Near Samokov are located Malyovitsa resort and the villages Beli Iskar, Govedartsi, Madjare, Mala Carkva, which are becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination. They are located in the beautiful and wild valley of the Iskar River.
These villages are the starting point for walking tours in Rila for picking rare berries – blueberry, wild strawberry, wild raspberry, herbs, mushrooms.