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 Lepa Brena comes to Bansko

Lepa Brena comes to Bansko

12.01.2009

The biggest Serbian pop folk star Lepa Brena arrives in Bansko on her new album. She will present her latest hits in the five star complex Florimont in Bansko.
 Crisis brings Russian and Arab investors to Bulgarian Real Estate market

Crisis brings Russian and Arab investors to Bulgarian Real Estate market

07.01.2009

The global financial crisis will serve to attract more Russian and Middle Eastern investors to Bulgaria 's real estate market.
 CSKA gather in Bansko for first training in 2009

CSKA gather in Bansko for first training in 2009

06.01.2009

Bulgaria 's football champion CSKA gathered Monday for the first training session of the team for 2009. The team is going to to a training camp in Bansko.
 British tourists fined for a ruck in Bansko

British tourists fined for a ruck in Bansko

06.01.2009

The Municipal court in Razlog sentenced three British tourists to 200 leva each.
 Old World charm meets New World facilities

Old World charm meets New World facilities

04.01.2009

About $18 million has been spent to turn Bansko into a purpose-built mountain resort. New lifts. New runs. New luxurious hotels with spa facilities.
 Danger of avalanches in the mountains

Danger of avalanches in the mountains

04.01.2009

Because of the windy weather, the mountain rescue service advices not to ski in areas above 2500 meters. Clouds and fog expect tourists who have decided to go skiing.
 128th Anniversary from the death of Neofit Rilski

128th Anniversary from the death of Neofit Rilski

04.01.2009

Neofit Rilski (born Nikola Poppetrov Benin) was a 19th-century Bulgarian monk, teacher and artist, and an important figure of the Bulgarian National Revival.
 Ski center Bansko will open at 10:00 on the 1st of January

Ski center Bansko will open at 10:00 on the 1st of January

31.12.2008

Currently the weather is clear, sunny but cold, with air temperatures between minus 13 and 10 degrees. The lowest temperature in the area is peak Todorka.
 Bansko and Borovetz suitable for skiing

Bansko and Borovetz suitable for skiing

26.12.2008

Only Bansko and Borovets are suitable for skiing, reported Mountain Rescue Service (PSS). Many ski facilities won 't work because of the low temperatures and heavy snowfalls.
 Special Wine Venue Opens in Bulgaria’s Bansko Winter Resort

Special Wine Venue Opens in Bulgaria’s Bansko Winter Resort

24.12.2008

A special wine restaurant – the first and only of its kind, opened in Bansko recently. The so-called vinotheque is part of the Perun hotel complex.
 Bulgaria Gives Out 6,000 Free Lift Passes for its Main Winter Resorts

Bulgaria Gives Out 6,000 Free Lift Passes for its Main Winter Resorts

22.12.2008

6000 lift passes for the three main winter resorts in Bulgaria – Bansko, Pamporovo and Borovets, will be given out to encourage tourism in Bulgaria.
 Attack of Greek tourists in Bulgaria around the holidays

Attack of Greek tourists in Bulgaria around the holidays

22.12.2008

The Greek electronic issues write of a Christmas raid in Bulgarian resorts. Tempting prices, perfect ski tracks can be found in Bansko, Borovetz and Pamporovo.
 Amateur bowling tournament in Bansko

Amateur bowling tournament in Bansko

21.12.2008

Bowling club MAGIC in Bansko organizes on December 28, last Sunday of 2008, at 17:00 hours an amateur tournament for all lovers of the most compelling game - bowling.
 New British complex opened near Bansko

New British complex opened near Bansko

21.12.2008

Тhе British company MSI Developments opened the holiday complex White Fir Valley near Bansko. The complex has 199 apartments and studios.
 Greek Company to Build 300-Million Euro Complex near Bulgaria’s Bansko Winter Resort

Greek Company to Build 300-Million Euro Complex near Bulgaria’s Bansko Winter Resort

21.12.2008

A luxury complex will be built near Bansko. The project, worth 300 million euro, envisions the construction of 650 homes, a hotel with 320 rooms.
 As the pound goes downhill, skiers slope off to Eastern Europe

As the pound goes downhill, skiers slope off to Eastern Europe

15.12.2008

In Bulgaria 's top resort of Bansko, a week 's half-board in a four-star hotel is a third cheaper than three-star accommodation in the French retreat of La Clusaz.
 Wine festival starts today in Bansko

Wine festival starts today in Bansko

13.12.2008

The wine festival in Bansko will become a feast for all guests and participants. The folk singers Maria and Konstantin will take care of the good mood.
 Macedonian ensemble delivered a concert in Bansko

Macedonian ensemble delivered a concert in Bansko

13.12.2008

Folklore Ensemble Tsvetan Dimov presented a program of songs and dances. The guests were excited from the great interest and the fully crowded culture hall.
 Professor Chavdar Dobrev presents a new book about Vaptsarov

Professor Chavdar Dobrev presents a new book about Vaptsarov

11.12.2008

Professor Chavdar Dobrev presents a new book about Nikola Vaptsarov. Reason is the 99th anniversary from the birth of the great bulgarian poet.
 Christmas Decoration Contest in Razlog

Christmas Decoration Contest in Razlog

11.12.2008

Take part in the Christmas Decoration Contest in Razlog. It will be held in two categories - for best decorated private house and the best decorated window.
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Infos on Bansko, Bulgaria
  • Total ski runs: 70km
  • Longest run: 16km
  • Off-piste skiing: Yes
  • Slopes exposure: North
  • Highest ski point: 2600m
  • Max vertical drop: 1630m
  • Height of resort: 930m
  • Drags: 16
  • Chairlifts: 6
  • Gondolas: 1
  • Artificial snow: 100% coverage
  • Night skiing: Yes
  • Snowboarding: Yes
  • Ski-Doo: Yes
  • Season starts: middle Dec.
  • Season ends: middle April