"Edelweiss" guest house is situated in the centre of Govrdartsi village in the most beautiful  according to the mountaineers opinion part of Rila mountain-Malyovitsa part. Govedartsi is the biggest village in the district  after the main town Samokov. The village is situated  in the valley of Cherni Iskar river at attitude of 1157 m above sea level. There are evidences that there was a life and occupation in the ancient settlement that existed in the area of present Govedartsi village. During the Roman empire there existed a mining settlement for iron ore mining and iron production and remains of a Roman settlement still can be seen in Nadarica locality close to Govedartsi village. On the ridges of the peaks south of the village is still preserved a road connecting Govedartsi with Rila Monastery via Kobilino branishte. This Kaiser road was passed during  king Ferdinand rule.
The climate is moderately-continental with minimum temperature in January -33,6° and maximum +30,3° in July.  The snow cover lasts 160 days a year with depth up to 120 смs.  This makes Govedartsi one of the preferred places for skiing and hiking in Rila mountain and Bulgaria.