St. Sofia Golf & Spa
Rawno Pole
St. Sofia Golf & Spa is a practical and enjoyable choice for UK golfers looking to combine golf with a Sofia city break. Set near Ravno Pole, around 20 minutes from central Sofia, the resort gives travellers easy access to Bulgaria’s capital while still offering a quiet golf-and-spa setting away from the city. The complex includes an 18-hole course, golf academy, pro shop, restaurant, bars, boutique hotel, business facilities and a spa centre, making it well suited to short breaks, small groups and golfers who want everything close at hand.
The course has played an important role in Bulgaria’s modern golf scene since opening in 2004. It is an 18-hole, par-71 layout measuring 5,949 metres from the back tees, set across a fairly flat 145-acre site. Water is a major feature, with many holes on both nines routed around lakes, so good positioning and sensible club selection matter more than simply chasing distance.
For UK travellers, St. Sofia works best as part of a Bulgaria golf holiday with a bit of variety. You can play golf during the day, use the spa afterwards, then head into Sofia for restaurants, culture and sightseeing. It also pairs well with other Bulgarian golf destinations if you want to create a longer itinerary that includes Pravets, Pirin or the Black Sea coast. For a golf break with city access, spa comfort and a relaxed parkland-style course, St. Sofia Golf & Spa is a very useful option.
Sofia Airport
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Time Zone:
GMT+0
Currency:
British Pound
Temperature:
00-00℃
Cost of a Beer:
£5.00
Cost of a 3-Course Meal:
£5.00
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About The Area
Rawno Pole, more commonly written as Ravno Pole, is a quiet village east of Sofia and a useful golf base for travellers who want to stay close to Bulgaria’s capital while enjoying a more peaceful countryside setting. It is not a big resort town, but its value is simple: easy Sofia access, open rural views and one of Bulgaria’s most established golf venues on the doorstep.
The main golf venue is St. Sofia Golf Club & SPA, located in Ravno Pole. The club describes itself as being just 20 minutes from the centre of Sofia, giving it a strong location for golfers who want a short transfer rather than a remote resort stay. It has been part of Bulgaria’s golf scene since 2004, and the club positions itself as one of the country’s leading golf venues and an important part of Bulgaria’s modern golf culture.
The course is an 18-hole, par-71 layout set across relatively flat parkland countryside. Where2Golf notes that the course combines open and tree-lined holes, is easy to walk, and was redesigned by Paul McGinley in 2012. Top100GolfCourses also describes the layout as being built around lakes, with many holes on both nines routed close to water, so approach play and course management matter more than simply hitting it long.
Golf here is best from spring to autumn, with late spring and early autumn especially appealing for comfortable temperatures and easier walking conditions. The course also works well for mixed-ability groups because it is not overly severe, while still offering enough water, bunkering and positioning challenges to keep stronger golfers interested.
Off the course, Ravno Pole’s main advantage is its proximity to Sofia. Golfers can easily combine rounds with Sofia’s restaurants, bars, churches, museums and mountain views towards Vitosha. The club itself also has hotel, spa and lifestyle facilities, making it suitable for short stays, corporate groups or a relaxed golf-and-city break.
For golfers seeking convenient Bulgaria golf, easy Sofia access and a calmer countryside alternative to staying in the city centre, Rawno Pole is a practical and quietly useful golf destination.
