Regional slow-cook · winter
Kapama
A celebratory Bansko casserole layering sauerkraut, rice, sausage and several meats in a sealed pot.
What's in it Sauerkraut, rice, pork, chicken, veal, sausage, red wine and spices; recipes vary by family.
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Colin W · CC BY-SA 3.0Blagoevgrad Province · BLG01
Bansko
Община Банско
Municipality: Bansko. Province: Blagoevgrad Province. Cities, villages, nature and landmarks—organized so you can quickly choose where to go.
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Bulgarian food
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kapama · banski starets · Melnik wine · mekitsi
Wikimedia Commons contributorsFried dough · breakfast
Mekitsa
Warm, airy fried dough with a crisp rim, served sweet or salty at breakfast.
What's in it Flour, yogurt or water, yeast or bicarbonate, salt and frying oil.
Viktorija N. Ivanov / Wikimedia CommonsSalad · vegetarian
Shopska salad
The classic first order: tomatoes, cucumber and peppers under a generous snowy layer of white brined cheese.
What's in it Tomatoes, cucumber, roasted or fresh pepper, onion, parsley and sirene cheese.
Biso / Wikimedia CommonsBreakfast · pastry
Banitsa
Crisp filo layers wrapped around eggs, yogurt and white cheese—a warm Bulgarian breakfast staple.
What's in it Filo pastry, eggs, yogurt, sirene cheese and butter or oil.
Sumit Surai / Wikimedia CommonsCold soup · vegetarian
Tarator
A cooling yogurt and cucumber soup served cold—simple, fresh and especially popular in summer.
What's in it Yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill, walnuts, water and a little oil.
Jeroen Kransen / Wikimedia CommonsSlow-cooked main
Kavarma
Rich meat and vegetables slowly cooked with paprika and savory, often arriving sizzling in a clay pot.
What's in it Pork or chicken, onion, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and spices.NEARBY
Public transport
Банско
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Arrival
Directions
Buses and trains
Frequent buses link Sofia with Blagoevgrad, Sandanski, Bansko and Petrich. Rail follows the Struma Valley; Bansko is also reached by the scenic narrow-gauge railway via Septemvri.
Nearby places
Nearby places
Colin W · CC BY-SA 3.0BanskoBansko Old Town
Старият Банско
Stone houses, the Holy Trinity Church and Pirin culture beyond the ski slopes.
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Dido3 · CC BY-SA 4.0Pirin National Park above DobrinishtePopovo Lake
Попово езеро
Pirin's largest and deepest glacial lake lies in a high cirque below sharp granite peaks and the main ridge.
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Velichka Trichkova · CC BY 4.0BelitsaBear Sanctuary Belitsa
Парк за мечки Белица
A forest sanctuary where rescued bears live in large natural enclosures and visitors learn their stories.
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Gecko gr · CC BY-SA 4.0Popina Laka above SandanskiPopina Laka waterfall
Попинолъшки водопад
The Bashliytsa River drops through granite in a cool forested resort area at the foot of northern Pirin.
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