A tourist in Bansko has had an accident. The British man got hurt while crossing the railway in the ski resort. The gentleman fell and hurt one of his legs badly. He was initially examined by employees of the Emergency unit in Bansko who established that he had hurt severely his shank. He was then taken to a medical center in Blagoevgrad. There is no information that the injury has been the result of any...
As the pound suffers its worst week since the Brexit vote, where to book a ski holiday to get the most bang for your buck? In its annual Ski Resort Report, the Post Office in partnership with Crystal Ski Holidays revealed that, once again, East is best when it comes to saving on the cost of a ski holiday. The report, which compared the price of lift passes, equipment hire, ski school and food and drink...
“Bansko’s official celebration is a source of pride - we are proud to be citizens of a town which combines traditions and modernity, taking its well-deserved place among the world’s ski resorts and being rightfully named the Winter Capital of the Balkans and the best Balkan festival destination. As we honor the heroic memory of our ancestors, we are preserving the spirit of Bansko for the future...
Bansko municipality introduces four new electronic services for customers who want to check their due taxes. The electronic administrative services are already accessible after an agreement has been signed between the mayor Mr. Georgi Ikonomov and the National Income Agency. Now every person living in the municipality can check their due taxes using their personal identification code, which is issued by...
The legendary Balkan performer Goran Bregović and his Weddings and Funerals Orchestra made an memorable show in Razlog. At the local stadium the musical virtuosos performed their most popular melodies, to the joy and excitement of the town’s citizens and visitors. The performance by Goran Bregović in Razlog is part of the town’s cultural calendar. Thousands of fans were present at the concert of the...
Bansko will celebrate the town’s official holiday on October 05. The municipality has organized a lot of events that will take place during the whole week. Naturally, music and songs will be predominant, but the local people will also have the chance to watch an interesting film about Bansko and honor their ancestors. The events will start on September 30 at 6:30 pm with a concert called “The song of...
More than 132 000 foreigners have properties in our country, announced “Monitor” newspaper. Since the end of 2013 when they were 13 000, their number has increased more than 10 times. The biggest number of foreigners with Bulgarian properties are in the area of Bourgas – 89 689, as in the last three years their numbers have risen 9,6 times. These numbers reflect mostly vacation homes on the south...
Hoteliers in Bansko are getting ready for the upcoming winter season and have started renovations. Some of the hotel complexes will offer new attractions and services for tourists. From November 01 until November 30 most hotels will be open, and with the official start of the new winter season every one of the holiday complexes in town will accept visitors. Starting this season , some of them will have...
The Institute for Market Economy has been given the task to perform an economic analysis of Bansko municipality. With the Institute’s help we wanted to see what our strengths and weaknesses are, what are the perspectives and challenges Bansko faces. It goes without saying that tourism is the most important sector for the economy of our municipality. The turnover, the income, and the employment in the...
We touched down in Bulgaria in a snow-storm. I’d skied before, but my boyfriend Jamie hadn’t and a fellow traveler we met in the airport had warned us: “Teaching your partner to ski can kill the relationship”. He knew this as he’d broken up with his girlfriend a few weeks earlier. Three hours later, we arrived in the ski resort of Bansko, popular with the Russians, Israelis, and Brits. For...
