THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO NEW WAVE SKI RESORTS
Article by Patrick Thorne;*(with excerpts), The Independent, 31 January 2004
As the appeal of the Alps begins to melt, Patrick Thorne goes in search of the pistes with pizzazz; the places where the lifts are high, the runs are long and the powder is deep, deep, deep
Is Eastern Europe a joke?
Not all the resorts in Eastern Europe deserve to be a joke among skiers. Bansko, a Unesco World Heritage area in Bulgaria's Pirin Mountains, has had a complete overhaul thanks to an injection of foreign capital. The new base development with modern, high-quality accommodation compliments the original, traditional Bulgarian village located 12km away. The resort is adding a new ice rink, horse riding, bowling and sleigh rides to compliment lift and slope upgrades on the mountain.
Is Eastern Europe a joke?
Not all the resorts in Eastern Europe deserve to be a joke among skiers. Bansko, a Unesco World Heritage area in Bulgaria's Pirin Mountains, has had a complete overhaul thanks to an injection of foreign capital. The new base development with modern, high-quality accommodation compliments the original, traditional Bulgarian village located 12km away. The resort is adding a new ice rink, horse riding, bowling and sleigh rides to compliment lift and slope upgrades on the mountain.
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