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Road to Bansko
Author:Jayne
posts : 529 (Expert)Date : 01-01-10 10:24Road to Bansko
Hi
First time making this journey and was wondering what the road is like once you turn off the main Greece/Sofia highway and head towards Razlog/Bansko.
Anything we should be aware of. We will arrive on the 3rd in the afternoon - according to the weather reports we have chosen the coldest day to arrive (shock for my kids that rarely get cold!) and I was wondering - if there is fresh snow (expected Saturday night) is the road quickly accessible or dangerous from ice!
Do people use ...
First time making this journey and was wondering what the road is like once you turn off the main Greece/Sofia highway and head towards Razlog/Bansko.
Anything we should be aware of. We will arrive on the 3rd in the afternoon - according to the weather reports we have chosen the coldest day to arrive (shock for my kids that rarely get cold!) and I was wondering - if there is fresh snow (expected Saturday night) is the road quickly accessible or dangerous from ice!
Do people use ...
Hi
First time making this journey and was wondering what the road is like once you turn off the main Greece/Sofia highway and head towards Razlog/Bansko.
Anything we should be aware of. We will arrive on the 3rd in the afternoon - according to the weather reports we have chosen the coldest day to arrive (shock for my kids that rarely get cold!) and I was wondering - if there is fresh snow (expected Saturday night) is the road quickly accessible or dangerous from ice!
Do people use snow chains in extreme cold (as predicted Sunday) in case of ice? Thanks and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
First time making this journey and was wondering what the road is like once you turn off the main Greece/Sofia highway and head towards Razlog/Bansko.
Anything we should be aware of. We will arrive on the 3rd in the afternoon - according to the weather reports we have chosen the coldest day to arrive (shock for my kids that rarely get cold!) and I was wondering - if there is fresh snow (expected Saturday night) is the road quickly accessible or dangerous from ice!
Do people use snow chains in extreme cold (as predicted Sunday) in case of ice? Thanks and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
re: Road to Bansko
surely someone has driven this road before!re: Road to Bansko
Its a new road (or at least newly renovated), gritted and cleared when snowing don't worry. You are obliged to carry chains by law so have them in the car - you can buy them at any gas station - but you only use them in deep snow. In ice just drive slow in low revs and make sure you have winter tyres on your car or the slightest bit of snow will have you off the road.
re: Road to Bansko
Hi Jayne,The road is renovated and generally well cleared from snow /when there is one/. As for the ice - typically they treat it more with sand and salt and less with chemicals but you shouldn't have any problems. Make sure you have winter tires and a pair of snow-chains. The snow-chains are putted on only when it is quite snowy /you can put them for example when the road is completely white with snow/.
Regards,
Philip
re: Road to Bansko
Thanks everyone - hubby won't put winter tyres on - so what will be will be (no one uses these tyres in Greece) and said if it means paying out for new tyres then there's no point in coming! He pointed out that many Greeks make this journey and he highly doubts that anyone uses winter tyres. Even the guy in the garage said it's not a good idea as the roads from Greece will ruin the thread in the journey as it's just not cold enough - who am I to argue with them!?
Anyway all being well - we ...
Anyway all being well - we ...
Thanks everyone - hubby won't put winter tyres on - so what will be will be (no one uses these tyres in Greece) and said if it means paying out for new tyres then there's no point in coming! He pointed out that many Greeks make this journey and he highly doubts that anyone uses winter tyres. Even the guy in the garage said it's not a good idea as the roads from Greece will ruin the thread in the journey as it's just not cold enough - who am I to argue with them!?
Anyway all being well - we will be there 2moro evening!
Thanks for answering!
Jayne
Anyway all being well - we will be there 2moro evening!
Thanks for answering!
Jayne
re: Road to Bansko
It is the law to have winter tyres in the winter in Bulgaria. Seems a bit foolish not to use them just because the other Greeks don't!
Snowy Norman
