Images of Bulgaria

Musala ( 2,925m, 9,596ft )

the highest mountain in Bulgaria

and the Balkan Peninsula.

It is higher than the nearby Mount Olympus in Greece.

The name derives from Mus Allah

- "the mountain of Allah",

so named when Bulgaria was part of the Ottoman Empire.

Musala is situated within the Rila National Park,

two hours from Sofia the capital of Bulgaria.

Borovets, a major ski resort, is located near by

and there are several huts located on its slopes.