Borovets is a mountain resort in Samokov Municipality in Sofia Province in Bulgaria. The closest town is Samokov.
Borovets is situated on the northern slopes of Rila mountain, at an elevation of 1,350m (4,430ft). It is located approximately 10km from Samokov and 70km from Sofia
Borovets is the oldest Bulgarian winter resort with its history dating back to 1896. Borovets was originally established at the end of the nineteenth century as a hunting place for the Bulgarian rulers when General Tantilov, then a lieutenant colonel, built the first vacation villa, and subsequently Ferdinand I of Bulgaria built the Tsarska Bistritsa palace.
