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Just back form Bansko
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 01-08-07 14:41Just back form Bansko
Well what can I say, how very disappointed I am. I really envisaged after reading through discussions that Bansko was the liveliest and most suitable resort for beginners. I was shocked at the rudness of the Bulgarians, the food, the lack of apres ski and the unbelievable lack of queing for the ski lift. Pushing and very dangerous conditions, no help form any member of the Bulgaria ski team , no meeting point, no snowboards for hire for three days and when finally we did they were shoddy ...
Well what can I say, how very disappointed I am. I really envisaged after reading through discussions that Bansko was the liveliest and most suitable resort for beginners. I was shocked at the rudness of the Bulgarians, the food, the lack of apres ski and the unbelievable lack of queing for the ski lift. Pushing and very dangerous conditions, no help form any member of the Bulgaria ski team , no meeting point, no snowboards for hire for three days and when finally we did they were shoddy with loose bindign and scratched boards with no grip. Only two blue runs open and both of these were used by everyone at the end of the day to get home!
a very unhappy week.
never to visit again.
a very unhappy week.
never to visit again.
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That report is almost identical to the sentiments i heard from my friend earlier. She had skied bulgaria before but said thats it, never again.After being in pamps for the last three years, we changed this year, may had made a mistake. This gondola and the queues seems to be the major problem
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major it was unbelievable they cannot cope at all with stress! it wasn't even the busiest time for them either. places to eat were not that good either smokey and greas best palce for food was opposite the huts by traffic lights its underneath pathway. very good food best we had all week shame it was last nightre: Just back form Bansko
i'm going to be in Bansko next Monday, is it going to be busy the gondola next week? What type of clothes we can wear in town?re: Just back form Bansko
jeans are fine and fleeces or hoodies i wouldn't bother dressing up as clothes get pretty smelly from the cooked food and fat etc in the main town. good luck have funrecommend getting up very early like 730 to be at lift for 8 ( it opnes at 830) or just go around miday.
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woolen jerseys with a good jacket is it ok?re: Just back form Bansko
Just back as well. Yes - with present conditions it is not suitable for beginners. Too many people and too little snow. Most of the skiers come from ex-soviet countries (mainly Russia) - they are used in fighting in the queues. In some mehanas the food was excellent and so was the service but some of the places were awfull. Luckily we had our own boards with us although after few days riding on the rocks they were scratched and lacking grip.
But overall we found the place nice. I will not ...
But overall we found the place nice. I will not ...
Just back as well. Yes - with present conditions it is not suitable for beginners. Too many people and too little snow. Most of the skiers come from ex-soviet countries (mainly Russia) - they are used in fighting in the queues. In some mehanas the food was excellent and so was the service but some of the places were awfull. Luckily we had our own boards with us although after few days riding on the rocks they were scratched and lacking grip.
But overall we found the place nice. I will not go back to Bansko (or any other resort in Bulgaria) for 10 years - mainly because there are so many places I have not been to yet...
But overall we found the place nice. I will not go back to Bansko (or any other resort in Bulgaria) for 10 years - mainly because there are so many places I have not been to yet...
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hey romnext week u will be fine. new years is hectis at the gondola, this is y we never shi bansko at this time of year. be up at the gondola at 9 & u will be fine.
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10x fro your information. when i'm back home i post my experiencere: Just back form Bansko
got back from bansko last sat and will definitely NOT return again-food was terrible-stodgy and cold and where do i start with the queing! seemed to queue all week starting at the tiny plovdiv airport where i felt like i was in a third world country! didnt even try queuing for the gondola till mid day when there was no quue but half the day is lost! we queued for an hour and a half crammed next to rude bulgarians pushing and shoving and shouting! yeah did i mention the bulgarians are rude! ...
got back from bansko last sat and will definitely NOT return again-food was terrible-stodgy and cold and where do i start with the queing! seemed to queue all week starting at the tiny plovdiv airport where i felt like i was in a third world country! didnt even try queuing for the gondola till mid day when there was no quue but half the day is lost! we queued for an hour and a half crammed next to rude bulgarians pushing and shoving and shouting! yeah did i mention the bulgarians are rude! got told in two bars that they hate the english! god knows why as we are paying most of their wages! nightlife is pretty horrendous too. im 21 and the only decent place was happy end and friendly pub both of which were dead pretty much every night! having been to buzzing places like andorra and france the apres ski was very poor for people my age! rant over but could probaly say a lot more! dont go to bansko!
