Metro supermarket is the daddy of wholesalers. Many sites, but with two branches in Sofia and one in Blagoevgrad it’s ideal for those staying in self catering Bansko accommodation.  I just had to have my own Metro card as, whilst a foreign passport will usually gain me entry, entering the store via a UK passport […]

It’s always a huge pleasure receiving feedback from blog readers. And today I received something that was a bolt out of the blue. And it put a huge smile on my face. The message was from Michael Green. He had just searched the internet for info on the Bansko Jazz Festival https://banskoblog.com/bansko-jazz-festival-2009-programme/. Michael told me […]

A full public places smoking ban comes into force on June 1st 2010. Yes, this is the best news I’ve heard for ages. You can be sure of my position on this. No smell of stale smoke here. And I will make my point and promotion right now on my support for this ban… All  […]

Bansko Blog hits 100 articles today. But in every bloggers life comes a special day – the day they first launch a new blog. Now, unless you went out and purchased someone else’s blog, chances are your blog launched with only one very loyal reader – you. Maybe a few days later you received a […]

Laura Kirilova Chukanov makes Third Runner up in Miss Utah. Kristen Dalton, Miss Carolina, Wins Miss USA. Miss USA annual beauty pageant puts Bulgaria on the map for many folks in the USA. Am I that bothered about beauty pageants?  Can I comment on Miss USA intelligently? Not at all. I am sorry but the […]

Bansko Tourist Information owner, John Sutton, takes time out today to talk to me about tourism in Bansko. But he’s realistic on the work that lies ahead. And he argues why Bansko is set to offer every bit as much as the famous French alpine summer mountain resorts, such as Chamonix and Morzine. [audio: https://www.fileden.com/files/2008/11/28/2203699/rec_johnsooty_Bansko%20Info.mp3] […]