Kevin's Bansko Guidebook
Food Scene
This is the best restaurant in Razlog and very cheap. Wide selection of food and outdoor dining. Fantastic in the summer.
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casa di papi
7 ул. "Шейново"This is the best restaurant in Razlog and very cheap. Wide selection of food and outdoor dining. Fantastic in the summer.
Obetsanova mehana
1 ploshtad "VazrazhdaneGreat traditional food and music.
Great little coffee shop and soft play for the kids down stairs. Also serves sandwiches and snack food that is very good and cheap.
Family Bansko Coffee & Kids Club
2 ul. "Toma Vishanov"Great little coffee shop and soft play for the kids down stairs. Also serves sandwiches and snack food that is very good and cheap.
Queen's Pub Pirin Golf
Nice pub walking distance from the apartment on Pirin Golf.
Wine Bar 25
25 ul. "Otets Paisiy"Local wine bar near Old town
Le Petit Nicolas
19a "Pirin" Str.Cafe type eatery.
Fish farm Ribarnika
Trout fresh out of the water and on to your plate.
Usually pretty banging at the end of each ski day. Dead in the summer.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Happy End Bar
94 "Pirin" Str.Usually pretty banging at the end of each ski day. Dead in the summer.
Nice restaurant but a little on the expensive side.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Ginger Bar & Dinner
Nice restaurant but a little on the expensive side.
Sightseeing
Snow Peaks Ski School & Rent
1 ul. "Nayden Gerov"Local, reliable ski instructors and ski hire.
Tower Razlog
It's a walk up to the tower from the bottom end of town. Take sensible shoes!
Perivolas
House riding stable.
Park "Razlog"
24 ul. "Sveti Kliment Ohridski"Lovely park in Razlog. Nice for a walk.
Alpha Spa and Pool
1 19Great to visit in the summer or the winter.
Local golf club. Pretty spectacular but also pretty expensive. Take cash as they charge a small fee for entry.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Pirin Golf and Country Club
6 Неофит РилскиLocal golf club. Pretty spectacular but also pretty expensive. Take cash as they charge a small fee for entry.
You can walk here from the apartment. Very steep in parts but a nice walk in the mountain.
Yavorov Hut
You can walk here from the apartment. Very steep in parts but a nice walk in the mountain.
Accessible by car only before 0900 and after 1600. If not you have to park about a mile further down the mountain. You can cycle up to it all day though and I recommend trying it. Stunning views.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Vihren Chalet
Accessible by car only before 0900 and after 1600. If not you have to park about a mile further down the mountain. You can cycle up to it all day though and I recommend trying it. Stunning views.
Ethnographic Museum
A bit of culture.
Not actually bears dancing but a rescue centre for dancing bears. Fantastic operation that should be supported if you can.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Dancing Bears Park
Andrianov CharkNot actually bears dancing but a rescue centre for dancing bears. Fantastic operation that should be supported if you can.
Great fun to ride down the mountain on this. Next to the Dancing Bears Park so do both on the same day.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Rila Fun Park
Adrianov CharkGreat fun to ride down the mountain on this. Next to the Dancing Bears Park so do both on the same day.
Ski centre. If you have a car you can skip the gondola queue and drive to the top gondola station. Parking is right next to the top station and about 6 leva.
Ski Bansko
92А "Pirin" Str.Ski centre. If you have a car you can skip the gondola queue and drive to the top gondola station. Parking is right next to the top station and about 6 leva.
Jazz Festival
1 пл. „Никола Й. Вапцаров“If you are around in the summer, this is a must see.
Knights' Lodge
6 ulitsa "Vardar"You can hire MTB's from Steve and Wendy here.
Baikushev's pine
Local attraction
Melnik
Historic town.
Bezbog Hut
For walking and skiing.
Station Razlog
35 ul. "Telemachus Iliev"For the Narrow Guage railway Septemvri - Dobrinishte
Bansko Free Tour
2770 ul. "Nikola Y. Vaptsarov"Free historic tour around town.
Bansko Skidoo Safari
Conseils aux voyageurs
Voyage avec enfants
Ski child care
Ulen have a creche opposite the top gondola station. You can pay in advance or on the day. They take kids up to 7 years old from 0900 - 1600. They give them lunch and take them out for a basic ski lesson (ulen provide equipment). I recall it is 60leva per child, per day as of 2019.
À ne pas manquer
Bansko old town
An absolute must is the old town in Bansko. Loads of lovely restaurants and a really nice chilled vibe.
Se déplacer dans les environs
Driving to the top Gondola Station
If you have a car you can skip the gondola queues and drive straight to the top gondola station and park next to the site for about 6 leva.
Coutumes et culture
Sunflower Charity
If you can, donate your ski lift pass to Sunflower.
Réservez avant de partir
Avalon Hotel curry night.
Worth a try if you like a curry.