Samokov
A gateway town in Sofia Province for the Rila mountain ski resorts of Borovets and Malyovitsa, Samokov sits in a valley between the Rila, Vitosha, and Sredna Gora ranges with a compact centre of cafés and restaurants. The town has its own history as a medieval iron-producing centre — its name derives from the water-powered mechanical forge — and as a hub of Bulgarian National Revival art, associated with painters including Zahari Zograf and Hristo Dimitrov.
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- Population26,765
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.4 km1.5 mi
Nearest airports
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Samokov: quick answers
Where is Samokov?
Samokov is in Bulgaria, about 44 km28 miles in a straight line from Sofia.
How do you get to Samokov?
The nearest airport is Sofia (SOF), about 1 hr 11 min away by road. The nearest train station is Ихтиман, about 53 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Samokov?
The warmest month is August, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C27°F. The wettest month is June, with about 150 mm5.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Samokov?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 11 restaurants, 6 cafés and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Samokov?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Banya, Kostenets and Momin Prohod.