natural wonder
Seven Rila Lakes
A chain of seven stunning glacial lakes stacked at different elevations in the Rila Mountains, each named for its distinctive shape.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Kyustendil, Bulgaria · Europe
Kyustendil sits on the route: 25 minutes from Nevestino, 53km from Seven Rila Lakes.
Kyustendil is a town located in Kyustendil, Bulgaria. With a population of 46,856, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kyustendil sits in Bulgaria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Sofia time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kyustendil to your route.
Kyustendil (Bulgarian: Кюстендил [kʲustenˈdiɫ]) is a town in the far west of Bulgaria, the capital of the Kyustendil Province, a former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see.
The town is situated in the southern part of the Kyustendil Valley, near the borders of Serbia and North Macedonia; 90 km southwestRead more
of Sofia, 130 km northeast of Skopje and 243 km north of Thessaloniki. The population is 37 799, with a Bulgarian majority and a Roma minority. During the Iron Age, a Thracian settlement was located within the town, later known as Roman in the 1st century AD. In the Middle Ages, the town switched hands between the Byzantine Empire, Bulgaria and Serbia, prior to Ottoman annexation in 1395. After centuries of Ottoman rule, the town became part of an independent Bulgarian state in 1878.
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Kyustendil is located in Kyustendil, Bulgaria, Europe. The coordinates are 42.2831 latitude, 22.6922 longitude.
Kyustendil has a population of approximately 46,856 people, making it a town in Bulgaria.
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natural wonder
A chain of seven stunning glacial lakes stacked at different elevations in the Rila Mountains, each named for its distinctive shape.
53 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
A field of over 120 earth pyramids near Kratovo, formed by 100,000 years of erosion: local legend says they are a wedding party petrified by a jilted bride's curse. A signed side road leads to the site above the village.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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Bulgaria's most important UNESCO-listed monastery, a stunning 10th-century complex adorned with vivid frescoes nestled in the Rila Mountains.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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