Town of Bansko

• Bansko is a town in the south-western part of Bulgaria, at the foot of Pirin Mountain to an altitude of 925 meters, and the ski tracks are to an altitude of 2000-2600 meters. The relief is mainly alpine.

• Bansko has the longest ski season from 15 December to 15 May and it offers 16 km long continuous ski tracks.

• There is also artificial snow provided which contributes for the good ski conditions even when the weather is milder.

• 161 km away from the capital of Bulgaria - Sofia

• 59 km away from Blagoevgrad

• 6 km away from Razlog.

History

In the past the town used to be a center of the Bulgarian National Revival period. The Bulgarian national leaders Neofit Rilski and Paisii Hilendarski descended from Bansko, as well as the poet Nikola Vaptsarov.

Today Bansko is a world-famous winter resort.

Tendencies

• Construction of a new main road connecting Greece and Bulgaria through Ilinden Narrow,

• Construction of the new highway Sofia – Thessaloniki

• Forthcoming construction of new sport facilities - cabin lift and ski tracks

• Cheap airplane tickets to most European destination

• Constant flow of tourists