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Bansko gathers the best snowboarders in the world
17.01.2023For the third time, Bansko gathers the best snowboarders in the world for the starts of the Snowboard World Cup. The parallel disciplines will be held on January 21 and 22, 2023. In addition to the sports part, the pr...
Bansko Puts up its Easter Decorations
30.03.2018Bansko has a rich cultural program lined up for the upcoming holy Christian holidays. It kicks off with the performance "Bright April 1st" which combines the holidays of Palm Sunday and April Fools on April 1. Amateur gr...
Bansko Opens the New Winter Season on December 16
20.10.2017Bansko will be opening its winter season on December 16 and the special guest at the event will be 5-time Olympian medalist Kristian Ghedina. In 2004 the Italian skier left audiences speechless. At the Austrian ski co...
The Starchevata Festival to be Held for 7th Year in a Row
24.11.2016This year, Razlog will once again be hosting the international Kukeri carnival Starchevata, which has grown into a tradition. The event is one of the largest organized in the region. The Kukeri festival is held as the...
Folklore Festival to Gather Fans at Eleshnitsa
29.07.2016The Razlog Municipality village Eleshnitsa will be hosting the folklore festival called Folklore Sreshta on August 27. The event, which is practically becoming [tradition], aims to preserve and popularize native folk cus...
Tourist Boom in the Bear Park Near Belitsa
08.07.2016The park near Belitsa for the rehabilitation of dancing [bears] is enjoying ever greater interest on the part of tourists. Since it reopened its doors for visitors at the beginning of April, 5000 people have already visi...
Summer Theater Begins in Bansko
04.07.2016Between July 1 and 7, Bansko will be hosting the Summer Theater festivities, being held this year under the motto: For the audience with love. The stage in the Nikola Vaptsarov auditorium will present one of the most pop...
Fifteen Percent Increase in Bansko Tourists This Year
24.06.2016During this past winter season, there was a 15% increase in the number of tourists in Bansko compared to last year. These statistics are reported by the Tourism Advisory Board of the Municipality. Hotel bookings have...
Bansko to Mount 1150 ft Water Slide for Tourists
10.06.2016By July 15 at the latest, workers are going to mount Bansko's latest tourist attraction - a 1150 ft (350 m) water slide. It's expected to arrive from France and will be placed on Banderishka Polyana. The news was ann...
Bansko Honors Botev's Achievements
03.06.2016With an honorific ceremony, the municipality of Bansko marked the 140th death anniversary of Hristo Botev and the heroes who gave their lives for Bulgarian freedom and independence. Right at noon, accompanied by the ...
Veselin Marinov will Sing in Bansko on March 8
26.02.2016The month of March will be accompanied by a rich cultural program, organized by Nikola Vaptsarov Auditorium 1894 - Bansko, as well as Bansko Municipality. On March 1st, 5:30 pm, the cultural institution's management ...
One Hundred and Twenty Musicians to Arrive for Horizon Festival in Bansko
05.02.2016120 musicians from all corners of the world will be visiting Bansko during the 4th annual music festival Horizon. The event will be taking place from March 12 - 18 in the resort town. Organizers are promising a wide ...
Up to 20 Percent Drop in Hotel Prices in Bansko in February
15.01.2016Hoteliers in [Bansko] are prepared to lower their prices by between 10-20% during the last month of winter, announced the Tourism Business Union in the town, even though the ski [resort] is enjoying no small number of to...
Neofit Rilski House Museum
08.01.2016Neofit Rilski House Museum is located in close proximity to [Sveta Troitsa Church] in the center of [Bansko]. It's open to visitors every day from 9 am - 12 pm and 2 pm - 5 pm. There are recordings in English, German and...
Bunderitsa Hut
08.01.2016At 5937 ft (1810 m) above sea level, Bunderitsa Hut is located in Northern Pirin on the left bank of Bunderishka River. Bunderitsa Hut was built back in 1915 by forest management. The hut was expanded in 1930 and 50 y...
Yane Sandanski Hut
07.01.20162Yane Sandanski Hut is the lowest altitude hut in [Pirin] mountain, sitting at just 4034 ft (1230 m) above sea level in the southern part of the Popina Luka region along the river valley of Glavnitsa River. The hut was bu...
Sinanitsa Hut
07.01.2016Sitting on the banks of Sinanishko Lake, at 7216 ft (2200 m) above sea level, is Sinanitsa Hut. Sinanitsa Hut is a massive 2-story structure that was built in 1979. The strategic location of Sinanitsa Hut makes it eas...
Kamenitsa Hut
07.01.2016Kamenitsa Hut (Begovitsa) sits at an altitude of 5740 ft (1750 m) above sea level in [Pirin] on the left bank of the Kozya River. It is a massive 3-story building with 1 mansard floor. The hut has a capacity of 90. The a...
Demyanitsa Hut
07.01.2016Demyanitsa Hut is located in [Pirin] mountain at 6216 ft (1895 m) above sea level, at the meeting point of the 3 rivers Strazhishka, Valyavishka and Vasilashka. Demyanitsa Hut is a large 2-story building with beds for 17...
Kuklite Peak
07.01.2016Kuklite Peak is situated at the Kamenishko side mountain ridge in Northern Pirin. The peak towers at an impressive 8810 ft (2686 m) above sea level and has an alpine difficulty grade of climbing. A common error in hi...