Rila-Pirin Region
Ali Botush Reserve
The reserve Ali Botush is situated in the Slavyanka mountain, located to the south of Pirin. The state borderline between Bulgaria and Greece passes along the ridge of the mountain, and half of its area is placed on the territory of Greece. […]
Kresna Gorge
The Kresna Gorge is located in the Blagoevgrad area, south of the town of Kresna. It was formed from the incision of Struma river between the Pirin and Malashevska mountains, where the river sculpted a beautiful 16 kilometer long canyon. The area […]
Museum Nikola Vaptsarov – Bansko
The Museum House “Nikola Vaptsarov” is one of the first museums in the Pirin region. It is situated in the town of Bansko, on the central square, in close proximity to the building of the Municipality. The museum is accomodated in the […]
Velyanova Kashta – Bansko
Velyan’s House in Bansko is located near the central square of the town and the Holy Trinity Church. The building is an example of the architectural style – fortified house of the Bulgarian Revival Period (end of 18th century – beginning of […]
Parangalitsa Reserve
The Parangalitsa Reserve is one of four nature reserves in Rila National Park. The other three are Skakavitsa, Ibar, and The Central Rila Reserve. All together they comprise an area of 16,222.1 hectares or 20% of the park’s total territory. The Rila […]
Bayuvi dupki – Dzhindzhiritsa Reserve
Bayuvi dupki – Dzhindzhiritsa Reserve is part of Pirin National Park. In 1934 it was declared a reserve by Ordinance No 1388 of the Council of Ministers. This was done with the aim of preserving its natural relict Macedonian Pine and Bosnian […]