Vitosha is one of the urban municipalities located in the city of Sofia. It is located at the base of the Vitosha Mountains. The municipality of Vitosha is present in the southern regions of Sofia in Bulgaria. As per the census of the year 2006, the population recorded in Vitosha municipality was 42,953. The place is surrounded by various regions, which are:
- Boyana
- Pavlovo
- Dragalevtsi
- Simeonovo
- Manastirski livadi
- Buckston
- Vladaya village
- Knyazhevo
- Marchaevo village
Vitosha is considered to be one of the greenest and the richest municipalities of Sofia. Many villas and residential complexes can be found at the region. Education is given due importance at Vitosha. There are 8 schools in the municipality. There are also 7 "chitalishta", a sort of library having 102,000 volumes
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of books.
There are many important landmarks at the municipality, which make it an important tourist center. Some of the popular tourist spots of Vitosha are mentioned below:
- National Historical Museum
- Boyana Waterfall
- Boyana Church
- Knyazhevki Mineral Izvor which is a spa having the temperature of 31º C
- Dragalevtsi Monastery which was built under Ivan Alexander
The National Historical Museum is one of the most important tourist destinations in the municipality of Vitosha. In the museum, there is a large collection of antiques dating back to the prehistoric times. Some of the priceless articles preserved at the museum include the Thracian Treasures, ancient manuscripts and some of the finest church plates. The National Historical Museum has been listed as one of the hundred tourist sites of Bulgaria.
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