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Folklore & Customs

Local women in traditional costumes wash carpets in open stone troughs of hot mineral water in Dobrinishte, with the Pirin Mountains in the background.

The Laundry in Dobrinishte: Authentic Tradition and Healing Water (2026)
Young women in costumes with babies in cots dance a horo on Babinden in Bansko.

Babinden in Bansko 2026: The magic of the sieves and the unique Babino horo dance
Kukeri in traditional leather costumes dance in the square, surrounded by an audience, under a dramatic cloudy sky

Surva in Bansko: The roar of Pirin and the dance of the Babugeri (Complete Guide)
Comparison between a traditional tavern and a modern restaurant for New Year's Eve in Bansko

New Year in Bansko 2025: Restaurants, tables and traditions
Two elderly people from Bansko talk and laugh in front of an old stone house in Bansko.

Banski dialect: The secret code of Pirin and how to understand it (2026)