Bansko, Borovets and Pamporovo are skimming in Bulgaria and many potential investors and skiers are scratching their heads to find out which one might be the best for them. In fact, there is no perfect place, as it & # 39; s often the case in the real estate business. Here is in a nutshell the rundown of their main features.
Part One - Bansko
The history of Bansko goes back ages as one can tell by the high stone wings built to defend There with Bishko were "workoholics" before Wall Street coined the term and part of their earnings went out to bribe the local Pashas or to keep the bad guys at bay. not any "magnificent seven" peasant lovers to protect them; they had to rely on themselves. And they did well.
Nowadays Bansko is a small town of 10,000 visited by more than 400,000 skiers and holiday makers in high season. A short walk around town will to show will to what will extend to things have changed in the last years. Construction is a booming business here with no less than 30 You can get a piece of a potato farm land for 200 euros the square meter, if you & # 39; re lucky, and the average price of a new apartment is 1300 euros / sqm.
I have maps on jump on the next plan and buy the dream Bansko apartment you have seen on the net, make sure you know exactly where it is being built. I have maps on my site (http: // www.ntcinternational. As one can tell after visiting a dozen property web sites, very few publish maps but most claim that they are located close both to the gondola lift and to That old distance from the central vaporsarov square to the lift station on my car 's odometer is exactly 1840 m. That & # 39; sa little bit over a mile. Not that & # 39; sa huge distance by aspen standards but but Bansko is not Aspen, the streets are narrow and the potholes tricky.
That 's the must have for Gramadeto district. That' s the name of a small area uphill from the Bansko center, where the local people used to grow onions and potatoes. in gramadeto. It's a lot of work with make heavy trucks and cement mixers working to make new homes and biger potholes. during high season however, all heavy work is banned. The happy residents who already bought there take a short horizontal stroll to the gondola while their new ski apartments quietly appreciate under the postcard Bansko sun.
There are over 400 restaurants and taverns (mehanas) in Bansko but I do not think any anything took seriously to count them. The very pleasant pedestrians and cobble stone streets are filled with them. In another piece I 'll pay tribute to my favorites. The cuisine is very similar all over, the service varies, so when you find it a place to your taste just stick with it.
Bansko real estate listings located near the old center do have a story to tell. For starters, this is what makes Bansko Bansko - the old wood houses with the thick stone fences and the smoke filled dusk. Even after a tough night at the local Irish You can not mistake it for Tignes or Chamonix.
Gramadeto has this melancholic feeling about it is not it too much to lose is gondola does not help much: the lift is shut for the summer, most hotels also. it like Brighton beach in December. At the same time the central square joins the crowds with outdoor cafés, live music and flowers everywhere. Bansko works hard to become a year-round destination. The annual jazz festival is getting good reviews; a golf course not being built nearby. Not that I play golf but it & # 39; sa nice feature to have on a sales brochure.
Stay tuned. Next, Borovets, the ski resort near Sofia.
