Obidim: Holiday Apartments and Houses

Obidim lies at an altitude of 1,200 metres in the Pirin Mountains, near the Bansko ski resort, and offers wide panoramas towards Pirin. In the warmer months, walks through the meadows and forests near Obidim are possible. When searching for a holiday apartment to rent in Obidim, the village itself is the main focus.

Nature

Obidim has an asphalt road that is maintained year-round. The direct road from Obidim to St Panteleimon Monastery is not passable for passenger cars; visitors are advised to take the route from Dobrinishte. A forest route of approximately 11 kilometres can be followed between St Panteleimon Monastery and Obidim. Bus connections are described as routes connecting Obidim with Bansko and Gotse Delchev.

Culture and History

Obidim was founded at the beginning of the 14th century. The central Church of St Nicholas the Wonderworker was built in 1842 and consecrated in 1843. The territory of Obidim contains 13 churches, chapels and iconostases, as well as a monastery. St Panteleimon Monastery was restored between 1912 and 1915.

A recurring cultural heritage gathering of Obidim takes place every five years in the Machishta Meadow, approximately 2 km from the village. The tradition began in 1968 and brings together residents and people with family roots in Obidim. Pastoralism was Obidim's predominant traditional livelihood. Some residents traditionally moved south with their herds in winter, towards the Aegean.

Obidim and neighbouring Kremen became an important centre of the IMRO in the surrounding mountain region. Before the Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising, 200 residents from Obidim and Kremen received military training from Yane Sandanski at Izvoreto. A battle between IMRO units and Ottoman troops took place near Obidim on 13 and 14 September 1903. Obidim was burned down in both 1903 and 1912.

St Panteleimon Monastery is revered by Dobrinishte and Obidim as part of joint local kurban celebrations.

On Site

A small shop-café in the centre of Obidim is a local meeting place. The people there may be able to give visitors directions or local information. Obidim has guesthouses and villas for rent.

More local pages: Osenovo, Gostun.

To the higher-level travel overview: Bansko.