Rila-Pirin Region
Legend of the Momin prohod
During the Ottoman rule there lived a Turkish nobleman with eleven daughters.
Bansko
Bansko is one of the largest winter resorts in Bulgaria is situated on 925 meters above the sea level at the foot of the Pirin mountain – at a distance of 150 km from Sofia and 96 km from Blagoevgrad.
Panichishte
The resort of Panichishte is located in the northwest part of Rila, about 10 kilometers from the town of Sapareva Banya and about 80 kilometers from Sofia.
Malyovitsa
Malyovitsa is a peak in the northwest part of Rila mountain.
Semkovo
The Semkovo Resort is in the Rila Mountains, at an altitude of 1,600 meters above sea level, 17 km from the city of Belitsa.
Sandanski
Sandanski is located in southwest Bulgaria, about 157 km from Sofia and 63 km from the district town of Blagoevgrad.