Sub-Balkan valleys
Encyclopedia
The Sub-Balkan valleys are located between Stara Planina, Vitosha
and Sredna Gora
. There is great abundance of mineral waters, the most notable spas being Bankya
, Sofia
, Banya
, Pavel Banya
, Sliven Mineral Baths, Aitos. They are divided into two parts: western (higher) and eastern (lower). The western valleys include:
The eastern valleys are:
Vitosha
Vitosha is a mountain massif, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Vitosha is one of the tourists symbols of Sofia and the closest site for hiking, alpinism and skiing. Convenient bus lines and rope ways render the mountain easily accessible. Vitosha has the outlines of an enormous...
and Sredna Gora
Sredna Gora
Sredna Gora is a mountain range in central Bulgaria, situated south of and parallel to Balkan mountain range and extending from the river Iskar to the west and the elbow of Tundzha north of Yambol to the east. Sredna Gora is 285 km long, reaching 50 km at its greatest width...
. There is great abundance of mineral waters, the most notable spas being Bankya
Bankya
Bankya is an upscale town and district in western Bulgaria. It is administratively part of greater Sofia.The district is famous for the mineral springs and baths that have been used for their medicinal properties for hundreds of years. Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov is a native...
, Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Banya
Banya
Banya may refer to:* Banya , a traditional Russian steam bath* BanYa, a South Korean musical group* Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man, a comic by Kim Young-ohIn places:* Banya, Plovdiv Province, a town in southern Bulgaria...
, Pavel Banya
Pavel Banya
Pavel Banya is a small town in Stara Zagora Province, South-central Bulgaria, located between the towns of Kalofer and Kazanlak. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Pavel Banya Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 2,918 inhabitants...
, Sliven Mineral Baths, Aitos. They are divided into two parts: western (higher) and eastern (lower). The western valleys include:
- Burel Valley
- Sofia ValleySofia ValleyThe Sofia Valley is a valley in central western Bulgaria, bordering Stara Planina to the northeast, the Viskyar, Lyulin, Vitosha and Lozen mountains to the southwest, the Vakarel Mountain to the southeast and the low Slivnitsa Heights to the northwest....
- Sarantsi Valley
- Kamartsi Valley
The eastern valleys are:
- Zlatitsa Valley
- Karlovo Valley
- Kazanlak Valley (better known as the Rose ValleyRose Valley, BulgariaThe Rose Valley is a region in Bulgaria located just south of the Balkan Mountains and the eastern part of the lower Sredna Gora chain to the south...
) - Tvarditsa Valley
- Sliven Valley
- Karnobat Valley
- Aytos Valley