Walking in Sofia Environs

Without any doubt, Bulgaria is a country rich with sights and cultural and historical places which are worth seeing, and if you are already wondering what to begin with, we, the team of “Pro Cars” Ltd., will draw up your route. There is little time remaining for walking and rest in our busy everyday life, but there are amazing natural and cultural sights within the environs of Sofia, which can be visited quickly and easily with a car.

Dragalevsky monastery of Saint Mary, which was set as an important literary and cultural centre during the XV-XVI centuries, is situated only 3 km from Sofia, in the foothills of Vitosha. Still acting as a convent, it consists of a church and several commercial and residential buildings. Interestingly, this monastery was main at the times of the Tsar Ivan Shishman, and it enjoyed special royal privileges. It was often visited by Vassil Levski during 1871-1872. The very church was declared as a cultural memorial, and its whole vault inside is devoted to the composition "Doomsday" - one can see amazingly beautiful frescoes of Christ wrapped in lights and surrounded by apostles and angels, and also how during the second coming the land and the sea dispose victims and many other amazing and breathtaking views.

You can reach the monastery by car on an asphalt road, the monastery works every day from 8,30 to 18,00 all year round. After this remarkable place, we will show you another one which is no inferior and even more impressive - we speak about Boyan church of St. Nikolas nd st. Panteleimon. This monastery is situated in the foothills of Vitosha, and the road presents no difficulty.

Boyana Church is declared a cultural heritage of UNESCO. It is one of the few remaining medieval memorials, showing us greatly the contribution of Bulgarian art in the European cultural space. An interesting fact here is that only in this place can you see portraits of the Bulgarian royal family at the time - King Constantine Asen and his wife Irina. The monastery works all year round, and there are individual visits, tours with a guide in Bulgarian and foreign languages, and the entrance is free for children up to school age and people with special needs. Still, if organised transport is not to your liking, we will respond to your needs.