Sapareva Banya
A pocket-sized town at the northern foot of the Rila mountains in southwestern Bulgaria, Sapareva Banya is known for its hot mineral water, which reaches 103 °C, and for the geyser that erupted in the town centre in 1957. The wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites, and the town has a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size.
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- Population4,610
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.7 km1.7 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Sapareva Banya: quick answers
Where is Sapareva Banya?
Sapareva Banya is in Bulgaria, about 33 km21 miles in a straight line from Blagoevgrad.
How do you get to Sapareva Banya?
The nearest airport is Sofia (SOF), about 1 hr 15 min away by road. The nearest train station is Банкя, about 1 hr 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sapareva Banya?
The warmest month is August, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C27°F. The wettest month is May, with about 122 mm4.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sapareva Banya?
OpenStreetMap lists 16 restaurants, 5 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Sapareva Banya?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kyustendil, Banya and Kostenets.