Bansko is full of tourists in mid-August . The resort town is a preferred summer destination because of the greenery, clean air and especially the hiking opportunities in the Pirin Mountains . Apart from being the leading ski resort in this part..
A Belgian citizen was injured in the area of Mt Polezhan in Pirin , BTA reported. According to initial information, his leg was broken. The report was filed at 2 pm. A team of mountain rescuers from Bansko is already on its way to the injured..
More than 700 digital nomads from all over the world arrived in the town of Bansko (Southwestern Bulgaria) for the second edition of Bansko Nomad Fest. The event is organized by Matthias Zeitler, founder of the co working- center in the resort town...
Summer is mountain hiking season, when hundreds of trekkers from Bulgaria and abroad pick up their trekking poles to start on their way up the mountains. However, the weather has continued unusually cool, and there is still snow in the upper reaches..
The village of Delchevo is located at the foot of the Pirin Mountain, some 10 kilometers away from the town of Gotse Delchev. It attracts tourists with preserved ancient architecture and beautiful mountain routes. Many old traditions have..
In the mountains, the conditions for hiking today are favourable, the temperatures are positive - between 0° and 8°, informs the Mountain Rescue Service . The warming in recent days has affected the snow cover, which has decreased quite a bit, but..
For decades, the bell tower of the Holy Trinity Church in Bansko shelters a pair of storks . Elderly local people say that since their childhood they remember the long-legged harbingers of spring that inhabit the top of the tower. Therefore, no one in..
A British tourist is in serious condition after falling into one of the chutes on Strazhite Peak in Bulgaria's Pirin Mountain, the mountain rescue service in Bansko reported. The peak is difficult to reach from all sides, even for experienced..
Tour operators say that the number of visitors from abroad coming to this country not for a holiday by the sea, but for an adventure in the wild has been growing. Pre-2019 levels have not been reached yet but there is a lot of..
Tucked away in the hills between the rounded ridges of Rila mountain and the cliffs of the Pirin there is a farm – Rado’s farm. Nearby one can see a picturesque shepherd’s cabin. It is an old military van, turned into a..
