The back story
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The back story
Bansko and the Pirin: the back story
A stone-walled Revival town at the foot of marble peaks, Bulgaria’s best-known ski resort and a summer base for the Pirin.
Trip · About 3 hours south
Bansko & Pirin: Our Favourites
A Revival town of stone houses, Bulgaria’s best-known ski resort and the glacial lakes of Pirin National Park.
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What to see
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Stone houses and courtyards
Bansko Old Town
Cobbled lanes of stone houses, fortified courtyards and mehanas.
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Completed in 1835
Church of the Holy Trinity, Bansko
A great Revival church with a tall bell tower and frescoes.
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UNESCO peaks and lakes
Vihren and Pirin National Park
Marble peaks, glacial lakes and old pines, reached from the Vihren hut above Bansko.
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Gondola from town
Bansko ski area
Bulgaria’s best-known ski resort, reached by gondola from the edge of town.
Getting there
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About 2.5–3 hours
Getting to Bansko
About two and a half to three hours from Sofia by car or bus; or the scenic narrow-gauge train.
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