This CHALET MONTAGNE ski apartment is newly built for 2005. It has been luxuriously fully furnished with top quality furniture and equipment including a living room sofa bed, linen and towels. This luxury 1 bedroom apartment located on the 2nd floor offers excellent views of the Pirin Mountains and sleeps four people comfortably. Onsite facilities includes Sauna, Jacuzzi, Solarium, Massage room, Gym, Ski Lockers, Lobby Bar, Table Tennis, Laundry Drying Room, Internet Club and Underground secure parking.

The apartment complex is ideally situated just a short walk from the Gondola Lift station and the town centre where one can enjoy the excellent après ski restaurants and bars.

The distance between Sofia and Bansko is 170 km. The nearest International Airport is the one in Sofia. Transfer time from Sofia to Bansko is approximately 2 hours.

Bansko is the newest and the most rapidly developing ski resorts in Bulgaria. 40 million Euros have been invested, to create a top rate facility with the best equipment, including a new gondola, snow guns, electronic ski pass system etc. There are 14 pistes totalling 65km, including a 16 km run plus cross country and excellent off piste skiing. Bansko is popular with snowborders; facilities include a halfpipe. There is a top class ski school for all levels of ability. The ski season is one of the longest; roughly mid December until the end of April.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON SKI-ING IN BANSKO see WWW.BANSKOSKI.COM

Bansko town is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It consists of ancient monuments and narrow cobbled streets with stone houses with 120 cultural monuments plus museums and the permanent ethnographic exhibitions. A very interesting sight is The Holy Trinity church with its 30 m high bell tower and clock, splendid murals and woodcarvings. There are high quality traditional taverns offering fantastic food, but also nightclubs and bars for a livelier evening.

In summer hiking and climbing are popular, with well signed routes and hikers' chalets. Mountain bikes can be hired locally in order to explore this beautiful region. Local companies can organise trips in the mountains e.g. white water rafting, canoeing, paragliding. Also in summer the town hosts a week long jazz festival and other events.

This is also a great base for historical sightseeing e.g. the famous Rila Monastery. The area is rich in historical remains, from ancient burial mounds to Roman amphitheatres (car required). Many traditional villages are in the area, some of which give the chance to see displays such as traditional dancing, folklore events and bag pipe playing.

Surrounded by The Pirin, The Rila and The Rhodopa mountains, Bansko is a nice mountain resort with short summer and long winter. Enjoy the fabulous scenic walks and beautiful lakes."Moratovo" lake "Valeavishki" lakes & "Popovo" lake.

For après ski the traditional Bansko taverns (called "Mehana"), with their exceptional charm and style offer local atmosphere by their cuisine and good selection of Bulgarian wines. Most of the local "Mehanas" even offer live folk music. Many local cafes and bars offer refreshments. Discos and night clubs work without time limit, and usually close early in the morning.

As the cost of living is very cheap in Bulgaria, your money will go several times further here than in skiing resorts in other parts of Europe.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON BANSKO see WWW.BANSKO.BG

HOW TO GET THERE:

Cheap flights available from all UK airports. Use a search engine and write “cheap flights to Sofia"

For instance return flights from UK -> Sofia are from £14 per person from wizzair.com (plus taxes). Also try www.bulgariaflights.com.

Car hire is available from www.bulgariacarrent.com or www.rentacarbulgaria.com, It costs approximately £11 per day including unlimited miles and full insurance. Both companies also offer a cheap chauffeur driven transfer service for those not wishing to drive. A regular public bus runs every hour from Sofia.

**WE CAN ALSO ASSIST WITH AIRPORT TRANSFERS AND SKI HIRE PACKAGES**

BOOKING CONDITIONS:

Peak weeks Xmas and New Year a 50% deposit payment is required, other weeks a 30% non-refundable deposit is required to confirm booking. Thereafter the booking balance of 70% is due 30 days before arrival.

GBP 100 refundable deposit required to cover possible breakages returned on departure should everything be in order. This is payable in Bansko when the apartment keys are collected.

5% Discount for long stays in excess of 10 days & 10% discount for stays in excess of 20 days.

This apartment is also available on a per night basis please divide by 7 for the per night cost.

Minimum duration of stay is 3 nights in Winter and 5 nights in Summer.