Sights in District Blagoevgrad

Town of Bansko is situated in the foothills of Pirin mountain. The town is the most modern ski-resort of Bulgaria and is visited from many tourists.The ski runs of Bansko are located in two main ski-centres - Chalin Valog (1100-1600 m) and Shilingarnika (1700-2500 m) which are located around 10km s...

Slashten mosque is located in the village center. It consists of a house of prayer and minaret with a balcony. Until communism times entry to it was forbidden and the building was closed and neglected, but after 1989, the residents of Slashten (entirely pomak-muslims) collect funds and renovate i...

The Temple St. Prophet Elijah in village of Gradevo dates from 1849. The building is made from stone and is a pseudo-basilica with narthex and balcony above it. Over southern and western arch there are carved dragons.The church has a rich interior, created in different periods and made following the...

The Assumption of Holy Mary Temple in town of Petrich is the first Christian temple in the town. It was constructed in 1857, according to a sultan’s royal. The church was built by the best masters from Debar and Petrich and with voluntary labor of the entire population. Stone construction was c...

Village of Kovachevitsa is located in the southwestern part of Rhodope Mountains, along the Kanina river, about 24 km northeast of town of Gotse Delchev. The village existed since XV - XVI century but its architecture which is kept until today and attracts many visitors, dates to XVII - XIX...

Dobrinishte is located in Pirin mountain, 6 km south of Bansko. There are a number of private hotels in the village as well as a House of Tourism. The ski-center Bezbog is located several kilometers south of Dobrinishte and offers good conditions for ski-sport.The Ski track of Bezbog is one, but is...

At 29 XI 1944 near the Gotse Delchev Monastery "Zhivorpriemnii iztochnik" has broken the country's first gang-subversive group, prepared in Vienna and transferred from German intelligence services, to conduct sabotage operations against've just created a socialist state. In a fight with them as he...

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 ...

The ski resort of Semkovo is located at the foot of Rila mountain, around 17 km north of town of Belitsa. It is situated at 1700 meters above sea level, among pine-tree forests with an exclusive panoramic view towards the high Rila peaks.Semkovo offers good opportunities for winter sports and summer...

Nicopolis as Nestum is a late-antique settlement on the territory of the village of Garmen in Markov Chiflik and Hisarlaka areas (7 km east of town of Gotse Delchev). This is one of the few preserved fortified towns in Bulgaria.The town was founded near the Nestos river (today`s Mesta), by the ro...