Sights in District Blagoevgrad

The church "Sveta Petka Bulgarska" near village of Rupite was built between 1992 - 1994 year in behest of the world famous Bulgarian prophetess Vanga. The project is of the architects Bogdan Tomalevski and Lozan Lozanov. The official dedication of the temple is on 14.10.1994. and was made by the...

Ski resort of Kulinoto is located 14 km away from town of Razlog in an old beech forest, south of the Predel saddle. It lies in the valley of the Kulina river at some 1,400 metres above sea level.The ski-track of Koulinoto is 1,300 metre long and offers good conditions for all types of winter ...

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 ...

The construction of the monastery complex near temple of Vanga (Sveta Petka Bulgarska) began in 2002. Initiator of the project is a foundation Vanga. Authors of the project are the architects Lozan Lozanov, Bogdan Tomalevski and Atanas Panov.The monastery complex consists of: - Exhibition Hall,...

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  ...

This centuries-old tree is located in village of Garmen, half kilometer away from its center, and is one of the main landmarks of the village. The tree is a representative of the Oriental plane (Platanus orientalis) species, and is more than 600 years old. It is 24 m high and 10,46 m in girth. In ...

House of Baba Vanga in Rupite was the place, where the famous Bulgarian prophetess  was received and helped of people in need. The small-house is located within the new built monastery complex around the chapel of Vanga. From the windows, the visitors are able to see the arrangement of the rooms, th...

The water complex Aqua Park is located in north-eastern part of town of Blagoevgrad, in the beginning of the park area, and lies on an area of 10,000 square meters and offers a wide range of facilities, restaurants and services. It was opened in 2006 and became a favorite area for entertainment and...

The Church Of St. The Archangel Michael in the village of Krupnik was built in the period 1932-1935 by master Radenko from village of Treklyano (Kyustendil region). The church is situated in the centre of the village and is unique because at the same time is a domed, cruciform and nave shaped.The...

In the center of village of Gradevo was built a memorial plaque (monument) devoted to the perished in World War II local residents - Alexander Krastev (from Gradevo, killed near Gyueshevo) Asparuh Kotev (from Gorno Osenovo, killed at Mount Tumba), Boris Vakadinov (from Gradevo)....