The specific atmosphere of the Bulgarian National Revival period, the rich cultural-historic heritage, the preserved folklore and crafts and the original local cuisine, combined with the marvelous and picturesque nature of Pirin make Bansko a truly unique tourist center.

The town was established in its present location in the 9/10th centuries and by the middle of the 18th century was a rich settlement developing crafts and trade.  The caravans of Bansko traders travelled from the Aegean to Middle Europe transporting tobacco, cotton, precious goods and gold.  Bansko's "Golden Period" was in the second half of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th centuries when it reached it's economic and cultural peak.

Bansko is the birth place of Paisii Hilendarski - the first renowned Bulgarian historian/author. 

Bansko is also famous for it Art School and it's renowned icon painters and wood carvers.

 

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