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Melnik Sandstones pyramids
Category: Rock-formation in Melnik
The Melnik pyramids are located northeast of the town of Melnik (direction Rozhen Monastery), in the southwestern foothills of the Pirin Mountain. They are rock formations, some with height of 100 meters, with sand, almost vertical slopes. The most popular among them are a group of pyramids, which i...

Zlatolist

Church St George
Category: Church in Zlatolist
Church of St. George is the main landmark of village Zlatolist (Sandanski Municipality). In the beginning of the last century there was lived a nun - Prepodobna Stoina, who was a prophetess and helped people. She is considered a precursor of the famous Bulgarian prophet Baba Vanga. Under the church...

Melnik

Despot-Slavova Fortress
Category: Fortress in Melnik
The Despot Slav-Fortress (aka Melnik castle) is located above the town of Melnik, about 1 km north-east of the town center. It is believed that the fortress was built in XI century, but in XIII century, during the reign of Despot Alexius Slav it has been expanded and additionally strengthened (hen...

Rojen

Rojen Monastery "Nativity of the Mother of God"
Category: Monastery in Rojen
The Rozhen Monastery "Rozhdestvo Bogorodichno" ("Nativity of the Mother of God") is located west of village of Rojen. It is the biggest monastery in Pirin mountain and is very well preserved until today. It was built by the Melnik ruler despot Despot Alexius Slav during the XII-...

Melnik

Historical museum
Category: Museum in Melnik
The Historical Museum of Melnik is housed in Pashova house - a building dating from 1815. The museum is a subsidiary of the historic museum of town of Sandanski.In the museum was established an ethnographic exposure related to the life and culture of the Bulgarians from Pirin Macedonia. Special atte...

Rojen

Grave of Yane Sandanski
Category: Memorial in Rojen
Yane Sandanski is one of the most famous and beloved Bulgarian revolutionaries, member of IMRO and fighter for the liberation of Macedonia. He was born on May 18, 1872 in the village of Vlahi, which lies on the western slopes of the Pirin Mountains. The revolutionary was killed on April 21, 1915. Hi...

Sandanski

Ski-slopes of Kamenitsa chalet, Pirin
Category: Ski resort in Sandanski
Chalet Kamenitsa (aka Begovitsa) is located in Pirin Mountain, 28 km North-Eastern of Sandanski. This is a massive three-storey building with shared bathrooms. The hut has electricity, water and local heating. There is a restaurant and dining room. Near the hut there are ski slopes, equipped with ...

Kashina

Kashina Waterfall Skoka
Category: Waterfall in Kashina
Skoka (means "The Jump") Waterfall is one of the largest and the most beautiful natural attractions in Pirin Mountain. The waterfall is located 2km away of the village of Kashina and 10 km from the Rozhen monastery. There are info-boards to it, starting from the village. The name comes f...

Kurlanovo

Sandy pyramids
Category: Rock-formation in Kurlanovo
Region around Melnik is rich of an unique nature phenomenon - the sandstones pyramids. They can be seen in the land of town of Melnik and villages of Karlanovo, Rojen and Sushitsa.The Pyramids are very impressive, reaching a height of 100 meters. The rock formations are located at an altitude of 350...

Sandanski

Remains of an Antique and Late-antique town
Category: Archaeological site in Sandanski
Due to its favorable location and the many thermal springs in the area, the region of Sandanski was inhabited from about 2000 BC. The ancient town was situated at the same place where now is located the modern town of Sandanski. Its bloom and the best period was IV - VI century, when the city was an...

Lozenitsa

Assumption Church
Category: Church in Lozenitsa
The "Church of Assumption" in village of Lozenitsa is located near the road to town of Melnik. The church is well maintained and functioning.

Sandanski

Statue of Spartacus
Category: Statue in Sandanski
This bronze statue of Spartacus was erected in a park area in begining of town of Sandanski. There is legend that the great Thracian leader of slave uprising against Rome was born in the region of Sandanski. Nowadays the statue of Spartacus is one of the symbols of the town.

Spatovo

Memorial of Georgi Popivanov
Category: Memorial in Spatovo
The memorial of Georgi Popivanov (1896-1923) in the village of Spatovo is located left of the main road Sandanski - Melnik, which passing through the village. It represents a white stone block with engraved a bas-relief portrait, the name and the years of George Popivanov life.

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