IOL 2023

Sightseeing Options

Bansko Sightseeing

There are several sightseeing tours organized by our friends at the Vocational High School of Electronics and Energy and the Municipality of Bansko. The tours are free of charge and you can book a place in a tour of your choice by filling in the respective form. The places for each tour are restricted and they are booked on the first-come-first served basis. The tours are optional – you may prefer to take a walk on your own.

Option 1 (walking)

 Time 
Place Duration
8:30
Meeting in the park (in case of bad weather, the meeting will be in the lobby of the hotel)
9:00
The Velyanova House Museum
30 minutes
9:30
A walk: the church, the Paisii Hilendarski Monument, the city centre with photoshoot opportunities and return to the hotel
30 minutes
10:00
A walk along Pirin Street
30 minutes
10:30
A visit to Pirin National Park Information Centre
60 minutes
11:30
A walk along the emblematic street of Bansko - "Gotse Delchev" STR with the opportunity to take photos
90 minutes
13:00
Lunch at the hotel

Unfortunately, there are no more places left.

Option 2 (walking)

 Time 
Place Duration
8:30
Meeting in the park (in case of bad weather, the meeting will be in the lobby of the hotel)
8:45
A walk along Pirin Street
45 minutes
9:30
A visit to Pirin National Park Information Centre
60 minutes
10:30
A walk along the emblematic street of Bansko - "Gotse Delchev" STR with the opportunity to take photos
60 minutes
11:30
The Neofit Rilski House Museum
30 minutes
12:00
A walk: the church, the Paisii Hilendarski Monument, the city centre with photoshoot opportunities and return to the hotel
60 minutes
13:00
Lunch at the hotel

Unfortunately, there are no more places left.

Option 3 (walking)

 Time 
Place Duration
9:00
Meeting in the park (in case of bad weather, the meeting will be in the lobby of the hotel)
10:00
The Neofit Rilski House Museum
30 minutes
10:30
A walk along Pirin Street
60 minutes
11:30
A visit to Pirin National Park Information Centre
60 minutes
12:30
A walk along the emblematic street of Bansko - "Gotse Delchev" STR with the opportunity to take photos
30 minutes
13:00
Lunch at the hotel

Unfortunately, there are no more places left.

Option 4 (walking)

 Time 
Place Duration
9:00
Meeting in the park (in case of bad weather, the meeting will be in the lobby of the hotel)
10:00
The Velyanova House Museum
30 minutes
10:30
A walk: the town square with the opportunity to take photos of the monument and the fountains
30 minutes
11:00
The Radonova House Museum
30 minutes
11:30
A walk: the church, the Paisii Hilendarski Monument, the city centre with photoshoot opportunities
90 minutes
13:00
Lunch at the hotel

Unfortunately, there are no more places left.

Option 5 (by bus)

 Time  Place Duration
9:30
Meeting in the park (in case of bad weather, the meeting will be in the lobby of the hotel)
10:00
Getting on the bus and departing to the Baykusheva mura
30 minutes
10:30
A visit to the Baykusheva mura (Baykushev’s pine) - the oldest coniferous tree in Bulgaria - a short walk and time for taking some photos
90 minutes
12:00
Back to the hotel
30 minutes
13:00
Lunch at the hotel

Unfortunately, there are no more places left.

Option 6 (by bus)

 Time  Place Duration
9:30
Meeting in the park (in case of bad weather, the meeting will be in the lobby of the hotel)
10:00
Getting on the bus and departing to the village of Dobarsko
30 minutes
10:30
A visit to a 17th century church in the village of Dobarsko where you can see the famous icon depicting Jesus Christ in a space rocket.
90 minutes
12:00
Back to the hotel
30 minutes
13:00
Lunch at the hotel

Unfortunately, there are no more places left.