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St. Theodore Tiron and Theodore Stratelates - Dobarsko
16.12.2015The church of St. Theodore Tiron and Theodore Stratelates, located in the village of Dobarsko, Razlog municipality, was built as a triple nave basilica from stone and mortar in 1614 by proactive and wealthy Dobarsko resi...
Bansko Wins Prize for Best Festival Destination
11.12.2015The municipality of Bansko has earned the prestigious award for the best festival [destination] at an official ceremony in Sofia. Tourism representatives in Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Italy all fought for the prize. ...
It's Too Early to Ski in Bansko
04.12.2015The weather has shocked winter sports fans for yet another year in a row. The unusually warm weather does not yet allow for good [ski] conditions in Bansko. But because of popular demand, the ski center has announ...
The Christmas Tree in Bansko Lights Up on December 3rd
27.11.2015The Christmas lights will light up on December 3rd, with the tree once again trimmed in the town square. This will officially mark the beginning of the Christmas season in the [resort]. A music program has been speci...
Bansko Ski Resort Offers 200 Leva Off Seasonal Ski Passes
20.11.2015All seasonal ski passes at Bansko Ski Resort will be sold with 200 leva off until November 30, 2015. They are available for sale at ticket counters at the cabin lift and Maxsport stores in [Sofia]. The adult package is d...
Clint Eastwood Will be at the Bansko Film Fest
13.11.2015Movie icon Clint Eastwood will be participating in the 15th annual Bansko Film Fest. The event will be held between November 25 and 29 at the Nikola Vaptsarov auditorium. The inclusion of films by perhaps one of the g...
World Ski Champs are Opening the Season in Bansko
06.11.2015This winter, the [ski] season in Bansko officially opens on December 12, with some of the champions of the sport scheduled to be at the event. Two time Olympic champion Markus Wasmeier will be arriving for the opening. ...
Police to Protect Razlog Forests from Illegal Loggers
06.11.2015Policemen will be stationed to guard the forests near Razlog from the pervasive logging which usually takes place this time of year. The illegal loggers are often Roma or men from the municipality, who log the trees for ...
Georgi Ikonomov to Fight for a 2nd Cabin Lift in Bansko
30.10.2015After being reelected for a 2nd term as mayor of Bansko municipality, Georgi Ikonomov announced that he will continue the struggle to get a 2nd cabin lift built in the ski [resort]. This aspiration is shared by both ...
Nikolina Angelkova: Bansko Among the Top Ski Tourism Destinations
23.10.2015"One of the top 10 best [destinations] for ski tourism in Europe is the Bansko resort, " announced Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova upon her visit to the town. Angelkova announced that she fully supports the bui...
Banski Starcheta Received the Highest Honors at 2 Folklore Festivals
16.10.2015Bansko residents have a reason to be joyous and proud yet again. The youth folk singing group Banski Starcheta performed at the Nikola Vaptsarov Auditorium in 2 separate musical events and they outdid themselves once mor...
Bansko Man Dies Near Burgas While Saving Drowning Man
04.09.2015Vladimir Erinin from Bansko lost his life near [Burgas] while saving another man caught in a rip current. The 51-year-old Bansko resident ran to the drowning man, helped save him but lost his own life in the process, cau...
Bulgarian and Macedonian Amateurs to Dance Off in Bansko
04.09.2015Bulgarian and Macedonian amateur dancers will be having a dance off in Bansko as part of the folklore festival Da Nadskochim Pirina. The musical performance will be yet another initiative in the multicultural project ...
Bansko Lies in Wait for the Opera Festival
11.08.2015The Bansko Opera Fest will be taking place at the end of August for yet another consecutive year in Bansko. On August 27, 28 and 29, Bansko residents and guests of the resort town can enjoy classical music under the star...
Na Armane s Tupane Brought Together 550 Dancers from Across the Nation
22.06.2015For another consecutive year, Razlog held the festival of the traditional circle dance Na Armane s Tupane. The event brought together 550 participants from 23 dance groups from across Bulgaria. The dance performances ...
Cho Elite Tae Kwon Do Organizing a Children's Event in Razlog
29.05.2015Sports club Cho Elite Tae Kwon Do in [Razlog] is organizing a demonstration in honor of June 1st - International Children's Day. The club will be meeting out in the town square to showcase the skills of children learn...
Bulgara is the New Surprise Performer at Bohemi Festival in Bansko
15.05.2015The Bulgarian instrumental group Bulgara is the brand new surprise announced in the list of performers who will be participating in the 1st annual Bohemi festival in Bansko. Promoted as the largest, brightest and loud...
Growing Number of Foreign Tourists Prefer to Stay at Old Houses in Bansko
30.04.2015Foreign tourists in Bansko don't necessarily only [wish] to stay at the highest luxury [hotels] in the ski resort town anymore. More and more visitors are also taking the opportunity to spend the night in a typical Ba...
Students from 3 Universities Support Demand for 2nd Gondola Lift
17.04.2015The student councils of 3 universities: [University of National and World Economy], [New Bulgarian University], [University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy] are supporting the demands of Georgi Ikonomov fo...
Kukeri from Eleshnitsa Practice for Easter
20.03.2015Kukeri from the village Eleshnitsa, [Razlog] municipality, are practicing extensively for the Kuker festival to take place on [Easter]. There is a group of about 100 Kukeri in the village, which attract guests from the n...