About the region

Bansko is the newest of the Bulgarian ski resorts and it is situated at the foothills of one of the most beautiful mountains, Pirin, which has three peaks towering above 2,900 metres. Bansko combines the qualities of an old Bulgarian town and a new ski resort, boasting many historic monuments and traditional museums. This region is also famous for its cuisine and folklore.

Over the last two years, fifty million euros has been invested in Bansko, thirty million in the ski facilities alone. This is reflected in the number and quality of ski lifts including a Gondola ski lift and another one underway, five 4-seat lifts of the latest Doppelmayer models, one 3-seat lift by Poma, 6 drags and 10 baby drags. The easy access to all lifts is secured by chip-cards from SkiData.

There are 65 kilometers of marked ski runs and ski tracks which will be extended to 200 kilometers over the next few years. They are regularly maintained by 12 Kassbohrer snow grooming machines and excellent quality, crisp white snow is guaranteed from December until May by 40 TechnoAlpin snow cannons.

In the summer visitors can enjoy walking, mountain biking, horse riding and white water rafting in the beauty of Pirin National Park. An Ian Woosnam golf course is under construction 3km from Bansko.

Bansko is situated 160km from the capital city Sofia, which is about 2½ hours drive by car and there are direct flights to Sofia from the UK. Plans are underway for an airport close to Bansko.