"Bansko at the foot of the Pirin Mountains" Bansko by chbuchie
Bansko Travel Guide: 132 reviews and 378 photos
Bansko is located in South West Bulgaria at the foot of the Pirin Mountains and is famous for its well-preserved culture, its original Revival-period architecture and its local culinary specialities (Banski shashlik, Banska kapama).
Apart from the beautiful Pirin and the numerous spots of natural beauty the town also boasts its many historic sites. Remains of ancient fortresses have been preserved in the Staroto Gradishte locality about 4 km southwest of the town and also in the Yulen locality (downstream Demyanitsa river).
Nowadays Bansko is developing in an ever growing ski resort and becoming ever more popular for winter sports fun.
Its population is also growing every year up to 12000 residents in 2005.
Unfortunately we could not discover all the beauty of this mountain village as we only slept here before hiking 2 days in the Pirin Mountains.
Have a look at my Pirin pages for more...
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When returning from a 55km hiking trip over 2 days through the Pirin Mountains, a folkloric festival was happening in... more travel advice
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Nice place for a drink. During off season you'll easily see the same customers at night and early in the morning for... more travel advice
Kalistrina ***
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Nice & clean 3star hotel costs 30 leva for a 2p room more travel advice
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A folkloric festival? Great shot and that one in the intro as well.
Lovely photo of the dancers Christian - but who is the one in blue jeans? ;-)
great pics and tips!! regards from Greece! anna
ohhh Wonderful :)))) Thimbs up...you are getting the VT bug ..hehehee. I didn't even knew there is a fortress around Bansko