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Dobrinishte is situated in Southwestern Bulgaria part of Bulgaria,
surrounded by three mountains Pirin, Rila and Rhodopes. It is the most
famous balneological resort in Pirin Mountains. The name of the villages
came with its first inhabitants. “Dobri neshta” (means "Good
things") said the people, charmed by the beauty of the nature, the
mineral springs and the fresh air, and thus they gave it the name. It
is one of the largest villages in the country with a population of over
3000 inhabitants. From ancient times it is famous with its mineral springs.
There are 17 mineral springs with water temperature between 30 and 43
C, as well as a big mineral public bath. The mineral water is with slight
mineralization. The resort is recommended for balneo and climate treatment.
The natural wealth and the equipment, as well as the near ski runs of
Bezbog peak, make the resort one of the most visited mountain resorts.
There are a lot of healing establishments, and open pool with hot mineral
water.
Location
Dobrinishte is 165 kilometers away from Sofia and 6 kilometers
south-east of Bansko.
Ski and snowboarding facilities
Dobrinishte is a starting point for “Gotse Delchev”
and “Bezbog” chalets and lots of other tourist routes in Pirin
Mountains. These two chalets provide great conditions for mountain tourism
and ski-sport, alpine disciplines. Double seat lift connects the two chalets.
After the building of the lift that connects the village with
Bezbog chalet it becomes the second important ski center in Pirin. Dobrinishte
offers good conditions for advanced as well as for beginner skiers. The
total length of the ski pistes in the region is 7 kilometers.
“Bezbog” – “Govedarnika”- “Gotse
Delchev” chalet (for descending) is 3 600 meters long; 950 meters
displacement. The highest spot is 2500 meters and the lowest 1550 meters,
average inclination 25%.
“Govedarnika”- “Gotse Delchev” chalet
(for slalom) is 700 meters long, displacement 150 meters. 1700 meters
and the lowest spot is 1550 meters, average inclination 22%.
“Govedarnika”- “Gotse Delchev” chalet
(for giant slalom)- 1500 meters long, displacement 2010 meters and lowest
point 1550 meters, average inclination 30%.
“Bezbog” chalet - “Tuzlata”- “Gotse
Delchev” (one of the longest pistes in Bulgaria) - 4700- 5600 meters
long, displacement 700 meters with 2250 meters highest point and 1550
meters, average inclination 22%.
How to get there
From Sofia (bus station “Ovcha Kupel”) there is
regular bus line Sofia-Gotse Delchev. The buses pass through Dobrinishte
en-route. It takes about 4 h to get there from Sofia. On the other hand
there are buses almost each hour, starting from Bansko for Gotse Delchev.
They also pass through Dobrinishte (it takes 20 min to get there from
Bansko). During the winter buses are often fully booked in advance or
rather full with people on departure. This is the time when many private
vans and mini buses appear offering tourists “cheap” transfers.
Thus we recommend to rent a car since there are quite many interesting
places in the vicinity worth visiting, which is very hard and time-consuming
with public transport.
Check the opportunities to rent
a car from the cities of Sofia, Plovdiv and elsewhere to Dobrinishte with
10% discount.
Weather conditions
Winters in Dobrinishte are mild with heavy snowfall in the
mountains with average January temperatures of -1,9°C in the town
itself and up to -20°C on the high peaks. Snow cover usually lasts
for five or six months (December to April) on the Northern slopes and
is over 2 m thick. Mean July temperatures is 18,9°C.
Where to stay
Family hotels and a number of guesthouses are available in
Dobrinishte as well as mountain huts in Pirin Mountains.
Apres ski
Places of interest around Dobrinishte are quite numerous.
You can choose among many options depending on your wishes and physical
conditions. Some 7 km away from here is Bansko with its perfect skiing
facilities. Cultural trips could include visits to Rila Monastery (the
biggest in Bulgaria), to the smallest town of Bulgaria – Melnik,
famous for its local brand of red wine, to the hot mineral swimming pool
in Ognianovo, to the small village of Kovachevitsa, declared an architectural
reserve because of its unique houses and paved streets etc.
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