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The Medieval Melnik

14.08.2018 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Medieval history of the town of Melnik

22 km away from Sandanski, in the immediate vicinity of the natural landmark Melnik Earth Pyramids, is located Melnik – the smallest town in Bulgaria with population of only 325  residents.

Rozhen Monastery: Beautiful Nature and Centuries of History

04.08.2018 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Rozhen Monastery Holy Birth of the Holy Mother | Lucky Bansko

Only a few kilometers away from the town of Melnik and in the immediate vicinity of the famous Melnik Pyramids, is located one of the oldest medieval monasteries in the Pirin Mountain – the Rozhen monastery “Holy Virgin Birth”.

Rila Mountain – majestic beauty

20.07.2018 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Springs and lakes in Rila | Lucky Bansko

Nature has donated Rila with divine beauty and an incredible variety of plant and animal worlds. There are a large number of rivers, springs, streams and crystal-clear lakes.

Park Belitsa

12.07.2018 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Bears in Belitsa Park | Lucky Bansko

The Dancing Bears Adventure Park in Belitsa is located in Adrianov Chark, in the Rila Mountains and today is only the place where the dancing bears can live freely but also a very popular tourist destination for both day trips and relaxation for two.

Melnik Earth Pyramids – a striking creation of Mother Nature in the Pirin Mountain

06.07.2018 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Melnik pyramids | Lucky Bansko

For those of you who have not heard, Melnik is the smallest town in Bulgaria. It is located in the south-western foothills of the Pirin Mountains. It is a typical small mountain town with a population of 385 people located in a picturesque area in southwestern Bulgaria, 22 km. southeast of Sandanski in Blagoevgrad region.

The “Holy Virgin” Church

05.07.2018 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Church of the Virgin Mary in Bansko

The Holy Virgin Church or the Assumption was built during the second half of the 18th century so that we can enjoy it today, and, until the Holy Trinity Church was built, it had played a part of a parish church for the local population.

Bansko – the home of the creator of the Slavonic-Bulgarian History

10.06.2018 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Bansko - the home of Paisiy Hilendarski | Lucky Bansko

Bansko has been an important cultural center where Bulgarian culture, art and spirituality are revived. The picturesque resort is home to one of the most prominent Bulgarian personalities who have left a deep trace of our history.

Permanent icon exhibition

01.06.2018 Category: Blog Author: Lucky Bansko
Permanent icon exhibition | Lucky Bansko

Before we talk about the iconic exhibition and what you can see there, we will start a little further by telling you about the building where the exhibition is housed.