Dupnitsa (Bulgarian: Дупница) is a city in Bulgaria.

Understand

Dupnitsa under the slopes of Rila

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 is the many used car lots which contain primarily Italian cars.

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)
• 3 Park Rila. The Clock Tower built in 1782. (updated Apr 2018)
• 4 Art Gallery. (updated Aug 2020)
• 5 Medieval mosque. (updated Aug 2020)
• 6 City Garden. (updated Aug 2020)
• 7 Chitalishte "Zora 1858". (updated Aug 2020)
• 8 Monument Yatachkata. (updated Aug 2020)

Eat

• 1 Hotel Rila, Svoboda sqr. 1, Dupnitsa 2600. 20-50 лв. (updated Oct 2023)
• 2 Hotel Universal, ulitsa "Hristo Grancharov", Dupnitsa 2600. 70 лв. (updated Aug 2020)

Drink

1 Hotel Rila, Svoboda sqr. 1. Club Zanzibar contains a stylish cocktail bar with an African interior which at night time offers the largest nightclub in town. 

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. 50-85 лв. (updated Nov 2016)