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Bansko has been declared a unique town of international importance to commercial tourism (1979).
Apart from the beautiful Pirin 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 unearthed 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 specialities
(Banski shashlik, Banska kapama). Visitors to this mountain town have always
left it captivated by the spirit of Banskalii (Bansko residents) wishing they
could once again return to the heart of Pirin; to one with nature is something
everyone craves for in their hurried everyday lives.
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