town of Samokov. The capacity of the big hall is for 2500 people, and about BGN 16 million have been invested in its construction.

Lago Eco Trail
The eco-trail "LAG" begins as a continuation of the Tourist Garden, located in the southern part of our city in the direction of Borovets and overlooking the Rila. The path winds

Church of St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas is a Bulgarian Orthodox church in the town of Samokov, a cathedral church of the former Samokov diocese. The temple is one-apse, three-domed, with an open narthex and a bell tower above the main entrance. St. Nicholas Cemetery Church

The Saraf house
The story is too romantic to trust completely. Mr. Moshe Abraham Arie lived in Vienna with his three sons. They were very beautiful, but

Samokov Monastery "Protection of the Mother of God"
It was founded in 1772 as a convent of the Hilendar Monastery by educated nuns. The founding of the monastery is associated with the name of Grandma Fota, the grandmother of Konstantin Fotinov, but legends say that

Historical Museum - Samokov
Samokov occupies an undoubtedly worthy place in Bulgarian cultural history. With the creation of a museum collection in 1930, the city began its professional activities