The Pirin/Rhodope Mountains region

This beautiful alpine region in the south west corner of Bulgaria offers the intrigue of it's ancient town, Bansko, together with the Pirin National Park providing superb winter sports facilities for both novice and expert.

This unique combination will ensure interest for tourists during both winter and summer months. The Ski season is from December until mid April when spring brings a multitude of wild flowers. The summers are short and fairly hot providing a wonderful climate for hiking, cycling and sight seeing of the cultural interests that abound within the area.

For the skiing enthusiast the resort offers more than 65 km of marked ski runs of which the highest is at 2,600m and the longest being 16 km running from the highest peak down to the gondola station on the outskirts of the town. More than half the slopes are covered by snow canons to ensure continuous skiing conditions.

Bansko area

The ancient town of Bansko is set at the foot of the Pirin Mountain and is bordered by the Pirin, Rila and Rhodopa mountain ranges. It has a warm and captivating atmosphere and gives a unique advantage over other ski resorts, providing not only superb ski facilities at reasonable rates but interesting local culture.

The beauty in this area can be enjoyed during all seasons and offers a variety of activities.

Winter: Skiing, snowboarding, tabogganing
Summer: Hiking,cycling, fishing, horse riding, sight seeing, white water rafting, golf (new course in process of being constructed)