Razlog (Blagoevgrad district) is located in the so called Razlojka valley, in the “hug” of 3 mountains – Rila to the north, Pirin to the south, and the Rhodopes to the east. It is intimately hugged between two hills – Golak to the north and Sarovitza to the south. Nearby flows the Mesta River.
The town of Razlog is 155 km away from Sofia, 53 km southwest of Blagoevgrad, 141 km southwest of Plovdiv and 6 km north of Bansko.
The sightseeing tour of Razlog is a pleasant and interesting experience. 41 residential houses of the revival architectural style, of the Razlog-Chepino house type have the qualities of monuments of culture. They are mostly at Macedonia square and in Vuzrajdane Street.

Quick facts about town of Razlog
In Bulgarian Alphabets: Разлог
Location: South-West Bulgaria
Distance to capital city: 89 km from Sofia
Latitude: 41.89 N
Longitude: 23.479 E
Altitude: 700 - 999 m above the sea level
Province: Blagoevgrad District
Municipality: Razlog Municipality
Area size of town of Razlog: 22.114 sq km
Population: 12 465 inhabitants (to 01/01/2007)
Post code (ZIP): 2760
Phone code: 0747 from Bulgaria; 00359747 from outside.

History
The past of Razlog to great extent was predeterminated by its central location. The first known settlers in these places were the Tracian tribes satri and dii, and later - the kelts and slavs. The accession of Razlog to the Bulgarian State took place in 847 during the time of Khan Pressiyan and its subjugation by the Turks - in 1382. As a name Razlog is mentioned in the Charter of the Bizantine Emperor Vassilii II from 1019. The remains of an early Christian basilica (4th century) near Razlog and the ruins of many churches and sacred places from the Middle Ages and from the period of the Ottoman domination testify for heroic struggle of the Christian population in defending its faith. After the Berlin Treaty Razlog remained under Turkish domination. Its population actively participated in the struggle for Bulgarian enlightenment, independent church and national liberation. The most turbulent  events during the Kressnensko-Razlozhko (1878) and Ilindensko-Preobrazhensko (1903) Uprisings  in the Pirin Region developed here. The town had the name Mehomia until 1925.

Landmarks
The sightseeing tour of Razlog is a pleasant and interesting experience. 41 residental buildings of the Razlog-Chepino house revival architectural type have the quilities of monuments of culture. They are mostly at Macedonia Square and in Vuzrazhdane Street. Houses typical for the 1930-ies add specific outlook to the main square of the town. The Parapounov's House at Macedonia Square (5 minutes from the central square) functions as a Museum of History. The Kiprev's House Ethnographic Museum Complex exibits the old crafts and wide variety of folk costumes and textiles from the region. The old St. Georgi Church from 1834 is not attractive in outlook, but the murals and the wooden panelled iconostasis, decorated with icons and partially with woodcarving have a high artistic value. The comparatively new Holy Annunciation Church from 1939 is a very imposing building whose painting sill goes on.
The water-mill for processing woollen cloth at River Yazo (10 minutes to the west of the centre) is attractive and is often used even now.
With the mediation of the museum guide, workshops and houses of masters craftsmen, weavers, knitters and creative artists can be visited - all of them being modern followers of the traditions in artistic clay, wood and textile processing.

Surrounding areas
The central location of Razlog makes it a starting point for two mountains - Rila and Pirin. To Rila one can set out along a marked trail from Predela Saddle, distanced at 12 kilometres, where all buses with destination Blagoevgrad and Sofia have a stop. One can set out from the nearby village of Bachevo (6 km to the north) to the Macedonia Chalet and Chakalitsa, but the trails are not marked.
In the vicinity of Razlog there are interesting natural sights and archeological remains, situated in picturesque places, that are worth visiting. On the slopes of Pirin one can find: the Iztoka protected area (6 km south-west of the town) where the mineral water springs Iztoka and Yazo sprout out, and nearby are the Propadnaloto and Mechata Doupka Caves. The large protectes area of Kroushe (7 km south-west), notorious as the only habitat of arhangeliev lazerpizium in Bulgaria, where the archaelogical remains of a late antiquity and medieval settlement can be found, and close to it - the relics of the medieval Pisanata Church and Byalta Church, as well as the mineral water springs Babina Voda and Vurbovets. In the Kalyata Area (9 km south-west) one can visit the impressive ruins of a late antiquity fortress, the amazingly beautiful Betalovoto Area (10 km south-west) with the comfortable for accommodation and booking Hunter's Home. On the slopes of Rila worthy of special attention are the Stolovatets Area (5 km north-west of Razlog) with the remains of Thracian sanctuary and the Katarino Area (7 km to the west) with its warm mineral water spring, the remains of the late medieval St. Katerina Church and the regulary held horse races on St. Todor's day (in March).