The Rozhen monastery is situated about 5km away from the small town of Melnik up in the lower part of the Pirin mountain. It offers an amazing view to the peaks of the Pirin and Belasitsa mountains, and the famous ‘mels’ of Melnik – the latter being pyramid-like hills around the town, formed by the erosion of clay loam. Continue reading
The “Holy Trinity” Compound Temple presents one of the greatest historic and cultural landmarks of the town of Bansko. Continue reading
Rupite is a village which includes a small mountainous protected area in the southeastern part Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria, 10-12 kilometres northeast of Petrich, on the right bank of the Struma River. Continue reading
Vihren (Bulgarian: Вихрен) is the highest peak of Bulgaria’s Pirin Mountains. Reaching 2914 m, it is Bulgaria’s second and the Balkans’ third highest, after Musala and Mount Olympus Continue reading
Located 120km (75 miles) south of Sofia, the Rila Monastery is one of the most significant cultural monuments in Bulgaria, set dramatically within the beautiful alpine mountains of Rila National Park. Continue reading