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Places near Samokov by type
All 221 places by distance →One day from Samokov
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:32 pm
101 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Samokov
- Iskar Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Alino Monasterymonastery · 30 min
- Tsari Mali Gradmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Иречекviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Дворец Царска Бистрицаheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Samokov
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Samokov?
Bayrakli Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Дворец Царска Бистрица (heritage site, about 12 km), Iskar Reservoir (reservoir, about 18 km), Tsari Mali Grad (museum, about 18 km), Alino Monastery (monastery, about 20 km), Захарий Зограф 1810-1853 (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Samokov?
109 places on Spotwander: 13 churches, 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 forts & heritage, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Samokov?
St. Nicholas, about 1 km by road; Dormition of the Mother of God (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Samokov?
Yastrebets, about 16 km by road; St. Peter (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Samokov?
Start in Samokov, visit Iskar Reservoir, then Alino Monastery, then Tsari Mali Grad, then Иречек, then Дворец Царска Бистрица, and drive back — about 101 km by road in all.




























