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It is 22° in Bansko now. clear sky
It is 22° in Bansko now. clear sky

Summer & Winter Tourism

Tourist wrapped in rescue foil (emergency shelter) in Pirin

Emergency Shelter: Your Life Insurance When the Mountain Barks
Filling a bottle with water from a mountain stream in Pirin

Why does thirst come faster in Pirin?
Starting a fire with a magnesium lighter and a spark

Making a Fire in the Mountains: Rules, Dos and Don'ts, and Survival Skills
A hiker with a mountain headlamp illuminates a trail in Pirin at dusk

Headlamp for the mountain: Why isn't the phone's flashlight enough?
Portrait of a man with a slight blush on his face, standing indoors, without sunglasses.

Sun protection in the mountains: Why are sunglasses mandatory in Pirin?
Victorinox Swiss Army knife on a wooden table with a Pirin mountain background

Mountain Knife: Choosing Victorinox, Opinel or Morakniv?
Mountaineering equipment and the 10 most important survival items arranged on a wooden table

Mountain Equipment: The 10 Most Important Things for Safety in Pirin
Ski slopes in Bansko and lift queue season 2025 2026 with a view of Pirin Mountain

Bansko Winter Capital of the Balkans 2026: 10 Iron Arguments
Summer view from a cable car towards a mountain road and Banderishka Polyana resort area in Pirin Mountain, surrounded by green forests.

Banderishka Polyana: A Complete Guide to the Heart of Pirin (Winter and Summer)
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
Price and conditions comparison: Bansko or the Alps New Year 2026 - luxury dinner versus ski slopes.

The truth about money on New Year's Eve: Bansko or the Alps New Year's Eve 2026?
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