Blagoevgrad Region
The Blagoevgrad region covers the Pirin part of Macedonia and borders with Greece to the south and the Republic of Macedonia to the west. The mountainous relief makes the population live on the valleys of the Struma and Mesta rivers. Nature, national parks and reserves are the region’s greatest treasures.
Tourism is a major industry. Balneological tourism is developing rapidly because more than a third of all mineral springs in Bulgaria are located in the region. Different peoples, cultures and epochs have left their mark here and visitors can learn a lot about the culture and history of Bulgaria and the region.
The region in numbers
323 000 inhabitants
8 from the 100 national tourist sites
6452 sq. km. total area
Accomodation in Sofia Region
Sites in the Blagoevgrad area
Vihren Peak
The Vihren Peak is a real challenge for the fans of extreme mountaineering. It is the highest peak in the Pirin mountain and with 2914m is the second highest peak in Bulgaria after Musala in Rila mountain and third highest on the Balkan peninsula after Mytikas in Mount Olympus (Greece).
Samuil’s Fortress
The national park-museum Samuil’s Fortress includes the archaeological site Samuil’s fortress with 13 canned dugouts and one so-called Big Dugout, as well as the ruins of the lookout tower of the Samuil’s fortress.
