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General
Info
The small mountain town of Bansko
in Bulgaria is the gateway to the beautiful Pirin National
Park and is
surrounded by stunning scenery. Enjoying a relatively short summer and long winter the average January temperature is –2°C with consistent snow coverage around 2
metres.
Skiing
The Great Skiing & Snowboarding
Guide describes Bansko as: "The best-developed ski resort in Eastern Europe, an attractive old town with a modern lift system and hotels of international standard".
| With one of the highest peaks in the Balkans, at 2746m
above sea level, the ski season runs from mid-December to April.
There are over 70 km of runs divided between 16 pistes, and a total
vertical drop of over 1.5Km from the top slopes down to the town. |
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Bansko has invested massive amounts of money into its facilities,
and the resort now has state of the art equipment including:
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A fast, 8 person gondola lift to take people up on to the mountain
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A variety of 3 and 4 seat high speed lifts (some with protective domes)
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8 Beginners slopes (Blue)
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13 Intermediate slopes (Red)
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1 Advanced slope (Black)
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Electronic pass system
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10 mountain restaurants
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Night skiing
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160 snow cannons
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Excellent ski school with English speaking instructors
At the end of a day's skiing, you can finish with a long gentle ski down the floodlit road which runs from the top of the ski lift all the way back down the mountain.
Typical Costs
for Skiing
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Adult |
Child |
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£ |
€ |
£ |
€ |
| Ski pass 6 days |
106 |
143 |
59 |
79 |
| Ski hire - Skis, boots
& poles |
31 |
42 |
15 |
20 |
| Ski hire - Skis &
poles only |
26 |
35 |
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£ |
€ |
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Lunch on mountain
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£4.50 |
€6 |
| Evening meal, from |
£6.60 |
€9 |
| Beer |
56p |
75c |
Apres-Ski
| There are rumoured to be over 150 taverns ("Mehanas")
in Bansko, offering local and international food and drink, and a
variety of entertainment including live musicians and singers.
A meal with wine or beer typically costs from £6 per head. |
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There are some nightclubs, a
bowling alley, and a skating rink.
Bansko
Town
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The old town of Bansko dates back hundreds of years, and
has many picturesque buildings. There are a number of shops in the cobbled old town,
offering ski wear and other goods at prices much lower than UK or other
European resorts. |
Summer in Bansko
There are music and
other festivals, and visitors can enjoy superb mountain scenery whilst they take part in a variety of activities
including; walking, fishing, kayaking and horse riding. Organised trips are also available for activities such as white water rafting, canoeing or paragliding.
Links
Ski & snowboard in Bansko:
www.bulgariaski.com
(includes webcams & other useful information)
www.banskoski.com
www.skiclub.co.uk
Guides & general information
about Bansko:
www.banskoinfo.com
Detailed
map of Bansko
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