Kristin and Sarah in the Pirin Mountains

Travel in Bansko, Bulgaria, part 2

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December 26th 2006
So we continue with the trip in Bansko. Once in the hotel (we stayed at the Kempinski on the outskirts of town) you are almost a stone throw away from a great mountain park. Here are some images to give you an idea about the location of the hotel. please follow the link to see my write up and more photos from Bansko ... read more

Europe » Bulgaria » Blagoevgrad Province » Bansko

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The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, b... ... read more