Pirin National Park

Pirin National Park is south-west of the city of Banska, in the Pirin Mountains. In this place a Balkan landscape, noted for its lakes, waterfalls, coniferous forests, limestone rocks and extensive flora and fauna, including several endemic species. A curious fact: the oldest tree of all, called Baikushev, which is more than 1,300 years old. It should be noted that forests are the predominant element, occupy 60% of the park area, being the most outstanding flora, black and white spruce, although many more species abound, as proof of this, we have evidence that this place is home to about 1,300 plant species, of which 15 are exclusive to this site, the animal species exceed 2,000, invertebrates, birds and mammals.