Location: Bansko in Bulgaria
Nearest Airport:
Sofia at 160
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Nearest Ferry:
Kavala at 150
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 150.0
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Car: not necessary
Bansko has the finest skiing in Eastern Europe and some of the best value skiing and snowboarding in the world - it offers Alpine quality skiing at Bulgarian prices with diverse, newly renovated, wide tree-lined pistes that give you a variety of skiing for any level. Bansko has the best snow record and the longest ski season (mid December to mid April) of all Bulgarian ski resorts, coupled with the best Apres-ski in Bulgaria.
Bansko summer activities The Summer season in Bansko is between May and October each year. Summer activities include hiking on the many walking and hiking trails or on a guided tour up to the highest mountains; there are also opportunities for moutain biking, golf, tennis, horse riding and fishing. If you are an animal lover, you could visit the reserve for dancing bears in the nearby town of Belitsa. Currently the park hosts 20 dancing bears, which have been bought from their owners and moved into the park, which is designed to offer a near to-natural habitat.