General Information

Dobrinishte is situated in the valley of Razlog, surrounded by three mountains – the Rila, Pirin and the Rhodope Mountains. It is situated 6km from Bansko and 156km from Sofia. The village´s natural conditions make it suitable as resort year round: beautiful nature; village and eco tourism; ski tracks, mineral springs: they are situated along the Desilitsa river and its feeder Veliavitsa River. They run through the town.

Dobrinishte and its vicinity offer a wide range of accommodation options including hotels, guest houses, apartments and villas. A number of new hotels and guest houses were built in the last few years making it possible for visitors to Dobrinishte and the region to enjoy their holiday. A number of privately owned villas and apartments also became available for rent directly from the owners. Please make sure that you check our listings of rental guest houses, villas, apartments and Dobrinishte.

 

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Sights

The antique houses in Bojenci are built during 18 – 19 century (Renaissance architecture) and are fully preserved. They are situated on the two slopes of the Bojanka river and are headed towards the street.

You can visit:

• The ´St. St. Peter and Pavel´ church which was built in 1835 and is a cultural monument. It is situated in the town´s center;
• The ´Uspenie na Presveta Bogoroditsa´ church which was built during the Bulgarian Renaissance;
• The ´St. Panteleimon´ monastery which was built in the twenties of XX c. It is open and has been declared as a cultural monument. It is situated in the Pirin Mountain, 3km from Dobrinishte;
• The monument of the first Bulgarian partisan Ivan Kozarev;
• A balneological resort – it includes two balneological treatment centres, mineral baths and mineral basins. There are 16 mineral springs. The total capacity of the water is 18l / sec and its temperature is 30 – 40 degrees centigrade. The water is clear, without smell and lees, and suitable for drinking. You can use balneological treatment for:
• Diseases of the kidneys,
• Gastric diseases,
• Endocrine diseases;
• Bilious and liver diseases,
• Chronic professional intoxications,
• Flesh-wounds;
• Lung diseases
• Locomotory system,
• Peripheral nervous system,
• Gynecologic diseases.

History

The village´s name comes from ´Dobri neshta´ (good things) or the gifts that God has given to the people in the form of mineral springs, forests and rivers. The settlement dates from the Stone Age. Many Thracian and Roman ceramic dishes are found in the area as well as coins from the time of emperor Neron (I c. b. c.).

During VII – XIV c. the village was a fortress against the tries of the Byzantine emperors to pass the Mesta River and get to the center of Bulgaria. The village´s inhabitants built a school, organized revolutionary bands and participated actively in the national-liberation fights during the Ottoman Rule.

A revolutionary committee of IMRO (Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization) was created in 1896 under the direction of Gotse Delchev. Here is the hearth of the participant in the first partisan band in Bulgaria – Ivan Kozarev.

 

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Entertainment

You can enjoy:

• The ´St. Nikola´ waterfall and the basin with mineral water along the river of Dobrinishte, also known as ´the Roman bath´;
• The edelweiss garden;
• A walk to the park area ´Bezbog´ which includes a part of the ´Iulen´ resort with the Polejan peak and the cirque of the lakes of Polejan. The ´Bezbojkoto´ lake, ´Popovoto´ lake, the cirques ´Samodivski´ lakes (fairy lakes) and ´Samodivski´ peak, ´Kremenskite´ lakes and ´Kamenishki´ lakes;
• A walk to the ´Gotse Delchev´ hut which is situated on a spacious meadow in the ´Logoveto´ area (1412m altitude). There is a ski track, equipped with two-seated lift in the area;
• The national songs which you will hear at the fair of the ´Gotse Delchev´ hut. They are held in the second week of August;
• Live music, hospitability and unique Bulgarian atmosphere in restaurants and taverns;
• Original and various cuisine, which is famous with its stewed dishes, sheep´s milk and home made sausages and appetizers: kapama, chomlek, blood-pudding (karvavitsa), flat-sausages and starets.

Available excursions to: Dobarsko, Bansko, the ´Rilski´ monastery.

 

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Sports

The resort offers:

• Tourist activities as well as wonderful conditions for fulfilling rest and
• Pedestrian routes in Pirin:
• The ancient merchant road through the mountain;
• The ´Bezbog´ hut – 4,30h;
• The ´Tevno´ lake shelter – 6h;
• The ´Kremenski´ lakes, etc.
• An open air swimming complex with three mineral swimming pools, one of which has an Olympic size;
• A ski center which is the second most important in the Pirin Mountain.

The ski zone in Dobrinishte offers:

• Tracking, alpinism and ski,
• Lift to the ´Bezbog´ top,
• Availability for experienced and amateur skiers. The total length of the tracks is 7km and the longest one is 5km long,
• A lift to the ski tracks at the ´Bezbog´ top (2236m) which starts at the ´Gotse Delchev´ top (1412m) and is on 11km from Dobrinishte,
• A ski school for children, beginner and advanced skiers.

You can also use the ski center in Bansko.