Dobrinishte ( bg, Добринище ) is a small town and
ski resort
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in the
Blagoevgrad Province,
Bansko Municipality
Bansko Municipality ( bg, Община Банско, translit=Obshtina Bansko) is situated in southwestern Bulgaria
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, southwestern
Bulgaria
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. it has 2973 inhabitants. It is located 6 km east of
Bansko
Bansko ( bg, Банско ) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, located at the foot of the Pirin Mountains at an elevation of 1200m above sea level. It is a ski resort.
Legends
There are several legends about who founded Bansko. According to o ...
, a famous winter resort. It has an altitude of 850 m and is surrounded by the
Rila,
Pirin
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, and
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* Rhodope (mythology), a figure of Greek mythology
* Rhodope Mountains, in Bulgaria and Greece
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mountains. Dobrinishte offers good conditions for both winter and summer tourism: beautiful nature, hospitable population, ski runs, mineral waters and opportunities for rural and
ecotourism
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. According to legends and song, between 6th and 15th century Dobrinishte was a Bulgarian stronghold which halted the
Byzantines from invading the country from the valley of the
Mesta River
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.
Dobrinishte is also a terminal station of the scenic
Septemvri-Dobrinishte narrow gauge line from
Septemvri (on the Sofia-Plovdiv line).
The village is a famous spa resort with 17 mineral springs with temperatures of 30-43 °C. The water is used to cure different diseases.
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Populated places in Blagoevgrad Province
Towns in Bulgaria
Spa towns in Bulgaria
Ski areas and resorts in Bulgaria