Bansko has gradually become unique tourist center in Bulgaria due to its location among the beautiful nature of Pirin mountain and the numerous interesting historic sites with their general warmness and genuine atmosphere. Undoubtedly, your interest will be really attracted by the numberless remains of ancient fortresses, that have been preserved in the Staroto Gradishte or Stankale locality about four kilometers southwest of the town and additionally, in the Yulen locality, downstream Demyanitsa river. It is also advisable for you to visit the Thracian tumuli, recently uncovered in the vicinity of Staroto Gradishte. So, the various archaeological works finally have unearthed a second century B C burial site, preserved an exciting set of bronze surgical instruments and remains of medicinal preparations in the centuries-old Dobrokyovitsa locality, situated on the west of Bansko.
Additionally, many specialists in Bulgaria assume that another big medieval settlement used to exist in the Sveta Troitsa or Holy Trinity locality, on the northeast of the town. Do not forget to visit as well the remains of the late-medieval single-nave churches "St George" and "St Elijah" in the southeast part of Bansko. It could be extremely worth for you to be aware of the fact that this small town is the birthplace of lots of famous Bulgarian enlighteners, poets, writers, painters, iconographers and revolutionaries, such as Mile Bizev, Y.Vaptsarov, Nikola Vaptsarov, M.Vezyov, Lazar German, B.Golev, Hadji K.Dagaradin, Lazar Konchagov, M.Kolchagov, Toma Vishanov, Dimitar Molerov, Simeon Molerov, Neofit Rilski, Paisii Hilendarski, Ivan Popstefanov, Mile Rahov, Terzi Nikola, Asen Todev, Blago Todev, Nikola Furnadjiev.
Bansko Interesting Places
Also, there are two interesting monuments, commemorating Nikola Vaptsarov since 1956 and made by Iliya Iliev and Paisii Hilendarski since 1976 and sculptured by Stoicho Todorov, erected in the town. Additionally, Bansko is famous and beloved tourist place due to its well-preserved traditions and culture, original Revival-period architecture and specific local culinary specialities, such as Banski shashlik, Banska kapama. So, the different visitors to this mountain Bulgarian town have always left it, fascinated by the spirit of Banskalii, wishing they could once again return to the hospitable heart of Pirin.
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