With some terrific road trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to experience everything that Smolyan, 35 miles away, has to offer. See the best sights beginning with Pamporovo Ski Resort, Pamporovo Ski Resort and FunPark Pamporovo. Don’t skip Karlovo either! Just 40 miles away, Kurshum Mosque, Vasil Levski Museum and Sveta Bogoroditsa Church are must-sees here.