Tintyava Hut

"Zlatnite Mostove" (The Golden Bridges) is the largest stone river on Vitosha Mountain. It is located at an altitude of 1,350 to 1,500 meters, and beneath its rocks flows the Vladayska River - the very same one that flows under the Lions' Bridge in Sofia. Some people wonder about this, so let me clarify: the Golden Bridges are neither golden, nor are they actually bridges. Yes, it often happens that someone stands right in front of them and asks where the bridges are. According to Wikipedia, the golden color in the name comes from the color of the lichens on the stones, but to me, the lichens look more like green, so I don't know. However, an interesting fact is that the figurative name of the area still holds a fraction of literal truth — there are very real golden grains in the sands of the Vladayska River, which flows under the Bridges. They are very rare, but they do exist. If you look closely at the sand at the bottom, especially on a sunny day, you will see golden glittering particles. That is not gold. That is mica, which is light and floats to the very top of the sand. Gold is heavy and sinks. You won't see it. The Golden Bridges are a stone river (or a stone run). A stone river simply means a long scree of large rocks, beneath which a river may or may not flow. The Golden Bridges happen to be a stone river that an actual river runs underneath.

A wide meadow with gazebos and playgrounds, located next to the abandoned Iglika Hut, not far from the Dendrarium area.

An area with botanical alleys, gazebos, ponds and children's areas.