It is 6° in Bansko now. light rain
It is 6° in Bansko now. light rain

Flora and fauna

Инфографика сравняваща евразийската катерица в Банско и Пирин с британската червена и британската сива катерица

Катерички в Банско: Тайните на горите в Пирин
A brown frog sits on pebbles in shallow, clear water in the foreground. It is surrounded by green grass and alpine vegetation. In the distance, tall, rocky mountain peaks with remnants of snow rise under a bright blue sky with white clouds.

Mountain frog in Pirin: Where to find it around Bansko
A unique shot that splits the view above and below the surface of a clear mountain lake in Pirin. A large Balkan trout swims underwater over a rocky bottom. Jagged granite peaks rise above the water, and three backpackers walk along a trail past a signpost under a blue sky.

Mountain trout in Pirin: The lord of the glacial lakes
A high mountain landscape in Pirin with grazing brown cows. A cow in close-up carries a large jug around its neck. In the background are jagged granite peaks, patches of snow, a blue alpine lake (like Muratovo Lake) and a group of hikers on a trail.

Alpine cows in Pirin: The surprise at over 2000 meters altitude
A herd of horses grazing in a lush mountain valley with a winding river, colorful tents and majestic snow-capped peaks under a blue sky

Free Horses in Pirin: The Magic of Spano Pole in Summer
A close-up of a red squirrel with a fluffy tail perched on a mossy branch in the forest and gnawing on a pine cone.

Squirrels in Pirin: Where to see them around Bansko
A black raven flies majestically over the snow-capped peaks of the Pirin Mountains near Bansko.

Gravedigger Raven in Bansko: The Lord of the Winter Pirin
A majestic male fallow deer (Dama dama) with large shovel-shaped antlers in the morning forests of the Pirin Mountains around Bansko.

Fallow Deer in Pirin: The Secrets of the Beautiful Dama Dama
A European badger (Meles meles) in the forests of the Pirin Mountains around Bansko, emerging from its underground den.

Badger in Pirin: The Secrets of the Night Inhabitant near Bansko