Bansko
Lightning Killed a Man on Mount Orelyak in Pirin
A man died after being struck by a lightning on Mount Orelyak in Pirin.
The Mountain Rescue Service in Bansko confirmed to the Bulgarian National Radio that the man had died on the spot. A report of an incident in the mountain over Gotse Delchev was received at the rescue service on duty in Bansko about 14 hours.
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Passion Crime: Mafia Uses Young Bulgarian Girls to Trap Drunk Tourists
Web Users have taken to Tripadvisor to report a new, but increasingly practiced scam at sun-kissed Bulgarian resorts like Bansko, Golden Sands and Sunny Beach, which annually draw hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers from around the world.
The Villages Around the Resorts in Bulgaria Attract with Cheap Properties
It is natural for the villages near the big resorts to attract the interest of the buyers with their low prices. This is what the Executive Director of Bulgarian Property Agency Polina Stoykova said.
The Ski Season in Bansko will Last until 15 April
The ski season in Bansko will last until April 15, when it will be officially closed. Over the past few days, snow has increased by about 30 centimeters in the ski center. In some places, the snow cover is now 2.50 meters. All the tracks are well-worked and all the facilities work. The prices of the lift cards are already reduced by 20%.
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About 1.2 million Foreign Tourists Visited Bulgaria During the Winter Season
We expect the sum of the winter tourist season in Bulgaria to be 1.2 million foreign tourists entering Bulgaria. There was a drop in ski tourism in early January due to the warm weather. Ski tourists will be about 190 thousand, with more than half of them in Bansko.
Over 15% Growth of Foreign Tourists in December and January
''We have more than 15% growth in foreign tourists during the two months - December 2017 and January 2018.'' Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova told a round table discussion on the project "Share Bulgaria" in Bansko, Expert.bg reported.
Snowboarder Rescued after Avalanche in Bansko
Snowboarder was rescued after an avalanche off the slopes in Bansko, announced the Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) Chairman Hristo Grigorov.
He specified that "the incident happened this morning." Snowboarder has entered a chalet in Bansko area and the avalanche has fallen over him.
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New Protest "For" Pirin and "Against" the Corruption in Sofia
Dozens of citizens gathered in the area of the Council of Ministers last night to declare Civil Disobedience for "Pirin and "against" corruption.
The Times: Wildlife Pays Price for Budget Breaks in Bulgaria
Skiers are unwittingly contributing to the destruction of one of Europe's last wildernesses, home to brown bears, grey wolves and the lesser spotted eagle, according to a conservation charity.