Places to Visit in Bansko, Bulgaria, Europe

Places to Visit in Bansko, Bulgaria, Europe

Bansko is a tourist favorite town situated in the Blagoevgrad province of Bulgaria at an altitude of 927 meters, around 58 km from the provincial capital, Blagoevgrad and 155 km from the national capital, Sofia. It is the site of a prominent ski resort that draws domestic tourists as well as tourists from the different countries of Europe.

Geography of Bansko:

Bansko is located at the foot of the Pirin Mountains towards the southwestern part of the country between latitude 41°50′ in the north and longitude 23°30′ in the east.

History of Bansko:

There are several theories about the foundation of Bansko, one theory states that, Bansko was founded by the people of Dobarsko village. According to another theory, an Italian painter founded Bansko with name ‘Ciociolino’. The first Protestant church in Bulgaria is the Bulgarian Evangelical Church Community which was established on 6^th August 1868 in Bansko.

Connectivity to Bansko:

Sofia Airport is the closest airport to Bansko, located around 160 km from the midpoint of Bansko handles flights to major European locations like London, Moscow, Milan, St. Petersburg, Berlin and Madrid.

Also there are bus services available from Bansko to Plovdiv, Blagoevgrad, Sofia, Razlog and Gotse Delchev at regular intervals.

Bansko houses many travel agencies that offer bikes, cars and minivans for both short and long distances on hour and day basis. Most of them offer advance booking facility for tourist’s convenience.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Bansko:

Bansko Jazz Festival is an internationally renowned event in Bansko, performed by top pop stars, organized in the beginning of August.

There are many souvenir shops offering typical Bulgarian items at affordable costs. The city also houses many fashionable clothing retailers and ski shops.

The major restaurants in Bansko are listed here below:

The Irish Harp
Chateau Antique
The LOG House
Tavern Macurev Han
Euphoria Bar & Restaurant

What to do and visit in Bansko?

SkiBansko by Traventuria
Ride Bansko
SankiySki School
Karaoke Bar
TwoHeads Adventure Sports and Day Tours
Pirin 75
Happy End Bar

Tourist Attractions in Bansko:

Bansko Ski Resort:

Bansko Ski Resort is the major attraction of Bansko and it can be reached by bus or rental cars from the town centre. Also many hotels offer bus services to the ski lift station. It is better to buy tickets in advance for skiing.

Belitsa Bear Park:

Belitsa Bear Park is Four Paws Bear sanctuary located in a large park, around 33 km from the Bansko. There are taxis available at the town, costing around 60Lev per way to the park.

Pirin Street:

Pirin Street is a major street as well as landmark in Bansko where many handicrafts shops and traditional shops are located. Also it is nice for walking.

List of other places of interest in Bansko includes:

Vihren
Ski Bansko
Bansko Safari
MTB Bansko
Bansko Ice Rink
IMI Sports Paintball

Best time to visit Bansko:

The months between April and October are ideal to trip Bansko.

Accommodation options in Bansko:

Bansko hosts some fine hotels providing world class accommodation to the tourists who visit the place throughout the year. Some facilities offered by the hotels in Bansko are spa, sauna, hot steam baths, and staffs for entertainment and laundry services. The reputed hotels in Bansko are as follows: