Bansko host the 2009 women’s world cup slalom and super-G

On 28th February and 1st March Bansko will host the FIS ski women’s world cup. All Balkan Holidays customers who are in resort during this period will be given free tickets to watch the event. The fact that Bansko have been awarded this prestigious event is testimony to its excellent facilities and skiing.

Bansko Ski Resort Boasts Strong Winter Season

More than 600 000 tourists have visited Bulgaria's hotspot mountain resort of Bansko since the start of the winter season, the mayor said.

Britons and Russians account for the bigger part of the tourist flow into the resort, which welcomed for the first time holidaymakers from Greece coming mostly for the weekend, Bansko mayor Alexander Kravarov told Darik radio.

According to him Bansko's skiing conditions in 2008 were better than those during the previous year.

"We are very pride that Bansko became the arena of the Europa Cup downhill ski race for men," Kravarov said.

According to him the flawless organization of the prestigious contest makes the resort's bid for hosting the world competition a sure success.

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Bansko entices first time buyers and is host to championship skiing events

The ski resort of Bansko is now rated as one of the top ski resorts in Europe and is being compared to the likes of Ischgl in the Austrian Alps. With the 40million Euro investment in the infrastructure of the resort, the price of land here is reaching 20% more year on year and is expected to become the most expensive region in Bulgaria.

It is also proud to be able to host one of the future European Women’s Championships in Alpine skiing and the European Biathlon Championship and will undoubtedly bring Bansko to the forefront of the sporting calendar.

Despite the ever increasing prices and the over demand which is encouraging developers to build more and more, affordability is still very much within reach, in fact its so low as to attract the first time buyers who are missing out on the UK property ladder.

With more and more holidaymakers looking for adventure, Paul Cooper, Director of Principal International, one of the UK’s leading overseas property investment experts says “Bansko makes for a wise choice for the overseas property investor and first time buyer”

Principal International still have a number of properties available in the resort, and with the new ski lifts that reach 2800 meters and the 65 kilometres of marked ski runs, Bankso is sure to appeal as a stylish and modern resort.

With many young people believing that owning an overseas property is a dream they may never fulfil, overseas property experts and finance experts are advising them to look further a field. With the UK prices pushing the 20-30 something’s out of the market, Principal International can offer studio apartments for as little as circa £28,000.

via: http://www.principalinternational.co.uk/

Forbes Recommends Bansko and Borovets Ski Resorts

According to Forbes, Bulgaria's top mountain resort Borovets is the best choice to spend your vacation, no matter the season, says Forbes, quoted by the Standart daily.

Recently Forbes published its list of the most attractive destinations in Eastern Europe.

Would you like to ski in January or to play grass tennis in March? You wish to go fishing in July or you dream of hunting through dense forests on a beautiful rainy day of September?

All your dreams may become true at the versatile tourist complex "Yastrebets Wellness and Spa" in Borovets, recommend from Forbes.

For the fans of winter sports the magazine recommends Bansko ski resort.

Down-slope skiing in Pirin mountain is an unforgettable experience, says the most prestigious tourist guide in the world, the Standart reported.

The length of the ski run from the Todorka peak to the lowest station of the chair lift at the outskirts of the village is nearly 16 km, explain from the mag.

via: news.bg

Texas Invasion in The Top Ski Resort Bansko

Round 150 tourists from Texas, US arrive in Bansko resort, the mayor Alexander Kravarov shared, quoted by sofiaecho.com.

These were the first US tourists to arrive on an organised trip to Bansko.

The tourists are ski teachers who organize grand trip in different resort around the world every year.

This year they chose Bansko.

The Texas holiday-makers will arrive on Saturday, January 26 and plan to stay for a week.

The Americans will participate in the Feast of the Bansko appetisers, which is going to occur on January 27.

Local meat delicacies, wine and rakia will be presented for testing under the arrangement of local folklore bands.

Shining Bansko

The municipality and the citizens of Bansko ski resort will polish the city for the opening of the new winter season in the middle of December.

The people from Bansko will clean streets, pavements, green areas from rubbish. This is municipality initiative, which aims to transform Bansko in a cozy place for tourists.
The resort won't be in dust and dirt. Local people already used to the idea they should work harder for one more friendly image of the resort, shared Aleksander Kravarov, mayor of the city for second mandate.
He promised there won't be any problems and also reminded that the resort expects 1 million tourists for season '07-'08.

Bansko ski

The snowboard lovers can enjoy the first on the Balkans fun park where people from all over the world are lead by the passion of the extreme. They can build jumps suiting their taste and abilities.
Every day skiers and snowboarders can take part in the competitions on the new piste on Shiligarnika.
The lifts and pistes operator in Bansko takes care for the maximum comfort of the skier and snowboarders with the exclusive 8-seats Gondola cable car by Dopplemayer, five 4- seat lifts of the latest Doppelmayer models, one 3-seat lift by Poma, 7 drags and 10 baby drags. The total length of the wire equipment in the resort is 26 kilometers. All ski equipment can be used by one chip-card from SkiData.
Huge monitors showing pictures from the different pistes is based on the starting station of the Gondola. Thus people will have more information of the wind and temperature conditions before climbing up on the slope.
Slalom and Giant slalom runs are available. Bansko offers a cross-country track with a total length of 5 km. A 3 km ski run Rollbahn track is situated 2 km far from the town.