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After that we visited the town of Blagoevgrad, situated in the southwestern part
of Bulgaria. The city is the economic and cultural centre of southwestern
Bulgaria. It is located in the valley of the Struma River at the foot of the Rila
mountains. Blagoevgrad features a pedestrian downtown with preserved 19th-
century architecture and numerous restaurants, cafés, coffee shops, and
boutiques.
Blagoevgrad is home to two universities, the South-West University "Neofit
Rilski" and the American University in Bulgaria. With the active and young
people, living in it, it is one of the most developed Bulgarian towns.