Bansko Increases Visitor Numbers
The Bulgarian resort of Bansko has enjoyed an excellent winter season, officials have said.
The Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko has enjoyed a very busy winter season, officials have revealed.
The local Sofia News Agency reported that Bansko mayor Alexander Kravarov told Darik radio that more than 600,000 tourists have visited the ski resort so far this winter.
He is reported to have said that British and Russian skiers made up the majority of visitors, but added that some tourists from as far field as Greece opted to stay in the resort.
What’s more, Mr Kravarov said that the success of the Europa Cup downhill ski race helped raise the profile of the area.
He also said that the resort had enjoyed superb ski conditions all season, which again helped attract more winter sports fans.
In total, Bansko boasts around 70 kilometres of marked pistes. The resort’s website added: “The ski pistes are located in two main ski-centres – Chalon Valog (1,100 to 1,600 metres) and Shiligarnkia (1,700 to 2,500 metres).”
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