Ski and Spa in Bulgaria
By Amy Clarke Bansko, in Bulgaria is now a favourite amongst skiers in the know
The resort has recently benefited from a ˆ30 million investment and has gained a well-deserved reputation as one of Europe’s top up and coming resorts, combining value-for-money with first class  facilities. Bansko features over 65km of marked ski runs and cross-country tracks that are perfect for all levels of skiers and snowboarders and there is also an extreme winter sports fun park complete with artificial bumps and jumps along with a snowboarder’s ‘half pipe’ facility. To top it off there is an illuminated 7km ski run for adrenaline filled night skiing.
The quaint town centre of Bansko is a listed World Heritage site, dating back several hundred years, with cobbled streets and a traditional atmosphere brought to life by its own unique dialect. There are some 120 cultural and historical monuments to experience including ancient fortress remains at Staroto Gradishte, the magnificent Rila Monastery and Pirin National Park; rich with lakes, waterfalls and caves - all ripe for exploration.
Apres-ski in Bansko is centred around energetic ‘Mehanas’, tavern style restaurants with roaring log fires and live music and there is a great choice of nightclubs. Drinks start at just 80p for a large bottle of beer or a few pounds for a bottle of house wine while a tasty three-course meal can be yours for an average of only five pounds, so you can enjoy a fun filled night out, in a great resort, for very little money. And if you do wake up a little worse for ware in the morning there’s no need for guilt, as financially, missing a day’s skiing barely matters at all considering the tiny cost you would have paid for your ski pass.
 Why not spend those extra pennies on some pampering and relaxation at the Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Hotel, where you will find one of Europe’s best Spa and Wellness centres with a choice of indulgent treatments to soothe your weary limbs and get you back on the slopes in time to meet your friends for a spot of night skiing. The Kempinski is a five star property ideally located at the foot of the slopes and opposite the start of the Gondola lift. The hotel offers luxurious facilities and excellent service and the exceptional wellness centre has a wide range of beauty and body treatments, a fitness room, sauna, jacuzzi, solarium and massage rooms, a steam bath and both an indoor and heated outdoor swimming pool – perfect for resting soothing aching muscles!
Balkan Holidays offers a seven-night ski holiday with accommodation at the Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena costs from just ?465pp, based on bed and breakfast accommodation in a deluxe twin or double room. This price includes flights and transfers to and from the resort. There is a choice of spa packages at the hotel that can be purchased:
The Wellness Week costs just ?214 and includes five days use of the spa and the following treatments:
Soap brushing, skin care treatment, facial care, serial bath, wellness massage, manicure, harmonious lavender bath, classical massage, spa pedicure, lavender bath in soft pack, foot reflexology, solarium, Hammam massage, scalp massage.
The Zalez Spa Escape package costs just ?166 for three days and includes the following treatments:
Marine crystal bath, prelude massage, facial care, algae body wrap, classical massage, foot mask, float therapy, heavy legs pack in soft pack, manicure.
For further information please visit www.balkanholidays.co.uk and for reservations call 0845 130 1114.
Balkan Holidays also offers a number of other packages to Bansko starting at just ?265pp for a week’s self-catering along with packages to a number of other resorts in Bulgaria, Slovenia, Romania and Serbia, starting as low as ?199 for a week. Further great value deals are available on Balkan’s pre-bookable lift and ski packs, with lift passes from ?69, learn to ski packs from ?89 and full ski packs, including a lift pass, from ?117.
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