Lakes of Vapa

18.02.2020 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Lakes of Vapa

You love to admire the beauty of the mountains and often take some hiking trails around Rila . You have traveled quite a few beautiful corners of the mountain, but there is still plenty to see and stop looking for interesting hiking trails to take the next trip, at the foot of Rila or Pirin […]

Parangalitsa Biosphere Reserve in Rila

11.02.2020 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Parangalitsa Biosphere Reserve in Rila

Parangalitsa is one of the four reserves included in Rila National Park . The territory covered by the protected area has been evaluated since Ottoman times. At that time in the forests of Parangalitsa only the highest ranking dignitaries were allowed to hunt game. The hunting license was issued only by the Sultan, and he […]

Central Rila Reserve – one of the largest in Europe

06.02.2020 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Central Rila Reserve

The reserve, called Central Rila, is part of the Rila National Park. As a territory, it is the largest reserve in Bulgaria and the Balkans and ranks among the largest reserves in Europe. When and for what purpose was it created? In 1992, the Ministry of the Environment issued Order No. 114, according to which […]

Mineral waters in Dobrinishte

31.01.2020 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Mineral waters in Dobrinishte

If you have chosen Bansko for your vacation, take at least a day to make a trip to Dobrinishte, you will not regret it for a second. What is the location of the mountain town? If we say that the town is located a “stone’s throw away” from our most visited winter resort Bansko we […]

Traditional Kukericarnival in the town of Bansko

24.01.2020 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Traditional Kukericarnival in the town of Bansko

Chasingaway of evil forces and spirits is an ancient Bulgarian (and not only) custom that began more than 6000 years ago. Experts can not say with accuracy since when the rituals ofbanishingthe evil forcesexist, but there is evidence that the first kukeri games were held in honor of the god Dionysius, the Greek god of […]

Popovo Lake in the Pirin Mountains

16.01.2020 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Popovo Lake in the Pirin Mountains

Even if you are not a big fan of the mountain hikes, if you are near the town of Bansko or Dobrinishte, choose one day from your vacation to take a walk to one of the largest and most beautiful lakes in Pirin – Popovo Lake. Location Papaz göl or Popovo Lake is located in […]

Ski schools in the town of Bansko

08.01.2020 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Ski schools in the town of Bansko

Bansko is among the most popular winter resorts not only in Bulgaria but also in Europe. The resort town is preferred for ski vacations, because it offersgreat ski runsthat are suitable for people with different ski and snowboarding skills, but also because it has a very good ski base, and last but not least – […]

Chalinvalog gondola lift

03.01.2020 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Chalinvalog gondola lift

Bansko is our most popular winter ski resort and as such it has numerous ski runs withdifferent level of difficulty that the lovers of winter sports can enjoy throughout the winter season. The ski runs can be reached through a well-established network of ropeways (lifts) that pass just above the resort town and reach all […]

Biathlon in Bansko

17.12.2019 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Biathlon in Bansko

Bansko is not only one of the most beautiful towns in Bulgaria, but it is one of our most popular winter resorts with numerous sights. This is a town in which sport is of great honor, so it would be no surprise to say that sports competitions take place all year round in Bansko. The […]

Archeology in Bansko – an ancient cultural heritage

10.12.2019 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Archeology in Bansko

If you have visited Bansko at least once in your life, you have already got acquainted with some of the biggest sights of the town, such as the„St. Trinity” church, Velyanova house, Beninata house, Rila nunnery, Nikola Vaptsarov house-museumand many others. Take a walk through the narrow cobblestone streets, explore the little shops, try the […]