Samokov 's a town in Sofia Province in the southwest of Bulgaria. It's situated in a kettle between the mountains Rila and Vitosha, 55 kilometres from the capital Sofia. Due to the suitable winter sports conditions, Samokov, together with the nearby resort Borovets,'s a major tourist centre. In the past, Samokov was a centre of handicrafts and art, with notable figures like Zahari Zograf, Hristo Dimitrov and Nikola Obrazopisov. The town's name's a compound word of "samo" and "kov", respectively… (More on Samokov)