Whilst tucking into a tasty lunch of pasta with porcini mushrooms with the Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko new General Manager, Christian Ruge it occurred to me how time passes for your Bansko blogger. With us is Natalia Kashirskya, the outgoing General Manager and she makes the fifth Kempinski General Manager that I had the pleasure to get [...]

I have long maintained that skiing is good for you, for so many reasons. So when an infographic turned up I was happy to post it and post a link to the company who sent it to me (skiline). One thing that is especially good about Bansko and skiing is that you can afford to have [...]

Road to Nowhere MTB Rally 2019 is here on the 27th and 28th July. Registration and program details below. It’s always a wonderful event and this year is set to be even better. Summer in Bansko is in full swing. Check out my recent report: Program 26 July 2019 10:00 – 17:00 – Open Training. [...]

Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko continues to surprise gourmet lovers with new themed evenings in the summer. On the 20th July, the hotel organises a Maltese evening, where chef Trevor Portelli will reveal the secret of his native cuisine. With his menu, he brings us back to his memories of childhood, filled with the taste [...]

Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko has been recognised as “Bulgaria’s Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2019” by World Travel Awards. The red carpet gala ceremony took place on Saturday, 8th June on the Portuguese island of Madeira. The online votes were cast by professionals working within the tourism industry and by the public on the organisation’s official [...]

The Bansko Summer 2019 gondola lift times and prices are here.  Bansko in the summer. It’s relaxed, warm (well it is now) and now ready for you. There is lots for all the family to do both in and around Bansko. Check out our excursions and activities in previous blog posts.   Gondola lift operating times [...]