Country Bulgaria Municipality
(Obshtina) Bansko Postal Code 2777 Local time Thursday 9:30 AM | Province
(Oblast) Blagoevgrad Time zone EET (UTC+2) Elevation 842 m Area code 07447 | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 98% Humidity | ||
Dobrinishte (Bulgarian: Добринище) is a small town and ski resort in the Blagoevgrad Province, Bansko Municipality, southwestern Bulgaria. As of 2006 it has 2973 inhabitants. It is located 6 km east of Bansko, a famous winter resort. It has an altitude of 850 m and is surrounded by the Rila, Pirin, and Rhodope 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. 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.
Map of 2777 Dobrinishte, Bulgaria
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.