Bansko, a town of 8,000 people at the foot of the Pirin Mountains, 97 miles south of the capital Sofia, has emerged as a popular alternative to the major Alpine ski resorts. In Italy, three skiers ...
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A 29-year-old man from Ireland died on Wednesday from injuries sustained the previous day in a fall at the Bansko mountain ski resort in southern Bulgaria. The tourist was ...
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Bansko from Sofia airport: 160km (2hrs 20min). Pamporovo from Plovdiv: 80km (1hr 30min). Borovets from Sofia airport: 66km (1hrs 10min). From the UK, Ryanair flies to Plovdiv, from £63 return ...
Panoramic view of Pirin Mountains - 14 min walk from the Bansko Gondola Ski Lift and 2 hrs from Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport.