Articles and News

Municipal involvement to jump-start Perelik ski resort project The Smolyan municipality will join the project for the Perelik tourism and sports complex and thus have the opportunity to safeguard the relevant public interests.... more

The FIS Congress approved the starts of the World Cup in Bansko in 2009 Bulgaria officially received the privilege to host a round of the FIS World Cup Downhill race for women for the next racing season 2008/2009. The decision was... more

22 May 2005: Stoitchkov Gives Go-Ahead of Bansko Summer Season Hristo Stoitchkov, the coach of the Bulgarian national football team and an honorary citizen of the mountainous town Bansko, launched on Saturday the summer season in... more

20 May 2005: Bansko Municipality is fixing the roads With the finish of skiing season 2004-2005 Bansko Municipality has started fixing the roads in the resort, which were destroyed during the winter because of the heavy... more

Bansko Traditions Festival 17 - 24 May 17 May 2008 - Presentation of authentic Bansko traditions – Children’s Workshop Learning Centre and Women’s singing group – “Zvonche” – Velyanova Kashta – 5.30 PM - Exhibition of... more

There are 6 snow-guns (machines for artificial snow), located on 2 pistes, both in the resort opposite to hotel Rila: Martinovi Baraki 1 and Martinovi Baraki 2. These pistes are suitable for both beginners (with the small drag lifts) and more... more

The company Borosport, which operates the pistes and lifts in Borovets announced that for the new season 2002-2003 all skiers and snowboarders going to Borovets will enjoy the new facility of the resort. Snow cannons will be fully operational for... more

Rila resort ski lift to open this summer The controversial ski lift that will run between the Pionerska and Rilski Ezera lodges in the Rila mountain national park will be operational this summer, said Rila Sport, the company building a... more

10 April 2005: Perfect ski conditions in Bansko The season is going to its end, but in the resort of Bansko is far from ending. The snow cover is sufficient (180 cm), the pistes are perfectly groomed, the april sun is shining. The... more

Modern Hospital to Be Built in Bulgaria's Mountain Resort Bansko brand new hospital is to be constructed in the Bansko Mountain resort in southwest Bulgaria, the Blagoevgrad newspaper "Vyara" reported. Thus the largest winter... more