Bansko: a quintessential small town in the heart of Bulgaria, It’s roughly 2 hours from the capital Sofia and has slowly captured my heart. What’s so special about it? It’s the home of the Pirin mountains and its landscapes are unparalleled to anywhere I’ve seen in Europe. It’s the perfect year round European destination and […]
Bansko ski season ends Sunday 6th April. And to celebrate the best ski season Bansko has ever known there is the party that last year drew 150 people but this year looks like upwards of 350+ people. Click below for the Bansko Blog special edit from last year’s end of season party. Mountain Madness Agenda […]
The Bansko winter ski season starts Friday 17th December 2021. The official opening is Saturday 18th December which comes with a one day only special full day pass of just 20 lv. Children 5 lv and under 7 year old just 1 lv. From 28th December an adult full day lift pass will be 79 […]
The final program of the 23rd International Jazz Festival from 8th to 14th August 2020 in Bansko is here: The Jazz Fest facebook page says that “due to hygiene precautions regarding the emergency situation, in the square in Bansko, in the sitting places, 500 people will be allowed to buy tickets for every night of […]
We don’t need no education. If you pack our little darlings off to school, then the state enforces when we can, and can’t go, skiing. It’s enough to make you consider home schooling and spend the season in Bansko… This info will help you hack you Bansko trip and work out when Bansko is less busy. Read on [...]
The FIS Ski World Cup Alpine Woman is 25th to 26th January 2020 in Bansko. These events are always good fun to watch with the Downhill on the 25th January and the Giant Slalom on the 26th January 2020. However there is one thing that always causes me to dampen my enthusiasm — closed runs. [...]
Road to Nowhere MTB Rally 2019 is here on the 26th July. Registration and program details below. It’s always a wonderful event and this year is set to be even better. Summer in Bansko is in full swing. Check out my recent report: Program 26 July 2019 10:00 – 17:00 – Open Training. There will [...]
Bansko summer 2019 events are here. There’s one thing everyone can agree upon, is that Bansko is looking much better than just five years ago when, quite frankly, it was a mess. Many areas have been tidied up; from parks, free areas, Gotse Delchev and to the river project and to the general range of [...]