90-95% of the beds in the hotels in Bansko are already booked for New Year’s, said hoteliers in the resort. They mentioned that they are expecting a lot more tourists compared to last winter season, and are hoping for an increase of 5-10%. For the end of year holidays other than Bulgarians, Bansko also expects tourists from Great Britain, Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, Israel, and Turkey. According to...
I am certain that this winter season in Bansko will be very successful, as we are expecting at least 7% increase. This is what said Nikolina Anghelkova, Minister of Tourism in resignation, at the opening of the 2016/17 winter season in Bansko. “Dear citizens of Bansko, dear friends of the winter sports, I am extremely happy to be yet again at the opening of the ski season. I am certain that the upcoming...
By Maryellen Kennedy Duckett Why: Get more skiing and snowboarding for your buck in Bansko. Considered one of Europe’s best snow-sport bargains, the Pirin Mountain gateway town is particularly popular with first-time skiers and families. Don’t expect black diamond runs or the glitz of Zermatt. Even with a recent building boom resulting in new lifts, more hotels, and improved access to the...
As the question for a second ski lift in Bansko is being thrown from one side to the other, making it a matter of national interest, and without any involvement whatsoever on behalf of the Bulgarian state, much to the joy of "green" NGOs, Brussels indirectly supports the development of our ski resort's infrastructure. This happened in the building of the European Parliament, where the Number 1 ski resort...
Almost 10 hours of ski party will mark the official start of the winter season in Bansko next Saturday. On December 17 there will be a lot of ski, and a lot of music with the biggest - Krisko! As every year, the "Join the champion's team" campaign attracts the most interest. More than 100 people have signed up until now to join the legendary Fritz Strobl, who will be visiting for the first time, and Marc...
The great Marc Girardelli is also euphoric about the early snowfall in Bansko. As is well known, he is a world embassador of the top resort. "Great! I am looking forward to skiing with Fritz Strobl in three weeks", wrote Girardelli. It is no secret that the famous 44-year old Austrian skier Fritz Strobl, who for almost two decades holds the record for fastest time down the scary "Streif" ski slope, will...
Nikolina Anghelkova, minister of Tourism, and Georgi Ikonomov, mayor of Bansko, met to discuss the upcoming winter season. At the meeting they talked about the readiness of the state institutions and the tourist industry to ensure a smooth winter season. Mayor Georgi Ikonomov opened the meeting and stated that the municipality is ready for the unproblematic start of the season. He explained that the...
The number of temporary buildings for commercial usage in Bansko must be reduced, declared Malin Bistrin, chairman of the tourist union in the resort. According to Bistrin, Bansko’s image must not be that of a town where you find pizza slices and kebabs on every street corner, but the restaurants should be aiming to attract tourists of a higher category. Currently, there are tens of registered...
Due to the inauguration of the new ski season 2016/2017, Bansko municipality annouces declarations are now being gathered from children from the 1st to the 12th grade who want to ski in non-organized groups. Such non-organized groups will be able to ski every weekend, including during school vacations. The declarations will be accepted in the municipality building, floor 3, room 300, from 8:00am to...
Bansko has proven yet again its reputation well deserved after it was appointed the Number One Ski Resort in Bulgaria for the fourth time in a row by the highest institution in the tourist industry. The Pirin treasure town received an award, which is the equivalent of an Oscar statuette, by the Academy of World Ski Awards. Bansko received the award at a red-carpet ceremony at the “A-Rosa” hotel in...
