Bansko Ski Center, Bansko Ski Resort

"I've travelled all around the world in search of beautiful mountain resorts and I can say without any hesitation that

Bansko is one of them." - Olympic Champion Franz Klammer

The All Seasons resort of Bansko is the newest of Bulgaria's big three mountain resorts. The resort is currently subject of huge investment that is rapidly turning the town into a modern international winter sports venue. Bansko ski center has a total ski run length of 70 kilometers covering 17 pistes and a ski season that lasts for five months.

The ski center around the almost unknown before some years small town, called Bansko, became in the last years one of the most developed and provided with all utilities ski resorts in Europe.

Surrounded by the Pirin, Rila and Rhodopi mountains, Bansko is a climatic mountain resort and the town is listed as one of UNESCO's World Heritage sites. Over 500,000 guests visited Bansko during the 2006-2007 ski season and over 200,000 enjoyed the summer time activities of hunting, fishing, walking, mountain biking and sightseeing. The alpine character of the Pirin Mountains create excellent skiing conditions for all types of skiers and experts can enjoy some of the country's best downhill skiing.

Their location allows for multiple skiing combinations by offering descents of varying difficulty and slope.

The resort’s pistes are accessed via speedy gondola located just above the town centre, ensuring queues are minimal.

For apres-ski relaxation most of our featured high quality accommodation provide extensive leisure facilites, whilst for evenings entertainment, celebrate the traditional way in one of Bansko’s renowned lively mehanas (tavernas). Several late night venues are on hand for nightowls.

With its recent 33 million euro facelift and newly renovated wide, tree-lined ski slopes Bansko gives you the widest available variety of skiing for any age and experience level.

The skiing infrastructure is constantly being renewed to maintain Bansko's lead as a first-class winter resort destination.

And the mountain is rich in crystal clear lakes and natural sites, and offers fascinating routes. This is why thousands of tourists pass through this place to rediscover Bansko and Pirin – two names associated forever with the unique magnetic power of genuine beauty.

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