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How to avoid Bansko Gondola
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 02-20-08 11:39How to avoid Bansko Gondola
Having returned from Bansko at the weekend, I was appalled at people having to wait over 2hrs on some days to catch the Gondola.
I arranged a lift via a local, to take three of us to the top station by road and was skiing on the mountain in 15 mins.
Do not take the taxi as it is 60 lev.
Local price is 25 lev, 10 pounds, not bad to avoid a two hour wait and getting stressed.
Had a good week, although the place looks like a building site !!!!!!!!!,
re: How to avoid Bansko Gondola
Or, get to the gondela before 8.30!re: How to avoid Bansko Gondola
i agree! we had no problems with the gondola as we were there for about 8:15 most mornings... we were one of the first in the queue! and if you cant get there that early - save queing for so long and head for about 10:30... the queues are 10 -15 mins max.re: How to avoid Bansko Gondola
You seem to be missing the point. Some people with small children etc may not be able to get to the station for 8.15am.I am giving an option for those who arrive later. The drive through the mountain is just fantastic and you see the real Bansko and not the building site, along with grumpy tourists, complaining about cold food, the beer is not good ete etc.
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Mark how long does it take by car to get up the mountain?
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go to borovets ther longest wait maybe half hourre: How to avoid Bansko Gondola
Mark sorry duuurrrh, I read your note 15 mins.
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Mark, sorry, didn't see any mention of small children in your post
Have to agree though, it's a nice drive up - only done it once when the gondela was shut, but lifts open 'up top'.
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I went with my two daughters as she was doing some private teaching and filming to complete her BASI ski exams.The other group had little ones and all getting up and on a mini bus for 8am caused a few probs for the group of 15.
The queue was never less than 40 mins last week plus a 30 min ride in gondola, so all in all 15mins for 10 pound to be on the slopes before anyone else is top value, If you love the sport :-)
