The recent decision of Bulgaria’s cabinet to a give green light to building a second gondola lift in the mountain resort of Bansko has been discussed at a meeting today by Minister of Environment Neno Dimov, Mayor of the resort Georgi Ikonomov and a..
Today is December 8 th – the official holiday of the Bulgarian students. It is always related to unforgettable memories which remain for good. The places to ‘burst out in celebrations’ vary through the years, but today we pay attention to..
A 5-10 percent increase in the number of tourists is expected this coming winter season, Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova said. She added that the system of interconnection of hotel registers with the registers of the National Revenue Agency and..
For the fourth consecutive year Bansko hosts the Professional Balkan Arm Wrestling League. The competition will be held on August 4 at 18.30 at the Nikola Vaptsarov Square in the town. The tournament will be attended by some of the most..
In late January I had the pleasure of working with a team of the largest French public television - France 2 on two Bulgarian topics. The reportages about Bulgaria’s textile industry as a provider to big brands and about Bansko as a..
Bulgarian Radoslav Yankov placed second in the parallel giant slalom event in the Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko, part of the Snowboard World Cup races. At the final the Bulgarian faced Sylvain Dufour from France, who won the race after Yankov made a..
Alexandra Jekova placed 7 th at the snowboardcross (ladies) discipline of the Snowboard World Cup in Bansko. Bulgaria’s best female snowboarder finished 6 th in the second semifinal, thus missing a chance of winning a medal in that event. Jekova did..
Joint teams of Bulgarian, Romanian and Greek policemen will ensure the security of the Bulgarian and the foreign tourists at the winter ski resort of Bansko, Southwest Bulgaria. The three countries have been holding that joint initiative for the 6 th..
A delegation of ACES Europe, the European Cities and Capitals of Sports Federation visited the resort town of Bansko, Southern Bulgaria to appraise its nomination for European Town of Sport, 2017. Gian Francesco Lupattelli, president of ACES..
Located in the foothills of Mount Pirin, Bansko combines past with modernity in its own inimitable way. A great many historical buildings, museums and folklore-style taverns rise in the town's beautiful Revival-time centre. The..
