Bansko resort is situated in South-Western Bulgaria, at the
foothills of one of the most beautiful Bulgarian mountains – Pirin Mountain, which is a national reservation area, included in the WORLD NATURAL HERITAGE
list.

The skiing conditions in Bansko are excellent. The Pirin Mountain has a predominately Alpine character with three peaks towering above 2900 m. However the slopes offer runs and tracks for all types of skiers, from novice to the experts, while the ski runs are maintained in excellent condition.

Bansko has been declared a unique town of international importance to commercial tourism (1979). Apart from the beautiful Pirin Mountain and the numerous spots of natural beauty the town also boasts its many historic sites. Remains of ancient fortresses have been preserved in the Staroto Gradishte (Stankale) locality about 4 km southwest of the town and also in the Yulen locality (downstream Demyanitsa river). Thracian tumuli have been uncovered in the vicinity of Staroto Gradishte. Archaeological works have discovered a 2nd century B.C. burial site containing a set of bronze surgical instruments, remains of medicinal preparations etc. in the centuries-old Dobrokyovitsa locality (west of Bansko). Scientists assume that a medieval settlement used to exist in the Sveta Troitsa (Holy Trinity) locality (northeast of town). Southeast of Bansko are remains of the late-medieval single-nave churches "St George" and "St Elijah".

Bansko is famous for its well-preserved traditions and culture, its original Revival-period architecture and its local culinary specialties. The Revival-period Art School is one of the most striking phenomenon in Bulgarian cultural history during the 18th and 19th centuries. Its representatives - iconographers, wood-carvers and builders, greatly contributed to progressive changes in artistic thinking during the Revival period. Their artistic heritage is up there among the most significant achievements of Bulgarian national genius. They collaborated with representatives of other cultural centers - the towns of Samokov, Tryavna, Debar, but for over one century they preserved the unrivalled signature style of their works. Bansko’s rising economic affluence during the 18th and 19th centuries and active trade relations with other cultural centers in Western Europe naturally lead to an upsurge in spiritual life. Relations with Mount Athos and the Rila Monastery played an important role in this respect.