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Rila Heights Guest House

In the heart of the Rila Mountains close to Borovets Ski Resort, the Rila National Park and only one hour from Bulgaria's capital Sofia, Rila Heights in the village of Madjare is ideally situated to experience both winter and summer activities.

The ski slopes of Maliovitsa and Govedartsi are also very close by offering the usual mix of skiing, snowboarding, ski-doo safari's and of course apres ski.

Spring and summer bring opportunities for hiking, walking, fishing, jeep safari's and wonderful days spent on Lake Iskar where you can water-ski wakeboard or just take a gentle trip round the lake.

Here are many places of interest in the surrounding area such as The Royal Palace in Borovets, which was the winter retreat of many of Bulgarias former royal family, the Rila Monastery which is a UNESCO world heritage site and the national park where you can take one of the many walking or hiking trails especially the one leading to the 7 Rila Lakes a must for the serious hiker but can also be reached part way by jeep for those less energetic.

Tours to all the above mentioned places can be arranged with prices on request.

The village offers a few small shops and cafe's with a regular bus service to and from Samokov. Airport pick-ups can be arranged on request and a free daily trip to Borovets or Samokov is included for weekly guests.

The guest house is booked on a bed and breakfast basis but we are always available for evening meals and packed lunches are also available if booked in advance.