Bulgaria · national park
Pirin National Park
Pirin National Park is a national park in Bulgaria, established in 1962, covering 384 km² (148 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Bulgaria's 3 national parks.
- Area
- 384 km²
- Established
- 1962
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- SOF · 114 km
Nearest airports to Pirin National Park
- 1 SOF114 kmstraight line
- 2 PDV121 kmstraight line
- 3Kavala Alexander the Great International AirportKVA127 kmstraight line
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More about Pirin National Park
Pirin National Park is one of 3 national parks in Bulgaria. It covers 384 km² (38,350 ha) — about 3.7 times the size of Paris, making it the #3 largest national park in Bulgaria (20.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1962, 64 years ago, which makes it the oldest national park in Bulgaria. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Pirin National Park
The closest airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), about 114 km away — around 2 h 28 min by car; alternatively Plovdiv International Airport (PDV, 121 km). Other national parks within reach include Lake Kerkini National Park, Rila National Park (810 km²), Rodopi Mountain Range National Park (549 km²) and National Park of Lakes Koronia-Volvi and the Macedonian Tempe (159 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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