# Road trips from Sofia

> 3 road trips that start in or near Sofia, from 5 to 8 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/road-trips-from/sofia-bg/

3 road trips that start in or near Sofia, from 5 to 8 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

- [Rila and Pirin: lakes, monasteries and sand pyramids](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b7-rila-pirin/): 5 days, 212 km – From Sofia to the Seven Rila Lakes and Rila Monastery, then south to Melnik’s sand pyramids and up to Bansko below the Pirin peaks.
- [Woodcarvers, rose oil and tsars’ fortresses – by camper through the heart of Bulgaria to the travertine cascades](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/rf-472-bulgaria-rose-valley-veliko-tarnovo/): 7 days, 562 km – Around 660 km from Sofia through the Revival villages of the Sredna Gora to Plovdiv, through the Rose Valley and over the Shipka Pass to the craftsmen’s towns of the Balkan Mountains, to Veliko Tarnovo and out onto the karst plateau of Lovech with its cave and waterfalls.
- [Monastery frescoes, sand pyramids and the scent of roses – by camper from Sofia across Bulgaria to the Black Sea](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/rf-290-bulgaria-rila-black-sea/): 8 days, 851 km – Around 1190 km from Sofia via Rila Monastery, Bansko in the Pirin and the wine town of Melnik to Plovdiv, through the Rose Valley and over the Shipka Pass to Veliko Tarnovo and down to the Black Sea coast at Nessebar, Sozopol and the Strandzha.

## FAQs

**What are the best road trips from Sofia?**
Popular routes starting in or near Sofia: Rila and Pirin: lakes, monasteries and sand pyramids, Woodcarvers, rose oil and tsars’ fortresses – by camper through the heart of Bulgaria to the travertine cascades and Monastery frescoes, sand pyramids and the scent of roses – by camper from Sofia across Bulgaria to the Black Sea.

**Is there a short road trip from Sofia?**
The shortest is Rila and Pirin: lakes, monasteries and sand pyramids: 5 days, about 212 km.

**What is the longest road trip from Sofia?**
The longest is Monastery frescoes, sand pyramids and the scent of roses – by camper from Sofia across Bulgaria to the Black Sea: 8 days, about 851 km with 14 stops.