In theory, when you finish skiing in Bansko in April you could drive to Greece for a dip in the Aegean. Just 150km south of Sofia the capital of Bulgaria, Bansko is about 2 hours from the nearest Bulgarian airport. Bansko is interestingly placed geographically, close to the Greek and Macedonian borders with a planned Greek-Thessalonic Highway that will connect Bansko to Greece by road in the near future. A new airport is also planned in the area. It would only be half an hour away from Bansko and some say it will be built in the same position as the old army airport. This new international airport will allow all the low cost airline to get a direct access to the Bansko area. Currently the town is representative of a building site with scaffolding and cement mixers a plenty. Looking beyond the production equipment, one can quite quickly see that the ends will justify the means. In the last 3 years, from 2002 to 2005 over EUR 180 M have been invested in Basko. It was also announced that a second cabin lift would be constructed and that over EUR 30 M will be invested in the building of the golf course in Razlog. The Bansko municipality has orchestrated several investment initiatives aimed at improving local sporting infrastructure. Another 8M euro sports centre is soon to be underway, which will include a school of skiing excellence.

The cultural significance of Bansko cannot be underestimated, and today it encourages the reverence of it’s rich and impressive legacy. There are four museums and around 150 historical monuments located parochially. The icons themselves represent Bansko’s significant contribution to the cultural, religious, musical, artistic and traditional development of Bulgaria. Nearly one 18-hole golf course from the Ian Woosnam stable is already nearing completion with another ring fenced for planning. Construction is set to begin next year. Amongst the obligatory 'après ski' styled bars and night-clubs are the mehanas, underground taverns offering local cuisine and live music