Dupnitsa is a city in Southwest Bulgaria.

Understand

Dupnitsa is a large town at the foot of the Rila mountain, 65 km south from Sofia and 35 km north from Blagoevgrad. This is a quiet town with a beautiful nature and a great view to the biggest mountain in Bulgaria, Rila. The town is famous as Little Italy, due to the great number of people who have gone to work in many cities there. Another reason for this nickname are the many used car lots, in which most of the cars are brought in from Italy.

Get in

• 1 Railway station. 

See

• 1 Fortress Kulata. Remains of mediaeval fortress Kulata. (updated Apr 2018)
• 2 Clock Tower. The Clock Tower built in 1782. (updated Apr 2018)

Eat

1 Hotel Rila, Svoboda sqr. 1, Dupnitsa 2600. 20-50 lev. 

Drink

1 Hotel Rila, Svoboda sqr. 1, Dupnitsa 2600. Club Zanzibar is the ideal place to drink in Plovdiv. It contains a stylish cocktail bar with an African interior which at night time offers the largest nightclub in all of Plovdiv. 

Sleep

• 1 Hotel Rila (Хотел Рила), Svoboda sqr. 1, ☏ +359 701 596 10, office@rilenahotels.com. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. In the centre of the city. The hotel has a modern and beautiful rooms with a pleasant view to Rila mountain. The hotel also has a modern and renovated spa centre with saunas, jacuzzi, steam bath and nice pool. US$25-45. (updated Nov 2016)