In the heart of the Pirin Mountains, ski Bansko for holidays with a wonderful location for your budget skiing and snowboarding. It's a short distance away by air to Sofia and then a reasonable coach trip or a fast train ride to the resort to ski Bansko this winter! But price-wise, ski holidays in Bansko offer excellent value for money. Many people now plan coming here as an alternative to more traditional ski resorts.
The town of Bansko itself is very attractive and was at the heart of the country's revolution making it full of historical places to visit. Ski holidays in Bansko have only recently become popular, and the resort has emerged onto the European scene only in the last ten years.
Given that almost all of the amenities offered are new, including the lifts and the gondolas, when you ski Bansko safety is a lot less of an issue than at some resorts. Transportation around the slopes is very well developed, which can also make it an excellent location for families and beginners.
Another reason why beginners often enjoy the area is due to the fact that the ski resort itself is only based at 1,000m so there is not too much snow in the town, making it easy to get around Due to its bustling friendly atmosphere there are also plenty of family activities to partake in around town, which makes it a pleasant experience for children and adults of all ages.
Advanced skiers who are willing to travel up the gondolas on about a 25 minute ride will also not be disappointed because while the pistes cannot rival many of the more well known European slopes, there are plenty off piste challenges sprinkled in abundance around the outer resort area.
A wide variety of "other" winter activities are available including tobogganing, horse drawn carriage rides, ski shooting, climbing, ice climbing, and many more. In short - definitely worth considering.