07 Feb 2012
Ski facilities at Bansko have no negative environmental impact on the Pirin National Park as a world heritage site – says the latest report based on checks carried out by UNESCO last year in the resort.
The report also states that the replacement of Bansko ski facilities was carried out in an appropriate manner and they don’t have a negative influence on the value of the world heritage site.
The participants of the monitoring mission held meetings with representatives of the Bulgarian government as well as regional mayors and conducted on-the-spot checks of the replaced ski facilities in the Bansko ski zone.
UNESCO's
08 Jan 2012
It is with great pleasure and pride to announce that Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko has been awarded for a second consecutive year with the TripAdvisors Certificate of Excellence for the year 2012 by achieving an exceptional 4.5 rating.
Ideally positioned, at the foot of the Pirin mountains, the Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena in Bansko is the only "Leading Hotel of The World" in Bulgaria and offers clients luxury along with quality services in this most popular of resorts.
The hotel combines Alpine style with modern comfort and comprises five connected buildings with an impressive range
24 Feb 2011
World Cup fever hits Bansko this week as the Mens World comes to town. The best racers in the world along with world's press will decend on the Bulgarian Resort for the races on 26th and 27th February. You too could be skiing on the mountain of champions and hit the same pistes as Albert Tomba, Marc Giradelli and Lindsay Vonn to name just a few.
Balkan Holidays has great offers for this modern Winter Resort and it is a lot more affordable than you would think. So watch the race on Eurosport or Ski Sunday this weekend then search our website to access the latest deals to ski this excellent resort.
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Bulgaria Ski
17 Dec 2010
It has now been announced that the Bulgarian Ski Federation of Bansko has received the trust and support of the International Ski Federation to conduct a special race for the World Cup next year 2011 which will be located on the Banderitsa track in Bansko on the 26th and 27th of February.
For this special occasion, Bansko will have built a stand for just over 5 thousand people. The plan is: on the first day the best skiers from around the world will compete in the discipline super-combined and super-giant slalom at around 10:00am & another slalom run will start later in the day at around t 13:00pm.
The following day February 27th
29 Oct 2010
During the last three years Bansko's ski area has beencontinuously improved with new four-man chair and drag lifts, a snowboarder's half pipe facility, a fun park, and a floodlight ski run that allows you to ski all the way to the edge of the town. Other improvements include snow cannons covering more than 80% of the skiing area, extra maintenance vehicles to keep the slopes in the best possible condition and extra safety installations for the skier's safety.
Another reason why you should visit this year is because you get to witness the FIS Ski world Cup.
FIS SKI WORLD CUP BANSKO 2011 - MEN
During the upcoming season
