The 37 th edition of the Tour of Vitosha 100 km is to be held this weekend (on July 25 and 26). The event which is also known as Vitosha 100 KM is part of the initiative Sofia-European Capital of Sport. More than 2,100 people have already applied..
This Saturday, June 13, in the Vitosha Mountain near Sofia the first ultramarathon in Bulgaria after the end of the state of emergency will be held - Run Around The Clock . The start is at 10.00 in the village of Kladnitsa. Each participant in..
Sports lovers have accumulated a great deal of energy in the time since the state of emergency was introduced in Bulgaria over the Covid-19 pandemic. After the lifting of the ban on individual outdoor sports ultramarathon lovers can’t..
The Sofia Municipality announced that Vitosha Nature Park will re-open for visits on May 3 after on May 1 Bulgaria's Minister of Health lifted the ban on visiting mountains, national parks and nature parks outide cities and towns. Important..
Citizens will be able to resume visits to national parks, nature parks, mountains and similar places as Bulgaria's Health Minister Kiril Ananiev has issued a new order today, entrusting municipal mayors and district governors throughout Bulgaria to..
On the last Sunday of August, Bulgarian tourists celebrate the anniversary of organized tourism in Bulgaria. It started on August 27, 1895 with climbing of Vitosha’s Cherni Vrah (2290m) by over 300 enthusiasts. Organizer of the hike back then..
For the 23rd time, Sofia hosts the Vitosha International Folklore Festival. This year's cultural event includes musicians, dancers and singers from 11 countries, among them Mexico, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Peru, Japan, Bosnia and Herzegovina and others. The..
Taking a walk along Sofia’s main pedestrian street from St. Nedelya square, in the heart of the city’s historical centre, there is one feature that dominates the skyline - Mount Vitosha, one of the symbols of Bulgaria’s capital city. In..
With a running competition to Cherni Vrah (“Black Peak”) Bulgarians are to celebrate the 123th anniversary since the beginning of organized tourist movement in Bulgaria. The Vitosha Run event, organized by the Marathon organization and the Sofia..
Snow in heaps, sun and a cloudless sky drew thousands of people to celebrate World Snow Day for the second year running, up on Mount Vitosha. The initiative, celebrated by hundreds of renowned winter resorts in 46 countries around the world, aims..
