The town of Sandanski (population 27 631) is located at an altitude of 224 m in the foothills of the Pirin Mountains, along Sandanska Bistritsa river.
The resort climate is indeed unique. The mineral springs turn it into a resort of international significance. Throughout the year, local temperatures are higher then inland temperatures - the annual average being 14.7 °C. Winters are mild and short, autumns long and warm.
The town of Sandanski is famous with the best natural public health for bronchial asthma in Europe and the multitude of mineral springs. The resort is recommended for the healing of chronic non-specific pulmonary diseases, chronic rhinitis, sinusitis, neurological complaints, allergic skin diseases, some kidney and urological diseases.
The temperature of the mineral springs varies between 33 C and 83 C.
The town hosts in the beginning of September the annual “Pirin folk” festival.

Beyond the contemporary town the ruins of an ancient town lay. The settlement near the mineral springs has originated in the II millenium AD. Spartacus - the leader of the biggest riot (74) of the Roman Empire comes from the Thracian tribe "medi" which has inhabited its surroundings. Up to VI century the town is one of the first Christian bishop s centers in Bulgaria. In the end of VI century Barbarian tribes have destroyed it. Since those days it is named Saint Vrach to the memory of the two brothers Kozma and Damyan - doctors of folk medicine. This is the name of the town till 1947, when it has been renamed to Sandanski, the name of a Bulgarian revolutionary, a fighter for the liberation of Macedonia from the Turkish yoke - Janne Sandanski.
 The architectural and sculptural complex behind which a white seven-meter high stone statue of Spartacus rises up.
 In the center of the town is the Museum of Archaeology which treasures material evidence of more than 27 centuries.
Particular attention should be paid to St.George church from 1861 – 10, St.St.Ciril and Methodius Str. and to the monastery St.St.Kozma and Damian.

Sandanski is proud of the unique town park called with the old name of the town Sveti Vrach in 1981. Its territory is 344 decares. More than 100 tree species and more than 150 floral species grow here. One can see here old hollow plane- trees. The palne-tree in the center (500 years old, 23m high) and the plane-tree in the summer bath (500 years old, 26 m high) are natural landmarks. The park offer unique conditions for rest and entertainment. The verdure of the park shelters the town stadium, the open theatre hall, the open swimming pool, an artificial lake with a bar, a lot of boats and water wheels. At the very gate of the park a unique ferro-concrete map of Northern Pirin was made and installed by Nikola Mironski, a well-known Bulgarian mountaineer. 

  24 km south-east is the town-museum of Melnik, 6 km further on is the Rozhen Monastery.
18 km north-east within Pirin is the holiday resort Popina Luka and the eleven-meter Popina Luka Waterfall . The resort is point of departure for several marked tourist routes in Pirin.