Related Regions: Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Bansko Reviews

Overall Rating: 3.6

Rated #1 in Blagoevgrad

Rating Details:

  • Family Friendly
  • 3.5
  • All Mtn. Terrain
  • 57
  • Terrain Park
  • 3.2
  • Nightlife
  • 2.1

Recommended For:

  • Single/Newlyweds
  • 62%
  • Beginner
  • 31%
  • Families
  • 54%
  • Intermediate
  • 54%
  • Empty Nesters
  • 39%
  • Advanced
  • 24%

Helpful Highlights:

Excellent facilties on the piste, good cafes and bars, excellent lifts. The wait for lifts is never that bad but the blue slopes can become choka block on the weekend. Red/Black slopes are usually quite empty...

  • 5

    Bansko Review

    by anonymous_user - Nov 19, 2007

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    Excellent facilties on the piste, good cafes and bars, excellent lifts. The wait for lifts is never that bad but the blue slopes can become choka block on t... Full review

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  • 4

    Little gem

    by DaveD41 - Sep 10, 2008

    Pros: Cheap!

    Cons: busy at weekends

    Great fun. We have had an apartment there for a couple of years. It has been and still is a little gem, for those of all budgets. It is still in its infa... Full review

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  • 5

    Fantastic Holiday for Mixed Group

    by bendzeeknees - Oct 5, 2010

    Pros: Great slopes, fast lifts, friendly locals and lovely chalet hosts

    Cons: Doesnt have Euros even though it's in the EU, crazy drivers and a festival!

    We had a great time in Bansko - with a mixed group of beginners and intermediates it was an excellent choice. The beginners had lessons with Ski Mania every... Full review

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  • 4

    Great value & very enjoyable

    by benjaminweighill - Oct 1, 2010

    Pros: good snow coverage, great value, wide slopes at the top of the mountain

    Cons: food, narrow/crowded slopes at the bottom of the mountain

    As my first snowboarding holiday I booked Bansko purely on price as I knew nothing about ski resorts. My g'friend had been to Bulgaria previously with frie... Full review

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  • 5

    great ski-ing

    by suewarner2 - Mar 23, 2009

    Pros: great slopes

    Cons: none

    Have been to bansko 4 times - have learnt to ski there. liked it so much we have bought an apartment. 18 of us went jan 09 - ski hire was simple. having le... Full review

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  • 5

    Skiing in Bansko

    by AmyBabyxX - Jan 6, 2009

    Pros: The Skiing and The Snow

    Cons: The Main town is a bit dull

    Hey, Have been skiing in bansko the past 3 years, think it is brilliant !! just booked our forth holiday back. The best time to go to Bansko is from De... Full review

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