Bansko News October, 2007

2007/10/31

The municipality and the citizens of Bansko ski resort will polish the city for the opening of the new winter season in the middle of December.

The people from Bansko will clean streets, pavements, green areas from rubbish. This is municipality initiative, which aims to transform Bansko in a cozy place for tourists.

The resort won't be in dust and dirt. Local people already used to the idea they should work harder for one more friendly image of the resort, shared Aleksander Kravarov,...

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2007/10/25

The new skiing season in Bulgaria is about to begin earlier this year. Meteorologists forecast heavy snowfall from November which promises a great ski season from the beginning of December.

Bansko mountain resort will surprise its guests with new facilities and 65 km perfectly maintained ski and snowboard slopes. This season all tourists can enjoy %RIMG5unforgettable moments on the cross - country tracks.
Snowboarders will be welcomed on the snowboard half-pipe and the incredible fun park,...

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2007/10/17

This winter, Bansko expects more than 800,000 guests, sources from the resort's Mayor's Office informed. The hotels and appartments for rent provide accomodation for some 15,000 people. When the hotels that are now under construction open doors, Bansko will offer lodgings to 30,000 holidaymakers.
The investments have exceeded one billion euro. Ten new four-star hotels will open doors soon.
We expect many guests and can guarantee that there will be no water and electricity-supply problems. The...

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2007/10/16

Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko, became the Leading Spa Resort in Bulgaria for 2007 at the World Travel Awards!

The World Travel Awards were established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate the enormous achievements in all sectors of the global travel industry.
Candidates for nomination are based upon the previous years voting. Voting is cast by travel agents in over 190 countries around the world. Hundred and thousands of votes each year are registered online at...

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2007/10/12

Snow is expected to fall over the high mountains in Bulgaria in few days, while the lowest parts of the country will see warm and sunny weather, forecasts say.

The temperatures will drop by up to 12C in the forthcoming weekend. The cold spell is likely to be accompanied by frost blanket in the same period.

The warm weather is expected to come back for a couple of days, starting October 15, when the mercury will zoom up to 27C.

The warm spell is to be followed by heavy downpours in the...

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