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Sofia Province
Photo: Красимир Косев, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Province of Bulgaria

Sofia Province

The province that surrounds the capital, from the Balkan Mountains to Rila, with industrial towns, logistics parks, mining, and the resorts of Borovets and Koprivshtitsa.

About the province

Sofia Province at a Glance

Sofia Province surrounds the capital but does not include it, although its administration is based in Sofia. It borders the provinces of Pernik, Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Lovech, Vratsa, Montana and Sofia City, and shares a border with Serbia in the north-west.

The province benefits from its closeness to Sofia: towns such as Botevgrad, Elin Pelin, Kostinbrod, Pirdop and Zlatitsa host manufacturing, copper processing and logistics. It also includes Samokov and the ski resort of Borovets in the Rila Mountains, Malyovitsa, and the historic town of Koprivshtitsa.

Worth knowing

  • Industrial towns around the capital: Botevgrad, Kostinbrod, Elin Pelin
  • Copper processing and mining in the Srednogorie area (Pirdop, Zlatitsa, Chelopech)
  • Borovets ski resort and Malyovitsa in the Rila Mountains
  • Koprivshtitsa and the Seven Altars Monastery

100 National Tourist Sites

Tourist Sites in Sofia Province

The full list
  1. 62a First Soldiers' Monument, Aldomirovtsi · Aldomirovtsi First soldiers' monument
  2. 63 Etropole: History Museum, Clock Tower and Holy Trinity Monastery · Etropole History Museum · Clock tower · Holy Trinity Monastery
  3. 75 Koprivshtitsa Architectural and Historical Reserve · Koprivshtitsa Architectural and historical reserve
  4. 78 Seven Altars Monastery · Osenovlag Seven Altars Monastery
  5. 79 Samokov History Museum and Convent · Samokov History Museum · Convent
  6. 79a Tsari Mali Grad Museum Complex · Belchin Tsari Mali Grad museum complex
  7. 79b Trajan's Gate, Stenos Fortress and Kostenets Waterfall · Kostenets Trajan's Gate pass · Stenos fortress · Kostenets waterfall
  8. 80 Musala Peak · Rila Mountains Musala Peak (2,925 m)
  9. 82 Ossuary of Hristo Botev's Band, Skravena · Skravena Ossuary of Hristo Botev's band
  10. 82a Botevgrad Clock Tower and History Museum · Botevgrad Clock tower · History Museum
  11. 82b Elin Pelin House Museum, Baylovo · Baylovo Elin Pelin House Museum

Business directory

Companies in Sofia Province

80 companies listed in the province, featured members first.

Alpha-Marine GmbH

Machinery and Equipment

Sofia district

The main activity of Alpha-Marine GmbH is the production of welding structures with mechanical processing with application in marine, life saving boats and raft...

Arch-project BG

Architecture and Engineering

Sofia district

The Bureau is specialized in the architectural design and reconstruction of residential, office and commercial buildings – both old and new. Working in collabor...

Architectural Bureau ARCH-PROJECT BG

Architects

Sofia district

ARCH-PROJECT is a successor of ATRIUM-PB Architectural Bureau, found in 1990 by Plamen Bozhilov, M. Arch., as a sole trade company with the following objects: d...

Belopaper Ltd.

Manufacturing and Industry

Kostenets

Belopaper Ltd. is specialized in the producing and distribution of a wide range of napkins, toilet paper and kitchen towels witht the brand LOTOS, as well as pr...

Cargospeed Ltd.

Transport and Logistics

Petarch

Cargospeed Ltd. is a business partner who is: RELIABLE CONSISTENT PROACTIVE COMPETENT & OPEN TO INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS Our business is to provide full range of...

Club Hotel Yanakiev

Hotels

Samokov

The four-star Club hotel “Yanakiev” is one of the newest and most-comfortable hotels in the mountain resort of Borovets. Its unique place, right on the ski slop...

CONEL

Electrical Engineering

Botevgrad

CONEL was founded in 1994 by a team of managers and engineers with more than ten years of experience in the semiconductor industry. In the beginning, we produce...

Constanta Properties

Real Estate Agencies

Sofia district

Constanta Properties is a full service commercial real estate brokerage and Management Company located in Botevgrad, Bulgaria. The company offers residential an...

CREER.S. Ltd

Property Development

Botevgrad

The Franco-Bulgarian investment company “CREER.S.” Ltd. was established in 2007 with the purpose for realization of the residential complex “Panorama Botevgrad”...

DASF

Chemicals

Pravetz

As a trade industrial consortium DASF integrates enterprises and productive directions which have established themselves in the course of years in the field of...

DIAVACH Ltd.

Fireplaces and Stoves

Sofia district

The fireplace is a key element to make one home cozy and fill it with warmth. Using a fireplace you could “hear the music of the fire”, relax not only your body...

Dimel Electronix Ltd

Electronics and Electrical Equipment

Botevgrad

Diode and rectifier bridges - keep in stock and deliver on demand. Manufacturers - NXP, ON, LGE, LRC, Yangjie, MIC, SEP, Semtech, ... LEDs - keep in stock and...