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Bansko is a small Bulgarian town at the foothills of Pirin Mountain – a natural conservation area on the World National Heritage List – just an hour and 40 minutes’ drive from the capital Sofia.

Pirin is the second highest mountain in the Balkans with two peaks above 9,500 feet. Tucked away in the Bankso - Razlog valley, Bansko offers the charm and romance of a traditional Balkan town that dates back to the 17th century. Rennaissance architecture complements the many historic monuments and museums in the region, which is also famous for its gastronomic flair. Recently, the annual Bansko Jazz Festival and Pop Concert has gained the town international recognition. Bansko is served by a scenic narrow guage railway, which showcases the surrounding mountain peaks, lakes and old pine woods.

Holy Trinity Church- Bansko

Bansko Ski Runs And Lifts

Bansko is considered to be the best ski resort in Eastern Europe and the fastest growing. A total of 50 million euros has been invested in the past two years, with 40 miles of marked and maintained ski and snowboarding runs, all regularly maintained by 12 snow grooming machines. Almost half of these runs are equipped with facilities for artificial snow, produced by 44 cannons which guarantee quality, crisp white snow from December until late April.

With the development of the first 18-hole Championship golf course, as well as the projected second 18-hole international class golf course both at Pirin Golf and Country Club gated community, Bansko is becoming the first year-round ski - golf resort in Bulgaria and southeastern Europe. There is the added attraction of spas, based on the abundance of warm mineral springs. Under-developed summer sports and leisure events are now being offered in Bansko, including horse-riding, fly fishing, hiking and walking.
There are also plans to re-develop an existing military airstrip into a local airport, 30 miles away, capable of serving low-cost airlines.

The resort town of Bansko is rapidly turning into an exclusive Bulgarian property hotspot, with an increasing amount of local and international investment in the Bansko - Razlog valley, mostly in off-plan apartment developments. Compared with other popular European ski resorts, property prices are between two and four times lower. Research has shown that investment potential for Bansko ski - golf proeprty is excellent – up to 20-25% capital appreciation and rental yields of 5-8% p.a. The studios, one-bedroom and two bedroom, two bathroom apartments are especially in demand.

Bansko golf

The award winning Pirin Golf and Country Club in Bansko Razlog valley provides the highest returns on investment.