The town is situated on both banks of river Bistritsa at the foothills of Rila Mountain. Along the river there is a pedestrian path leading to park Bachinovo which is favorite place for walking and relaxing. The central part of the town is newly built with cozy hotels, mineral bath, cultural house, banks, administrative buildings, covered market and green streets with many coffee shops. The main square is on two levels with the dramatic theatre, the regional library, the new post office, the municipality and the district authorities. In the old part of Blagoevgrad are situated the buildings from the time of Bulgarian revival, museum of history, centre for work with children, monastery complex and small restaurants, offering great variety of local meals and drinks. Both universities, the schools and the cultural institutions make Blagoevgrad - town of the toung people.

• Altitude: 367 м
• Eastern European time: /+2 GMT/
• Population: 90 000 жители
• Nearest airport: Sofia /130 км/
• Nearest port - Thessaloniki /220 км/
• Nearest border to Macedonia: Stanke Lisichkovo - Delchevo /24 км/
• Nearest border to Greece: Koulata - Promahonas /90 км/
• Nearest big town - Sofia /100 км/
• Nearest ski resort - Bansko /56 км/
• Nearest ski run - Kartala /30 км/
• Nearest spa centre - Sandanski /60 км/

How to reach

• By car - the town is on main road Е-79 and easily accessible.
• By bus
  • Domestic lines
    • Since 6.30 till 18.00 to Sofia every round hour
    • Three times a day to Plovdiv
    • Regular lines to the nearest towns and villages
    • Seasonal lines to the sea destinations
  • International lines
    • Two times a day to Thessaloniki and Athens
    • Daily to Strumitsa
    • Seasonally to Ohrid
• Rail road
  • Domestic
    • Regular line to Sofia and Koulata (border village)
  • International
    • Two times a day to Thessaloniki
    • Daily to Thessaloniki and Athens
    • Daily to Bucharest