the villa

A home among the herbs

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Villa Mandara was made for one home at a time. Four rooms, two indoor and two outdoor bathrooms, a shared living room, an outdoor pool and a herb garden — a place where every group stays alone, at its own pace, wrapped in the mountain silence.

4Rooms
2 + 2Bathrooms2 indoor and 2 outdoor
up to 9Guests
~200 m²Area
Gorna KovachitsaLocation
getting here

Distances to the villa

MandaraVidin120 km · 1h 40m120 km · 1h40Sofia110 km · 1h 40m110 km · 1h40Pleven150 km · 2h150 km · 2hRuse290 km · 3h 30m290 km · 3h30Blagoevgrad210 km · 3h210 km · 3hPlovdiv250 km · 3h250 km · 3hStara Zagora300 km · 3h 30m300 km · 3h30Haskovo330 km · 4h330 km · 4hSmolyan340 km · 4h 30m340 km · 4h30Burgas400 km · 4h 30m400 km · 4h30Varna410 km · 4h 30m410 km · 4h30
Approximate driving distances and times to Villa Mandara.
the space

Stone, wood and light

The villa follows the slope — stone foundations, oak beams and wide windows that let the mountain inside. Restrained and warm, the architecture is in dialogue with the landscape, not above it.

Stone, wood and light
interior

Comfort woven from nature

Linen, wool, clay and wood in natural tones. A spacious living room with a fireplace, a long table for shared dinners and quiet reading corners — all in the palette of the earth.

Comfort woven from nature
the garden

Herbs within reach

A living garden of mint, rosemary, lavender and garden sage grows around the villa. Pick, dry, steep — Mandara's herbal rituals begin at the doorstep and end in a cup of tea before sleep.

Herbs within reach
pool & relax

Water, sun and calm

An outdoor pool with a terrace facing the mountain, loungers in the shade and a quiet corner to restore. The day flows slowly here — exactly as long as it needs to.

Water, sun and calm
the rooms

Four hours of the day

From the soft blue of Dawn to the deep calm of Night — the four rooms follow the light through the day. Different in character, united by the same natural materials and breath of herbs.

Sunrise

Sunrise

Terracotta tones and long shadows. A room of warm light, a deep armchair, a comfortable 30 cm mattress, a 42″ LED TV, room for suitcases and a wardrobe.

Beds
Large double
Area
16 m²
View
to the sunrise
Herb
mint
Sunset

Sunset

Terracotta tones and long shadows. A room of warm light, a deep armchair, a comfortable 30 cm mattress, a 42″ LED TV, room for suitcases and a wardrobe.

Beds
Large double
Area
16 m²
View
to the sunset
Herb
garden sage
Shade

Shade

Terracotta tones and long shadows. A room of warm light, a deep armchair, a comfortable 30 cm mattress, a 42″ LED TV, room for suitcases and a wardrobe.

Beds
Large double
Area
20 m²
View
to the garden
Herb
rosemary
Earth

Earth

Terracotta tones and long shadows. A room of warm light, a deep armchair, a comfortable 30 cm mattress, a 42″ LED TV, room for suitcases and a wardrobe.

Beds
3 singles
Area
16 m²
View
level -1
Herb
night herbs
amenities

What the stay includes

Accommodation

  • Four rooms with their own character
  • Two indoor and two outdoor bathrooms
  • Shared living room with fireplace
  • Fully equipped kitchen
  • Heating and air conditioning
  • Free Wi-Fi

Relax

  • Outdoor pool
  • Garden and fire pit
  • Sauna
  • Kids corner and attractions

Services

  • Chef on request
  • Grocery shopping on request
  • Outdoor massage
  • Fitness centre
location

Where the noise ends

Villa Mandara sits in the village of Gorna Kovachitsa — tucked into the foothills of the Western Balkan Mountains, where you are far from everything, yet close to yourself.

Mandara Village · Gorna Kovachitsa

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Nearby

  • Chiprovtsi Monastery15 min
  • Belogradchik Rocks45 min
  • Magura Cave60 min
  • Klisura Monastery45 min

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