Dolna
Banya, also Dolna Banja or Dolna Bania is a town located in Sofia
Province in southwestern Bulgaria. Dolna Banya is located by the
north-eastern slopes of the Rila Mountains, 18 and 30 km respectively
from the ski resorts of Borovets and Samokov. Dolna Banya is known as a
resort town, famous for its hot mineral waters, with temperatures of
56.3 C. The area surrounding the town is largely agricultural, although
hiking trails and skiing in the nearby mountains are easily accessible.
Dolna
Banya is a small, but lively town. The square has a vegetable market,
bakery, 2 bars, restaurant, used as a disco on the weekends. From the
inside of the town's Bulgarian Orthodox church is covered in beautiful
murals, the churchyard located next to a stream. The local stadium is
named Vasil Levski, a tribute to the leader of Bulgaria's liberation
from the Ottoman Empire and the national stadium of the same name in
Sofia. More
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