# Ptrotected Area „Ribarnitsi Chelopechene“, Bulgaria: what it is and when to go

> Ptrotected Area „Ribarnitsi Chelopechene“ is a protected area (Защитена зона „Рибарници Челопечене“) in Bulgaria (Sofia). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 52. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/ptrotected-area-ribarnitsi-chelopechene/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Защитена зона „Рибарници Челопечене“
- **Where:** Bulgaria
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** SOF Sofia, 5.8 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [eea.government.bg](https://eea.government.bg/zpo/bg/area.jsp?NEM_Partition=2&categoryID=1&areaID=2114)
- **Run by:** МОСВ
- **Coordinates:** 42.74065, 23.45563

## What it is and where

Ptrotected Area „Ribarnitsi Chelopechene“ is a protected area (Защитена зона „Рибарници Челопечене“) in Bulgaria (Sofia).

It is in [Sofia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/sofia/), where this site lists 103 more places to see, 13 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 42.74065, 23.45563; the nearest main airport is Sofia Airport (SOF, Sofia), 5.8 km as the crow flies. How to get around Bulgaria (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.740647%2C23.455631)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.740647%2C23.455631)

- **Run by:** МОСВ

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/fauna/) places in Bulgaria. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Ptrotected Area „Ribarnitsi Chelopechene“ is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 11 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 19 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 39 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 10 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 27 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 08 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 51 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 45 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 48 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 30 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 52 |

In June there are 15 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 52. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | May to October | November to April |
| Wildlife | May to October | November to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Ptrotected Area „Ribarnitsi Chelopechene“ has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Bulgaria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Bulgaria

To enter Bulgaria there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Bulgaria checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR) since 1 January 2026; plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Kremikovtsi Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/monasterio-de-kremikovtsi/): Orthodoxy monastery in Kremikovtsi, Bulgaria · 7.6 km
- [Seslavtsi Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/seslavtsi-monastery-st-nicholas/): Temples · 8.5 km
- [Strelets hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/strelets-hut/): Mountains · Hiking · 9.8 km
- [Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/iglesia-ortodoxa-alexander-nevskij/): Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria · 11 km
- [Monument to the Tsar Liberator](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/monument-to-the-tsar-liberator/): Equestrian monument of Alexander II in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria · 11 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Bulgaria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/).

## More in Bulgaria: Nature

- [Musala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/musala/): highest mountain of the Balkans in Bulgaria
- [Pirin National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/pirin-national-park/): national park in Bulgaria
- [Srebarna Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/srebarna-nature-reserve/): nature reserve and biosphere reserve in Bulgaria
- [Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/iglesias-rupestres-de-ivanovo/): UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ruse Province, Bulgaria
- [Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/thracian-tomb-of-sveshtari/): tomb in Bulgaria
- [Rila National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/national-park-rila/): national park in Bulgaria

Every Bulgaria place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Ptrotected Area „Ribarnitsi Chelopechene“?

It is a protected area (Защитена зона „Рибарници Челопечене“ in the local language) in Bulgaria.

### When is the best time to visit Ptrotected Area „Ribarnitsi Chelopechene“?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 52.

### How do you get to Ptrotected Area „Ribarnitsi Chelopechene“?

The nearest main airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), 5.8 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.740647%2C23.455631) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Bulgaria is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Bulgaria map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Kremikovtsi Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/monasterio-de-kremikovtsi/), [Seslavtsi Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/seslavtsi-monastery-st-nicholas/), [Strelets hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/strelets-hut/). The rest is in [the Bulgaria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/bulgaria/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1087935870), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).