It is 17° in Bansko now. mostly clear

mountain tourism

Vihren Peak, the second highest peak in the Pirin Mountains, visible from Bansko with a snow cap and dramatic rocky slopes under a clear blue sky

Peaks in Pirin: A Complete Guide to Giants and Heights

Hristo Smirnenski Hut in winter, covered in snow, with a coniferous forest and Belmeken Peak in the background.

Hristo Smirnenski Chalet: Prices, Access and Conditions

Yavorov Hut in the Pirin Mountains with the marble peaks in the background in summer.

Yavorov Hut: Complete Guide, Routes and Prices

A photo of the Gotse Delchev Chalet in the Pirin Mountains, showing the white stone building, the terrace with umbrellas, the parking lot, and the surrounding pine forest.

Gotse Delchev Chalet: Lift, Prices and Skiing in Dobrinishte

Banderishki Lakes – The Blue Eyes of Pirin (Complete Guide)

Ecotourism in Pirin Mountain group of tourists observing flowers

Ecotourism: What is it and why is it important for Pirin?

Infographic with a wooden sign listing the top 9 mountain huts around Bansko in Pirin and Rila

Chalets around Bansko: TOP 9 places in Pirin, Rila and the Rhodope Mountains (Complete Guide)

Skiers descend the steep Bezbog Wall slope in front of the people from the hut.

The Wall of Bezbog: Pirin's Cult Trial That Doesn't Forgive

A couple of tourists on vacation on the slopes in Bansko without skis, drinking tea at Banderishka Polyana

On the slopes in Bansko without skis: The complete guide to hiking

Traditional New Year's Eve meal in Bansko with kapama, Bansko starets and red wine in a tavern.

Survival Guide: New Year's Eve in Bansko and How to Be First on the Slope

A brown bear in its natural habitat in the Dancing Bear Park near Belitsa, near Bansko.

The Lord of Pirin: The Secret Life and Unwritten Laws of the Brown Bear

Majestic view of the Jamdzhiev Rocks and the edge of Vihren Peak in the Pirin Mountains in summer.

The Stone Stairway to Heaven: Mysticism, Grandeur and Dangers of the Jamdzhiev Rocks