Where is Bansko
Bansko is one of the most fascinating winter resorts in Europe, and it is located in Bulgaria. The size of the town is not impressive, but its old-time appearance that is preserved from the Revival period of the country, together with the modern skin centers that excite every passionate skier and snowboarder, make the town unique.
Bansko is a bridge between the old and modernistic; here are mixed the memories of the unforgettable cultural figures who lived in the town during the Bulgarian Revival Period, as well as the outstanding achievements of the contemporary athletes from the sports events that are held in the town every year.
Bansko is nestled at the foot of one of the most magnificent mountains in Bulgaria – Pirin Mountain, and is at an altitude of 928 meters. The distance between the town of Bansko and the capital of Bulgaria is only 150 km, so if you travel by plane to the city of Sofia, then you can get to the town of Bansko for less than 2 hours by car.
What you can see in Bansko
Bansko can be visited in all seasons, although it is mostly visited by the tourists during the winter months, but be sure that during other seasons the town also has something to attract your interest with.
The variety of attractions is abundant. If you are a fan of historical monuments and museums, we recommend you to visit the “Saint Trinity”church, “St. Panteleimon” monastery, the museum-houses of “Neofit Rilski”, “Nikola Vaptsarov”, “Velyanova house”, “Radanova house”, the Museum complex of Bansko, and so on. The central square Nikola Vaptsarov, located in the very center of the town, is one of the most visited places.
Here are located the municipality, a large part of the museums, the community center, gardens and restaurants.
During summer months the restaurants offer outdoor tables, which makes the square a preferred place for meetings and relaxation.
In August, the square turns into a jazz music arena for the Bansko Jazz Festival. In addition to the Jazz Festival, on the square are carried out also other events such as the opening of the winter and summer season in the town, as well as determination of the lot for participation in competitions, the New Year’s program, Kukeri, and so on.
With regard to the festivals that are held in Bansko – the choice is abundant and there are events all year round. These include the Kukeri celebrations in the beginning of January, the art festival “Morning Star”, the Snow cinema movie panorama, where you can enjoy ski and snowboard movies, the International Ballet Festival, summer theater festivals, summer film mania under the stars, the International Jazz Festival, “Bansko Opera Fest” – festival of the opera and classical music, Bansko Film Fest, “Bansko Balkan Fest” – with the participation of the most famous stars of Balkan music, One love tour – with the participation of modern Bulgarian pop singers, National Festival for folk art “Folklore magic”, and many others.
The all year-round program is extremely rich and the choice is abundant, as well as the tourist flow, so if you decide to visit a specific event, then you should make a reservation in advance. If you are looking for luxury accommodation, we recommend you to visit the Lucky Bansko SPA & Relax 5* hotel, where you will have a five-star experience in one of the best hotels not only in Bansko, but in Bulgaria.
Staying at the famous five-star hotel, you will be able to enjoy the SPA center, which offers over 28 functionalities and facilities for relaxation and complete delight, including
- bio pools for children and adults
- salt pool
- salt room for halo therapy
- Jacuzzi
- shock bath
- hydro massage
- contrast and adventure shower
- Finnish saunas
- hammam and rasul
- ice room with snowflakes that stick to the body
- fish massage with the Garra rufa fish
- therapeutic bath for hydrotherapy
- water bed combined with steam bath and the Vichi shower
- matrix-rhythm therapy MaRhyThe™ – for elimination of the tension and stiffness in the joints, muscles, bones, as well as to relieve back pain and neck pain.
The benefits of the modern SPA facilities are numerous, and the SPA complex, located in the Lucky Bansko SPA & Relax hotel, is a health center where you will find both a cure for your health problem and procedures for guaranteed pleasure and stress relieving.
If you are planning a holiday in the town of Bansko together with your child, we recommend you the summer children’s language camp LuckyKids, which is suitable for kids from 5 to 14 years of age, as it gives them the opportunity to improve their English language skills in an informal atmosphere.
The special thing about the camp is that it is a combination of a complete mountain holiday and a variety of out-of-class activities such as cycling, horseback riding, swimming, mountain hikes, picnics, excursions, paintball, yoga, role playing games, cooking lessons, and many more, along with 4 hours of intensive language learning with teachers whose mother tongue is English.
So, in a very pleasant way, you can combine the relaxing SPA holiday for you with the beneficial holiday for your child.
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