Rapidly expanding Bulgarian ski resort Bansko

Rapidly expanding Bulgarian ski resort Bansko, which has recently announced a cap on new building projects, is to look in to the possibility of building a new runway to enable it to accommodate Boeing 737 and Airbus aircraft. The airport would support the further tourism development in the entire region.

The town’s mayor took part in a forum on airport projects where had talks with US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) representatives and officials from the Trade department of the US Embassy in Bulgaria.

The resort looks likely to begin pre-project research with the aid of $200,000 in USTDA grant aid.

During the recent years a multi-million Euro investment in a brand new state of the art skiing area has been made by Yulen, the company that is the licensed to provide the facilities within the Bansko skiing resort area. Furthermore, Bansko enjoys plentiful snow and therefore the season stretches from early December through to May! The longest season of any Bulgarian resort! During the last couple of years the resort has seen a massive investment in new prestigious hotels and recreational facilities .A brand new extension to the resort area also includes holiday apartments adjacent to the central hub of the Gondola and ski lift system.

Both Bansko and Borovets have bid for 2014 Winter Olympic Games.