Bansko News January, 2008

2008/01/29

Bulgaria is to see relatively warm and sunny weather in February with the mercury zooming up to 16C, meteorologists reported.

The average temperature in the plain parts of the country is expected to be lower than normal and higher in the mountain regions.

The monthly temperatures in the high mountains are to reach values set at between -8C and -4C although the sun is to shine brightly there most of the time.

Forecasters predict great amount of rain and snowfalls in the period 16-20th of...

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2008/01/28

For third year in a row Bulgaria's winter resort of Bansko will host round of Burton Amateur Tour (AMT) - the biggest snowboard competition for nonprofessionals in Europe.
With a total of 19 rounds in 15 countries, the third edition will be more impressive and the prizes more attracting than ever.

Each one of the winners in every round will receive guaranteed start position in the next edition of Burton European Open - the oldest European snowboard competition.

The event will take place...

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2008/01/25

150 tourists from Texas were to arrive in Bansko, Bansko mayor Alexander Kravarov said.

These were the first US tourists to arrive on an organised trip to the winter resort, Focus new agency said. They were ski teachers and every year they would organise a meeting at some resort around the world. This year they picked Bansko.

The Texas tourists would arrive on January 26 and stay for a week. Apart from skiing, they would also take part in the Praznik na banskoto meze (Feast of the Bansko...

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2008/01/23

Over 70 km ski slopes, cabin lift, 23 lifts, drug lifts and super hotels, Bansko – № 1 winter resort on the Balkans.

197 luxurious clubs and 11 500 beds provide comfort to visitors...

The capacity of the cabin lift is 2000 persons per hour.

Bansko offers the best conditions for sport and entertainment in Bulgaria, with 70 km perfectly maintained ski slopes and 25 km fast and comfortable lifts net. The ski slopes in the fastest developing winter resort are 19,...

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2008/01/14

More than 1,500 masked well-wishers (koukeri), aged between two and 80 took part in the traditional fair on Saturday in Bulgaria's town Simitli.

The fest was organized for the fifth year in a row by the local municipality. The event was held at the town's stadium.

Koukeri from Bulgaria's neighboring country Macedonia and people from the nearby village of Sushitsa joined the fair.

At this year's event the organizers gave a special award dedicated to one of the victims of a blast at...

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