Dobrinishte
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Dobrinishte (Bulgarian: Добринище) is a town and ski resort in the Blagoevgrad Province, 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 Rhodopi 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. It is also the terminus of the narrow gauge railway from Septemvri. 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 Mesta.
The village is a famous spa resort with 17 mineral springs with temperature of 30-43°C. The water is used to cure different diseases. There are 7 km of ski runs.
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