28.1.2011 | Gas Pipe to Link Simitli and Bansko
A gas pipeline from Simitli to Razlog and Bansko will be constructed by 2013, envisages the General Strategy of Bulgartransgas, it emerged at the working meeting in the central office of the company which is responsible of the gas transportation on the territory of Bulgaria. ... » more

26.1.2011 | Fractional Ownership News
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25.1.2011 | We made great step towards cross-border...
Bansko. “Today we made a great step towards cross-border cooperation,” Interior Ministry Secretary General Kalin Georgiev said at the signing of the rules and regulations for the work on joint Bulgarian-Greek police patrols, Radio FOCUS reports.In Georgiev’s... » more

24.1.2011 | Greek-Bulgarian joint patrols
Greek police officers are to carry out joint patrols with their Bulgarian counterparts in the Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko as of Monday, under a bilateral cooperation agreement signed by the two neighbouring countries. Greek Police Chief Lieutenant General Yiannis... » more

17.1.2011 | Bulgarian PM praises the Mountain Rescue Service
Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has paid tribute to the Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service (PSS), and has pledged future support for the institution which looks after the safety of mountaineers, skiers and tourists across the country's mountain ranges.Several members of the PSS... » more

13.1.2011 | Swiss Franc Got You Down? Ski Eastern Europe
News that a strong Swiss Franc has all but excluded the Swiss Alps as a ski destination, brings rise to the question; “Where is the best European ski destination?” Of course we have expounded upon this subject many times, heralding Eastern European destinations such... » more

12.1.2011 | Bansko turns into high quality ski center for...
TM Bulgaria interviewed Bansko ski area marketing manager Ivan Obreikov.As a concessionaire of Bansko ski zone Ulen invested 13 million euro for winter season 2010/2011. How were these funds spent?Bansko already has two new ski lifts. Ulen bought 45 new artificial snow machines,... » more

11.1.2011 | TripAdvisor ranks best hotels in Bulgaria’s Bansko
World’s largest travel site TripAdvisor ranks best hotels in the Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko according to foreign tourists’ vote.A total amount of 82 hotels are included in the chart for Bansko. Three stars hotel Avalon and Lucky Bansko Aparthotel alternated with... » more

10.1.2011 | Russian Tourists Populate Bulgaria’s Bansko Resort
Bulgaria’s mountain resort of Bansko has been populated by crowds of Russian tourists, attracted by amazing discounts of up to 60% for a holiday package that most hotel-keepers introduced after the New Years. Now, a night-stay at a three-star hotel with breakfast costs... » more

20.12.2010 | Budget-friendly Bulgaria reigns supreme as savvy...
New research from TripAdvisor reveals that British travellers are taking a more economical approach to their skiing holidays this winter. Rather than sacrifice a snow holiday altogether savvy Brits are opting for the less traditional, yet more affordable Bulgaria with searches... » more

17.12.2010 | Snow is Falling around Bulgaria
It was snowing all day long, all over Bulgaria. The snow cover in Bansko, Borovest and Pamporovo has already reached 30 cm. The snow cover in Chepelare ski resort has reached 15 cm. Temperatures in the mountains reach -10 degrees, but the moderate wind makes it feel even... » more

15.12.2010 | Marc Girardelli Supports Bansko
The legendary alpine skier Marc Girardelli stated that Bansko is a popular name abroad.Girardelli visited Bulgaria for the official opening of the news skiing season in Bansko and the announcement of Bansko as the “Winter Capital on the Balkans”, announced BTA.Except... » more

14.12.2010 | Snow Freezes Bulgaria-Greece Truck Traffic in...
All truck traffic between Western Bulgaria and Greece has been terminated as snow has added to the traffic problems created last week by the collapse of a major road because of floods.The E-79 road connecting Sofia with the Kulata-Promachonas crossing on the Greek border has... » more

13.12.2010 | Economy Minister: Bulgarian Winter Tourist Season...
Bulgaria's 2010/11 winter tourist season will be stronger than the last one, according to Minister of Economy Traicho Traikov.Traikov, who is also responsible for Bulgaria's tourism, stated for Darik Radio Saturday that he expects an at least 3% increase in revenue, with some... » more

13.12.2010 | Bansko Is No.1 Winter Sports Center on the Balkans
The winter fiesta in Bansko has just started. Two weeks before the Christmas holiday, Bulgaria’s winter resort of Bansko gathered a real constellation at the opening of this year’s ski season. They made a show race down the Tomba ski run. The concessionaires of the... » more

10.12.2010 | Rosso 70, awarded at the Bansko Film Festival
Rosso 70, the film directed by Francesco Mansutti and Vinicio Stefanello and which retraces the 70 yera mountaineering history f the Scoiattoli mountaineering club in Cortina, has won the Jury's Special Prize during the Bulgaria's X° International Mountain Film Festival in... » more

08.12.2010 | Charity ski race will open the new season in...
The official opening of Bansko ski season will be devoted to a noble cause – helping Bulgarian kinds learn to ski, for a second year in a row.This year the initiative “Learn to ski” of the Bulgarian Ski federation will gather many ski celebrities in Bansko. The... » more

06.12.2010 | It is rainy and foggy on road from Sofia to...
It is rainy and foggy on the road from Sofia to Greece. The traffic on Sofia’s ring road is busy and there are stuck vehicles due to flooded road sections. The fog restricts visibility in the regions of Bistritsa, Zheleznitsa and Yarema to 50 meters.It is raining heavy in... » more

03.12.2010 | Situation in Bansko brought under control after...
Bansko. Despite the declared state of emergency in Bansko because hurricane-like winds, now the situation is calm. That is what Georgi Chalin, director of Civil Protection in Blagoevgrad told Radio Focus-Pirin.It is expected tomorrow morning the declared state of emergency to be... » more

01.12.2010 | Discounted Ski Apartments
December 2010 - The ski resort of Bansko, Bulgaria now offers apartments at prices close to 2005 levels and as one of the few remaining proactive estate agencies marketing new property in Bansko we have access to the very best deals on offer which are updated every week. The... » more