Regional Overview
The Misty Mountains
Dominated by the peaks of the Pirin Mountains, the people of this region inhabit the wide Struma valley as the river carves its way towards the Aegean Sea. Due to its relative isolation from the rest of Bulgaria, it is considered separate from Shopluk and represents a borderland between Macedonia and Bulgaria. Today it is known for its traditional architecture and excellent wine.
- Monastic life from Medieval Bulgaria, e.g., Rozhen Monastery
- Pirin National Park
- Bulgarian Revival Architecture from the 19th century, especially in Melnik
Pirin is primarily known for the town of Melnik and the wine the region produces. The Struma Valley was the gateway to Bulgaria from the South, and one of the primary mountain passes through the Balkan mountains. For centuries it was an important trade route and a center of agriculture.
- Accommodation: 4
- Transportation: 1
- Volume/Capacity: 3
- Infrastructure: 1
- Interactivity: 6
- Context: 6
- Monuments: 6
- Quality: 4
- Abstraction: 8
- Tradition: 5
