New York Times features Bulgarian ski resorts. BULGARIA may be known for certain things - its ancient monasteries, for instance, or the local habit of nodding one’s head to say no - but skiing probably isn’t one of them. That’s beginning to change as the Bulgarian slopes, the site of Alpine World Cup races in the early 1980’s, are increasingly being explored by bargain-seekers from the West. Read more
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Did you know that Bansko was illegal? 
According to a movie published on Google, the whole development of the Bansko ski resort was made in breach of environmental law and at great cost for the Pirin national park See more on Blue Bulgaria or read more here…
Cool & sexy Bulgarian music for your ski vacation 
You’ll find more than 150 movie clips of great Bulgarian chalga singers that will no doubt spice your ski holidays in Bulgaria. Check them out on Blue Bulgaria. Read more here…
Beautiful mountain skies in Bansko
The clear Bansko skies sometimes invite to reverie and spirituality, as shown by Graham Chastney’s story. Also check out his beautiful picture set.
Bansko expansion
Bansko is finally set for expansion. It is a great ski resort but is in great need of more ski slopes if it wants to have a repeat clientele. Apparently this is exactly what they are planning to do, with news that investors have tabled projects for the development of the Dobrinishte skiing zone. Read more here.
Super Perelik Project
According to this source, there are plans to invest 255 million EUR in the construction of 50 ski pistes, 24 lifts and artificial snow equipment in the Bulgarian ski resort Pamporovo. New hotels and park places will be built and a golf course is projected.
New golf courses near Bansko
According to this site new golf courses will be built at Bansko as part of a plan to turn Bansko in a all-seasons resort (complete with spas, horse racing, mountain biking, etc.). Learn more here.
