The Kremen Lakes are located in the Kremen cirque (circus), in the Pirin Mountains. The lakes are part of the Pirin National Park, established in 1962. Since 1983, the park has been included among the UNESCO Cultural and Natural Heritage sites.
The largest of the Kremen lakes is Lower Kremen Lake, which has an overall surface of 98 hectares, a length of 500 meters, and a width of 275 meters. The lake has an elongated shape and a depth of 27 meters, which makes it the third deepest lake in the Pirin Range, after Lakes Popovo and Tevno. The Upper Kremen Lake is 13.6 meters deep and covers an area of 66.1 hectares. The other three of these five lakes are smaller. All five lakes empty into the Retizhe River.
To reach these lakes, take the trail that begins at the Bezbog Shelter. The best view of the lakes is from Orlovets Peak (2,685 meters high).
Opening hours
The Pirin National Park Information Center Opening Hours:
Monday – Friday: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm;
closed Saturday and Sunday
The center provides various kinds of information and educational materials in Bulgarian and English free of charge. There is no charge to visit the information center, but contributions for the center’s upkeep are appreciated.
Contacts
The Pirin National Park Information Center
4 Bulgaria Street, Bansko
Tel: +359 749 88 204
Tel: +359 899 866 414
e-mail: [email protected]
e-mail: [email protected]
e-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.pirin.bg/
The staff at the Pirin Park Visitor Center are knowledgeable about the park and are trained at mountain rescue. They offer are prepared to provide information in Bulgarian, French, English, and Russian.
Before visiting the Pirin Natural Park, it is advised to gain information about the weather conditions on the routes you plan to take from one of the park’s offices or visitor centers or to consult an experienced mountain guide.
TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER – BANSKO
Contacts
Tel: +359 749 885-80
Fax: +359 749 88633
e-mail: [email protected]
4, Vazrazhdane Square., town of Bansko
Services
1. Organizes the participation of Bansko municipality in tourist expositions;
2. Provides information about: the municipality, transport, condition of ski tracks, paths for hiking tourism in the Pirin park, the Bansko museum complex, accommodation information, trips in the region
TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER – SANDANSKI EOOD
Contacts
Tel: +359 746 30549
Fax: +359 746 32403
e-mail: [email protected]
1 Bulgaria Square, town of Sandanski
Services
1. tourist services;
2. information services;
3. preparing printed materials and information materials;
4. organizing of promotional and advertising campaigns for tourist companies;
5. providing consultation services for tourist companies, associations and other tourist organization and their unions;
6. development and maintenance of web sites of tourist companies and organizations;
7. organizing of training for tourist companies and organizations;
8. organizing of exhibitions, cooperation markets and business forums for tourist companies and organizations;
