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Just Back From Bansko
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 02-06-10 11:46Just Back From Bansko
Returned from Bansko on Thursday and thought i would post a quick update on the resort.
The town itself is developing, not as fast as in previous years but the obvious credit crunch is having an affect.
Plenty of decent bars and great local mexanha's. The Nightlife is plenty for a ski resort - and the end of the day its not easy to burn the candle at both ends.
The queues for the gondola were suprising long for this time of year, although we were informed that it was a ...
The town itself is developing, not as fast as in previous years but the obvious credit crunch is having an affect.
Plenty of decent bars and great local mexanha's. The Nightlife is plenty for a ski resort - and the end of the day its not easy to burn the candle at both ends.
The queues for the gondola were suprising long for this time of year, although we were informed that it was a ...
Returned from Bansko on Thursday and thought i would post a quick update on the resort.
The town itself is developing, not as fast as in previous years but the obvious credit crunch is having an affect.
Plenty of decent bars and great local mexanha's. The Nightlife is plenty for a ski resort - and the end of the day its not easy to burn the candle at both ends.
The queues for the gondola were suprising long for this time of year, although we were informed that it was a Romanian/Serbian school holiday. No matter what time we got there we seemed to queue.Even at 11:30 or 8:15.
On the last day we got there at 8:00 and were still at the bottom of the stairs, but that wasn't a problem, but within 10 minutes the queue had stretched out of the door.
What is always suprising though is that once you get up the mountain you rarely queue for more than 5 minutes!!!
The conditions of the slopes were the best I have ever experienced in Bansko,and last year took some beating. Honestly they were probably some of the best conditions i have skied anywhere.
There are still grumbles about the management of the queues and still grumbles about the pace of progress in the resort. But the new shopping mall, the planned waterpark that is well on its way and the activities springing up for the summer season, give some optimisim.
I am an investor, but wrote that investment off a couple of years ago, but i am still a keen fan of the place and think Bansko has a great feel to it. The mountains and the views are spectacular. Despite losing a number of tens of thousands of pounds I for one have good memories and many future visits planned!!
Anyone going this season should have a ball !!
The town itself is developing, not as fast as in previous years but the obvious credit crunch is having an affect.
Plenty of decent bars and great local mexanha's. The Nightlife is plenty for a ski resort - and the end of the day its not easy to burn the candle at both ends.
The queues for the gondola were suprising long for this time of year, although we were informed that it was a Romanian/Serbian school holiday. No matter what time we got there we seemed to queue.Even at 11:30 or 8:15.
On the last day we got there at 8:00 and were still at the bottom of the stairs, but that wasn't a problem, but within 10 minutes the queue had stretched out of the door.
What is always suprising though is that once you get up the mountain you rarely queue for more than 5 minutes!!!
The conditions of the slopes were the best I have ever experienced in Bansko,and last year took some beating. Honestly they were probably some of the best conditions i have skied anywhere.
There are still grumbles about the management of the queues and still grumbles about the pace of progress in the resort. But the new shopping mall, the planned waterpark that is well on its way and the activities springing up for the summer season, give some optimisim.
I am an investor, but wrote that investment off a couple of years ago, but i am still a keen fan of the place and think Bansko has a great feel to it. The mountains and the views are spectacular. Despite losing a number of tens of thousands of pounds I for one have good memories and many future visits planned!!
Anyone going this season should have a ball !!
re: Just Back From Bansko
Glad you enjoyed your hol's Shaun........and glad to hear you are hoping to come back and thinking of summer too.Snow has been falling all day absolutely bucketing down. And we got day off tomorrow....will let you know how it is mate
re: Just Back From Bansko
Thanks for Bansko update.But I would be interested how you lost ten of thousands of pounds?
