Bansko Information

The citizens of Bansko are famous with their patriotism and their strong attachment to the traditions - all of them, children and adults, keep the local originality of the culture in Bansko. It is tradition to the local people to put their shoes off, when they enter the Town Hall - it is a question of honour, when matters of common interests are discussed, this to be done in the local dialect. The locals erected an impressive Christian orthodox temple even at the time of Ottoman domination, and that is why, the church tower, which was built in 1850, is the symbol of the town at recent days. Bansko is awoken by 15-minutes chime everyday. If you choose this resort for your next ski vacation, you will find that the locals are very hospitable and friendly with tourists and willingly give directions to them, if they are asked.


Bansko is a small town in southwestern Bulgaria, located at the foot of the picturesque Pirin Mountain at an altitude of 871 m above sea level, and has a population of 9 212 people.

Bansko Ski Resort

Bansko has gradually developed to a beloved all-season tourist destination, attracting annually over 130 000 people. Here you will find a unique mixture of old traditions and modern style, where new-built hotels and apartment houses are separated from more than 100 years old ethnographic houses by just a tiny, stone-paved street. The town center, where its clock tower measures the time for over 150 years now, is listed as a World Heritage Site. Because of the famous hospitality and friendliness of the people of Bansko, their guests always remember the time, spent here.

The nature reserves of Pirin National Park is in direct proximity to Bansko and covers the greater part of the Pirin Mountain. The Park is noted for its rich flora and fauna, making the summer vacation in Bansko relaxing or dynamic - as one wants it to make. Also, here you will be offered some unique opportunities for both - smooth leisure with spa wellness, relaxing mountain and ethnographic trips or adventurous sport activities, garnished with fine food and drinks, lots of sun, crystal clear air and picturesque views from one of the prettiest places on the Balkan Peninsula.

No matter if you have come in Bansko to climb the mountain’s peaks, to see the distinctive native folklore, or just to relax amidst the virginal nature of Pirin, you must not miss the biggest attraction - the picnic, which takes place on a picturesque glade in the foot of the mountain of Pirin.

In the middle of a beautiful old forest with brooks, murmuring through it, four kilometers from the center of Bansko, the picnic offers the unforgettable experience to be welcomed with salt and bread, to enjoy the unique native music, and to try the delicious local cuisine, and finally, to drink the best home-made wines, poured before your eyes from the barrels. The local customs, recreated in some interesting scenes, give better idea of the traditional culture of the population of Bansko and could significantly enrich your visit here with pleasant emotions and unforgettable memories. So, it will always be worth for you and your foreign guests to come and enjoy several exciting hours in the Mountain of the Gods, as the ancient Slavs have named it. No matter in which season you will decide to make this exciting journey, you will never feel disappointed from the unique beauty of the nature and the typical warmness of the local people here!

Bansko Vacation Offers - Local wine and brandy, preserved in the cool cellars of Bansko - Traditional cuisine of Bansko, cooked directly before your eyes - Folklore program with live music You will be provided with ingenious and unforgettable way to celebrate your family holidays - weddings, christenings, and birthdays, in the embraces of Pirin with our hospitality! Bansko can turn your company celebrations into unforgettable memories for your colleagues and friends with the old local traditions and the one and only taste of the traditional dishes! As you see, there is not any better solution to bring again in Bulgaria your foreign partners than our picnic, with authentic folklore program, unique cuisine and picturesque surroundings of the mountain!

Getting to Bansko

Air France (AF)
Address: 2, Saborna St, Sofia 1000
tel: (+359 2) 872 686; Fax: (+359 2) 22 596
British Airways
Address: 68, Alabin St, Sofia 1000
tel: (+359 2) 981 7001; Fax: (+359 2) 981 6999
Hemus Air
Address: Sofia Airport, Sofia 1000
tel: (+359 2) 702 076; Fax: (+359 2) 881 154
Lufthansa (LH)
Address: 9A, Saborna St, Sofia 1000
tel: (+359 2) 884 223; Fax: (+359 2) 803 811

You depart to Bansko from	Get Your Travel Schedule Information
Blagoevgrad	073/ 884 009
Burgas	Coach station South – 056/ 842 692 Coach station West – 056/ 831 427
Varna	Central Coach station - 052/ 448 349
Plovdiv	Coach station South – 032/ 626 937 Coach station Rodopi – 032/ 657 828
Sofia	International Coach station - 0900 21 000 Coach station West (Ovcha Kupel) – 02/ 955 53 62

For travel schedule information call Bansko Couch station at 0749/ 88 420

Sofia 5,40; 7.00; 8.40; 13.15; 15.20 - Sunday
Blagoevgrad 8

Railway station Bansko – Timetable
Destination	Departure time from Bansko	Arrival time
Septemvri	5.04; 10.01; 15.14	10.25; 15.00; 20.13
Dobrinishte	7.49; 14.09; 20.24	8.02; 14.22; 20.37
Velingrad	18.12	22.46

0.00; 8.10; 10.30; 11.20; 14.00; 17.20; 18.20; 15.00 16.00 -Sunday; 13.45-Friday;Sunday;Monday.
Gotse Delchev 7.50; 8.30; 10.30; 12.20; 14.00; 14.20; 16.00; 17.00; 18.00; 18.10; 18.50
Plovdiv 7.10; 8.20
Petrich 8.20 - Except Tuesdays and Thursdays
Razlog 8.00; 11.10; 18.00
Kremen 18.50
Obidim 18.50

Info Railway station Bansko, tel: 07 443/ 22 15