It is 6° in Bansko now. clear sky
It is 6° in Bansko now. clear sky

sights around Bansko

Panorama of Melnik with the sand pyramids and old Bulgarian Renaissance houses

From Bansko to Melnik: Wine Tour and Itinerary
Winter panorama of Avramovo station, the highest railway station in the Balkans, covered in deep snow.

Avramovo Station: A Guide to the Highest Station in the Balkans
A brown bear in its natural habitat in the Dancing Bear Park near Belitsa, near Bansko.

From the red-hot slab to the Rila forest: The story of the last dancing bears
Panorama of Melnik with the sand pyramids and old Bulgarian Renaissance houses

In the footsteps of wine: One-day trip from Bansko to Melnik and Rozhen
A nest of white storks on a roof in the village of Banya with the Pirin Mountains in the background

The stork capital under Pirin: Why is the village of Banya a phenomenon?
A collage depicting scenes from old Bulgarian films and modern productions filmed in Bansko and Pirin.

Hollywood action and golden Bulgarian classics: Bansko and the region as a film set