Category Archives: places

Bansko 2017 snowboard World Cup

Not just one, but three FIS World Cup events will entertain the growing number of snowboard fans in Bulgaria! On February 3, 4 and 5, 2017, Bansko, the top winter resort of the Balkans, will host the best snowboarders of the world. The three events are included in both...

Village of Leshten and Kovachevitza

Leshten is a mountainous village situated in the western Rhodope Mountain, and 8 kilometers from Garmen about 15 kilometers from Gotse Delchev. The village attracts tourists with its authentic old houses, preserved since the Bulgarian Revival (18th - 19th century). Many of them offer...

The Melnik Pyramids Bulgaria – a Natural Wonder

Melnik is a typical small town in southwestern Bulgaria but the impressive ammount of 96 buildings have been declared as cultural monuments and the whole town is an architectural reserve. It’s well hidden in Pirin mountain – one of the most beautiful mountains in...

National Park “Pirin”

The Pirin Mountain is located in southwestern Bulgaria, between the rivers Struma and Mesta. It is one of the oldest mountains in Europe. The last powerful elevation happened in the Ice Age period. From former ice remained deep cirques, endless moraines, glacial valleys and the...