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Why choose Bansko?
The ancient town of Bansko at the foot of the Pirin Mountain in Bulgaria has a unique charm with its cobbled streets and high stonewall houses more than 100 years old.
Bansko is the newest Bulgarian ski resort, becoming a popular winter holiday destination for skiers from all around Europe. The ski resort is open six month every year, from December to May, it has 17 well maintained ski runs with a total length of over 70 kilometres, served by super fast lifts that can quickly take you up to 2600 metres above sea level. Ski rental facilities, ski and snowboard school, various aprs-ski activities, luxury spa hotels and an open ice rink are available in Bansko to make the most of your winter ski holiday in Bulgaria.
Winter sports in Bansko ski resort, Bulgaria
The ski resort in Bansko offers ski runs to accommodate all tastes and skills: ski and snowboard slopes, snowboard half-pipe and fun park, a biathlon track and cross-country trails and are at your disposal on your winter holiday in Bulgaria. An ice rink with night skating option awaits the lovers of the ice from mid December to mid April.
Bansko offers ski rental facilities for your winter holiday with over 3000 pairs of ski and over 1000 snowboard, and trained staff to help find the perfect ski that fits you.
To access the slopes, you have 14 lifts to choose from with a total length of 26 km, bringing you to the ski pistes, third of which is suitable for beginners and 25% for the most advanced people. Bansko resort has nearly two hundred snow cannons to guarantee the best quality ski slopes for your winter holiday in Bulgaria. The bravest can boost their adrenaline level by trying the Heliski: professional pilots and ski instructors will fly you to unmarked mountain slopes where no other skier has ever been before.
Aprs-ski activities in Bansko during your winter holiday in Bulgaria
The winter holiday in Bansko is not just about skiing at all: at the end of the day you can relax in more than one hundred taverns in and around the town of Bansko, sipping delicious red wine and tasting the best of local cuisine. The best place to chill out during your winter holiday in Bulgaria is the newly opened hotspot Happy End, including an aprs-ski bar, a restaurant and a disco. If you are lucky, you might catch the concert of a famous rock or pop music band at the traditional Bansko Concerts on your winter holiday.
Accommodation in Bansko ski resort to suit everybody's taste and budget
Top-end luxury or great value for money: perfectly located 3 to 5 star hotels in Bansko offer approximately 4000 beds, and apart-hotels and self-catering accommodation offer even more than that. The newly built 5 star Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena, just by the main ski lift, has a luxurious spa centre, swimming pool, solarium and sauna to make your winter holiday in Bulgaria a relaxing experience.
