The specific atmosphere of the Bulgarian National Revival, the rich cultural-historic heritage, the preserved folklore and crafts, the original cuisine, the plenty of cozy and snug small private hotels and taverns in traditional style, combined with the marvelous and picturesque nature of Pitrin and the thermal mineral springs in the adjacent Dobrinishte, makes Bansko an unique tourist center where the number of the summer visitors grows every year and for the first time in 2001 the number of summer and winter holidaymakers was equal.

Bansko architecture is unique - brilliant example of "The Bansko fortified house" style among wich noteworthy are: "Velyan Ognev, "Neofit Rilski", "Getchkova Razkrastitsa", the architecture ensemble across "Pirin" St.,"Djidjevi Houses", "The Zlatevi Houses", "Kojuvi Houses", etc.

The native house of Neofit Rilski - preserved in its initial outer appearance and well known as the Benin House. It is situated in the immediate neighbourhood of the St. Trinity church

The Velyanova House has some unique architectural and artistic characteristics and depicts the typical interior of the Bansko home during the Bulgarian National Revival.

A permanent exhibition- bazaar of the traditional ethnographic textile from Bansko and its region, icon copies, arts souve- nirs and fretwork by the representatives of the arts and crafts guild "Made in Pirin" is presented.