Among them, the most iconic couldn’t praise Bansko enough. "It was great and I was surprised by the size of the crowd," enthused Lindsey Vonn. "The piste was very technical, one of the season ...

Bansko ski resort: Bansko is in the south of ... s top ski resort with a network of 14 lifts and around 75km of pistes. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking news brand, providing ...

There are all sorts of off-piste opportunities too. Bansko now has smart hotels (by Bulgarian standards), plenty of restaurants and pizzerias and a lively nightlife. All in all, it’s a fun place ...