Sandanski Bulgaria - Travel Guide, Tours, Hotels and Photos

Sandanski Bulgaria - Travel Guide, Tours, Hotels and Photos
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Sandanski Bulgaria - Travel Guide, Tours, Hotels and Photos
town bears the name of the great Bulgarian revolutionary Yane Sandanski who fought for the liberation of Macedonia from the Turkish rule. settlement grew into a town during the reign of Emperor Pius (138-161) and was surrounded by fortification walls made of pebble stones from the local river. town reached cultural and economic boom during the time of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian II (527-565). vonic tribe called strimontsi (stroumentsi) settled here; they named the settlement Sveti Vrach, meaning Saint Healers. settlement was included in the territory of the Bulgarian Kingdom during the reign of Khan Pressian (836-852). town of Melnik had a population of 12 000 inhabitants at the time). town is one of the most significant centres in Europe for treatment of diseases of the upper respiratory track and the lungs. town along the road where the main Sofia-Koulata-Athens road forks the visitor faces the architectural and sculptural complex (a monument) among which the white seven-metre high stone statue of the ancient hero Spartacus rises. town is the Museum of Archaeology exibiting remains of the Episcopal Basilica and treasuring material evidence of more than 27 centuries. reserved from the Revival Period, The Town Art Gallery and Likin Art Gallery,.Accommodation: Sandanski offers great accommodation opportunities. 4-star Sandanski Interhotel situated at the entrance of the Sveti Vrach Park. 2-star hotels: Andoni, Bacheto, Kartalovets, Mramor, Sveti Vrach, in the town centre, Yug, Spartak (2, Macedonia Str.), Garant. Resort Complex (Base 1 and Base 2) near the Sveti Vrach Park offers excellent opportunities. several motels, rest homes with accommodation facilities and a camping site called Chetvurti Kilometre (4th kilometre) on the road to the village of Lilyanovo, and Popina Luka Holiday Resort. ansk.Transport: Sandanski is an important point on the international road and railway lines Sofia-Koulata-Athens and this in itself determines the type of the transport links. town, which forms a branched net in the adjacent towns and villages. town on the right bank of the Sandanska Bistritsa River. anski to the big towns of Blagoevgrad, Doupnitsa, Pernik and the capital city Sofia as well as to the rest of the railway system of the country. town and there is a regular bus line in this direction.