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Holiday Home #21213 from owner #14765
created on 02-Apr-2009

Penthouse Apartment, Snowhouse 3, Bansko

Sunny views up Pirin Mountain. Gondola lift: 400 metres, Pirin Street shops and restaurants: 200 metres.

Not Near A Golf Course Pets Not Allowed No Air Conditioning Not Near A Beach Credit Cards Not Accepted Non Smoking
Not Disabled Friendly Does Not Have Internet Access No Public Transport Nearby Bars or Restaurants Close By Does Not Have A Pool Skiing Close By Not Family Friendly
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Apartment in Bansko
1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Sleeps 2 - 5 People
£111 - £297 Per Week

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More mountain for your money! This newly-built, fully-furnished 52 sq.m penthouse apartment is ideally situated in Bansko Town. It has easy access to the Pirin Mountains (with skiing in winter, hiking in summer) and to the numerous attractions of Bansko itself (thousands of years of history, shopping, taverna-type restaurants, some with live music, extensive street markets, bars and museums). The building has a sauna and a supermarket immediately across the street. Nearby hotels offer other facilities to non-residents for a small fee. The Bansko Jazz Festival takes place in August. The Pirin National Park, its entrance only about 1.5 km from the apartment, is 274 sq.km and a World Heritage national park. In summer, the numerous lakes and the old pine woods make it a popular area for recreation. Bulgaria offers great beauty and value for money, compared with many other parts of Europe, and Bansko is one of Bulgaria’s highlights. Bansko Town is around 925m above sea level. From the southwest corner of town (400m from the apartment) the new gondola lift, built in 2003, takes you directly up the mountain to Bunderishka Polyana, at 1630m above sea level. Altogether Bansko boasts 65km of ski slopes in winter, for all ages and abilities, mostly between altitudes of 1800m and 2500m. The ski season normally lasts from mid-December until mid-April, sometimes as late as mid-May. 130 million euro was spent on the ski-lift system, which continues to be developed. Queues are relatively rare and the slopes are surprisingly uncrowded.
Travel
Sofia Airport has direct low-cost flights from: Dublin, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester and other airports in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. It takes 2.5 hours by car from Sofia Airport to Bansko (we can arrange transfers for €90 one way €170 return). Long distance buses operate between Sofia and Bansko (these are cheaper but slower than by car and less direct). Local taxis are available in Bansko at reasonable cost and can be chartered for sightseeing well beyond Bansko.
Distances
Bansko is 160km south of Sofia, 80km from Melnik, 80km north of the Greek border and 80km east of the FYR of Macedonia. Other airports: Bulgaria - Plovdiv 140km, Greece - Thessalonika 240km, Macedonia - Skopje 160km.

English is widely spoken and included on many restaurant menus in Bansko. A basic lunch for two can be had for around £13, including a bottle of local wine. Wine has been made for thousands of years in Bulgaria and some it is very good indeed, as is the local lager. Local fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and herbal teas are also of excellent quality.


Snowhouse 3	View towards SW up Pirin Mountain from lounge window

Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Restaurant, Shopping, Skiing, Snowboarding

The Bansko Jazz Festival takes place in August.

Bansko station is served by a scenic narrow-gauge mountain railway, which operates all year round and stops at all the villages between Septemvri and Dobrinishte. It is possible to take a local excursion or even to go all the way to or from Sofia (by changing at Septemvri). Fares are very cheap (about £4 all the way between Bansko and Sofia) but the total journey time is about 7 hours, much longer than by car or coach. The village of Banya, located only 5 km from Bansko, is renowned for its 27 thermal mineral springs. The town of Razlog is also a few minutes' drive from Bansko but has a competely different atmosphere.

If you wish to travel further afield, by hiring a car or chartering a taxi, Melnik is famous for its wine. Greece lies a little to the south of Bansko and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia a little to the west.

Cable or Satellite Television, Cleaning Service, Cooking Utensils, DVD Player, Heating, Kitchen, Linen Service, Microwave, Parking, Refrigerator, Sauna, TV, Washing Machine

Low Season Price : £111
High Season Price : £297 per Week

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Prices listed for the whole apartment (accommodating up to 5 people) are in British Pounds per week. Any booking for a period covering more than one weekly rate will be calculated pro rata for each day. Euros are accepted at the current conversion rate. A 50% non-refundable deposit must be received within one week in order to confirm the booking made. The balance must be received 28 days before the start of the rental period. A security deposit of £100 is also required, which will normally be returned after your holiday.

Price Table
Date From	Date To	Price per week
1 April 2009	10 April 2009	£249
11 April 2009	15 December 2009	£111
16 December 2009	27 December 2009	£204
28 December 2009	4 January 2010	£297
5 January 2010	15 January 2010	£223
16 January 2010	9 February 2010	£204
10 February 2010	10 April 2010	£203


Pirin National Park for skiing in winter, hiking in summer.	Kitchen-dining area of lounge

TV-DVD area of lounge with one single, one double sofabed	King-size bedroom with view towards SE up Pirin Mountain