It is 9° in Bansko now. mostly clear
It is 9° in Bansko now. mostly clear

Folklore and 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)