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Wondering who else is heading out to Bankso on the 8th of March??

Have read the reviews on Victoria's and def going to give that a whirl thank you Heidi for the review, can anyone recommend a paticular mehanna ?? or are they all good ??

Not been to Bankso before, have enjoyed two trips to Boro and trying Bansko for a change and looking foward to it after reading the reviews...

Any bars in paticular that are good ?? have seen the Happy end mentioned , where abouts is this ??? we are staying in the strazite hotel... any body else in the same hotel ????

Really looking foward to getting out there ...

Rich - glad you're looking forward to your trip.

Happy End is right at the bottom of the mountain opposite the gondola - you really can't miss it. Usually a good atmosphere in there, and you're talking 5lev for a large beer. There are other bars - a personal fave is Harry's Bar, which is about 5 min walk from the gondola station.

Foodwise, if you like your meat, veg and fresh salads, then there'll be plenty of choice in the mehanas! If you head down Pirin St towards the old town, there are plenty of mehanas around, and as a general rule, the further down the hill you go, the cheaper it becomes. Can thoroughly recommend a shepherd's salad for starters and any lamb dish for a main. But ask the waiters - they're usually pretty good at telling you what's the best meat at that moment in time. I've never had any problems in any of the mehanas and I'd say I've tried about 6 different ones.

I've not stayed in the Strazite Hotel, so I couldn't tell you whether it's good or not!

Have a great time mate - just enjoy yourself!

Hiya

Myself and son out on 7th staying in the Emerald. Have posted loads on here in past about places to go - try the mehanas down in town - good food/good prices. Happy End is expensive and not that great though it the first place you see when coming down slope/off gondola. Friendly Bar under Fortuna is good and many like the Lion Bar for UK style food as well as BG food/Sky TV etc etc.

Not stayed in Strazhite but never heard a bad report about it. Has bowling alley there.

Nice little place just opposite ice rink 'Bistro Pirin' I think it called now - we (SkiDVDers) call it the "Mish Mash" (named after it's BG dish - like a sort of omelette) - very cheap beer and good food - always my fave to pop into at the end of the day - I like their pork skewers - small ones but much bigger ones to be had in the mehanas down town - BG meat and their chips are my fave!!!

Have a great hol - may see you there!!

Kim

Thanks for the information, yes just read someone esle going on about the mish mash, will have to go for sure!! where abouts is it ?? you mention the ice rink , where abouts is that ?

Yes we are all looking fwd to going , been to Boro last two years and giving Bansko a go this year..

Yes have read a bit about happy end and reckon that will prob end up there at the end of the day but def looking fwd to tryin the mehanas out .... we are half board but to be fair am sure we wil be eating out and about like we did last year..

From what I read the hotel had good reviews etc, is it far from the lion and the others that you mention ??

Hi Rich

Strazhite fairly central - is on Pirin Street - main road down to town etc. Not far from gondola but they will have shuttle buses running every 5 mins or so take you there anyway if you don't want to walk. Lion Bar is BANG opposite!!! Just over the road - so easy for staggering back from - lol!! Ice rink is about afew mins walk down the road from there - Bistro Pirin (Mish Mash) almost opposite.

Many good mehanas as you go further down into town. Carry on down the main street i.e. walk straight downhill on that main road - Strazhite on your left - carry on down.

I am back for my 6th visit (will email you my mobile) if you want any info just shout - several of us out that week, me and others from SkiDVD and from here - you will have a GREAT time!!!! Have done Boro but for me, I love BANSKO!!!

Oh - and it just snowed nicely for us - wooo hoooo!!!!

Enjoy!!

Kim