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2008/04/10

Modern Hospital to Be Built in Bulgaria's Mountain Resort Bansko

A brand new hospital is to be constructed in the Bansko Mountain resort in southwest Bulgaria, the Blagoevgrad newspaper "Vyara" reported.

Thus the largest winter resort in the Balkans is finally going to have its own hospital as it has used so far the medical facilities of the nearby town of Razlog.

The press service of the Bansko Municipality announced that the team of the architectural bureau "Tsentar" Single Member Ltd made a presentation of the large-scale project before the...

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2008/04/01

Bulgaria's Mountain Resort Bansko Boasts Strong Winter Season

More than 600 000 tourists have visited Bulgaria's hotspot mountain resort of Bansko since the start of the winter season, the mayor said.

Britons and Russians account for the bigger part of the tourist flow into the resort, which welcomed for the first time holidaymakers from Greece coming mostly for the weekend, Bansko mayor Alexander Kravarov told Darik radio.

According to him Bansko's skiing conditions in 2008 were better than those during the previous year.

"We are very pride...

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2008/03/13

Bulgaria's Bansko Hosts European Cup DH Race

Bulgaria's winter resort of Bansko became the arena of the thrilling Europa Cup downhill ski race on March 7-8.

Winner of the first start became current European Cup leader Stefan Thanei from Italy with a total time of 1:24.55. Second was Cristoph Alster (AUT) with 1:24.68 and third place another Austrian - Peter Struger, with a time of 1:24.84.

The second DH race was won by Florian Scheiber (AUT) with 1:24.56. Peter Struger (AUT) placed second with 1:24.83, while Mirko Deflorian...

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2008/03/11

Swedish TV Shoots a Film for Bansko Ski Resort

The Swedish national television arrived in Bansko top resort on Sunday, March 9.
The TV team will be guest of the Pirin mountain town for four days.

The visitors aim to shoot a cover for a specialized tourism broadcast, reported from the local administration.

The shooting team which consists by 2 people will make a movie for Bansko and the area that will reveals the town's traditions, local crafts and meals.

The film is also foreseen to show famous hotels in the resort and the modern...

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2008/03/11

Bulgaria's Bansko Hosts European Cup DH Race

Bulgaria's winter resort of Bansko became the arena of the thrilling Europa Cup downhill ski race on March 7-8.

Winner of the first start became current European Cup leader Stefan Thanei from Italy with a total time of 1:24.55. Second was Cristoph Alster (AUT) with 1:24.68 and third place another Austrian - Peter Struger, with a time of 1:24.84.

The second DH race was won by Florian Scheiber (AUT) with 1:24.56 . Peter Struger (AUT) placed second with 1:24.83, while Mirko Deflorian (ITA)...

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2008/03/04

Alpine Ski FIS Europa Cup Bansko 2008, Men

On the 7-8th of March, the Bansko winter Resort will be the grand arena of one of the most trilling Ski events of the Year – the EUROPA CUP Downhill for Men.

The European alpine ski elite are expected to blast furiously down the nearly 3 km long course. Among the stars to be seen in Bansko are the current European Cup leader Stefan Thanei from Italy, who maintains a tiny lead infrond of the the second placed Finn Jukka Leino and Marcel Hirscher from Austria. More than 20 high speed...

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2008/02/25

Bansko Ski Resort to Take Part in German Eco Projects

A 12-member German delegation leaded by Germany's Ambassador to Bulgaria Michael Geyer visited the top Bulgarian winter resort of Bansko and its mayor Alexander Kravarov.

The guests showed interest to the ski zone, the gasification of the city, culture events, which take place during the whole year, not only in winter time.
Ambassador Geyer stated that he had read quite positive comments about Bansko, not only in the German press, but worldwide.

He suggested to the municipality to...

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2008/02/12

Burton Amateur Tour Bansko – the professional competition for amateurs

On the 16 of January 2008 Burton gives a chance to any snowboard amateur to be a real professional in Burton Amateur Tour in Bansko. The famous Bulgarian mountain resorts hosts the event for the third time.

The competition takes place in the Fun Park at Platoto site. The participant can register themselves in front of Happy End Bar next to the first station of the cabin lift till 10 o’clock AM. From 10 till 11 o’clock the competitors will have the opportunity to test the slope and to train...

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2008/02/05

The mayor of Bansko discussed the perspectives of the town with the British ambassador

The mayor of Bansko, Mr. Alexander Kravarov, and the head of the municipal council, Mr. Gerogie Ikonomov, met the British ambassador in Bulgaria, Mr. Steve Williams and the deputy consul Denis Baker. The meeting took place yesterday and was initiated by the British ambassador. The mayor of Bansko announced that the British ambassador was interested in the perspectives of Bansko as a tourist destination, because many of the tourists visiting Bansko are British.

The future investments in...

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2008/01/29

Mercury in Bulgaria Zooms Up to 16C in February

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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