Bansko
A FASCINATING NEW EXPERIENCE,         
THE PEARL OF PIRIN NATIONAL PARK    
The newest
Bulgarian win-
ter resort, recently
discovered by the
foreign tourists,
Bansko provides
an interesting com-
bination between
the virgin nature of
Pirin Mountain and
the atmosphere of
the ancient Bul-
garian town.		 Bansko - situated at the foothills of the Pirin Mountain
LOCATION
The town of Bansko is situated in
Southwestern Bulgaria, at the foot-
hills of one of the most beautiful Bul-
garian mountains - Pirin, which is a
national preserve, included in the
WORLD NATURAL HERITAGE list.
Ski-resort of national significance,
much visited also in summer as a
starting point for excursions in the
mountain.
 GUARANTEED SNOW AND BEAUTIFUL WEATHER
Surrounded by the Pirin, Rila and Rhodopi mountains, Bansko is a climatic mountain resort with a
short hot summer and long mild winter. The average temperature during January, the coldest month,
is - 1.9°C. Snow falls are abundant, providing a constant winter snow cover up to 2 m thick. The
skiing season along the Pirin slopes starts in the middle of December and ends in mid-April.

HAVE YOU BEEN TO PIRIN RECENTLY ?
(choose your expedition guide here)		 3D map of the ski runs
  S K I     F A C T S      
MARKED SKI RUNS: 14 km
LONGEST SKI RUN: 2.6 km
SLOPES EXPOSURE: North
HEIGHT OF RESORT: 936 m
HIGHEST SKI POINT: 2500 m
CROSS-COUNTRY TRACKS: 8 km
HEIGHT OF THE SKI RUNS: 1100 - 2500 m
 WHAT TO VISIT IN BANSKO?
O T H E R     S K I     C E N T E R S :
Aleko Borovetz Pamporovo

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