Must-see attractions in Pirin Mountains

  • Rozhen Monastery

    Pirin Mountains

    Standing serenely in the hills 7km north of Melnik, this working monastery has admirable 16th-century frescoes and a holy icon of the Virgin Mary. Its…

  • Kordopulov House

    Pirin Mountains

    Bulgaria's largest Revival-era building, this whitewashed and wooden mansion beams down from a cliff face at the eastern end of Melnik's main road. Dating…

  • Museum of Wine

    Pirin Mountains

    Learn the history and tools of Melnik's winemaking trade; ogle 400-plus bottles of wine; and work your way through a tasting menu at this fun museum…

  • Sveti Antoni Church

    Pirin Mountains

    This 19th-century church, signposted from Melnik's main road, is dedicated to the patron saint of the sick. In the unenlightened past, the mentally ill…

  • Sveta Varvara Church

    Pirin Mountains

    This 15th-century church, situated just below Kordopulov House, has retained its walls and floor. It's little more than an enigmatic ruin these days, but…

  • Regional History Museum

    Pirin Mountains

    Located near the Varosha old quarter, this regional museum exhibits roughly 160,000 religious relics, archaeological artefacts and traditional costumes,…

  • Historical Museum

    Pirin Mountains

    Up a steep cobbled lane, en route to Kordopulov House, the tiny two-room Historical Museum features traditional costumes, ancient ceramics and jewellery,…

  • Bolyaskata Kâshta

    Pirin Mountains

    The 10th-century Bolyaskata Kâshta, one of Bulgaria’s oldest homes, is ruined except for some partially standing walls. You can peer in and enjoy great…

  • Slavova Krepost

    Pirin Mountains

    Survey the ruined walls of this 13th-century fortress, reachable via a short, steep climb from the eastern end of Melnik's main road.

  • Park Loven Dom

    Pirin Mountains

    There are admirable views of the town from lofty Park Loven Dom, which spreads south from Blagoevgrad's Varosha quarter.

  • Turkish Baths

    Pirin Mountains

    Admire the exterior of a Turkish bathhouse, built in the 19th century, before the Mehana Mencheva Kâshta tavern.

  • Sveti Nikolai Church

    Pirin Mountains

    This ruined church, constructed in 1756, is accessibly by a signposted path from Melnik's main road.

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