asthfghl | BG Guide, pt 8. Bansko

@ BANSKO

I. GETTING THERE

1. From Sofia by bus: (distance 160 km; duration 220 mins)
Sofia - Blagoevgrad - Bansko: 11:00, 17:30 (from Sofia Bus Station West "Ovcha Kupel", 130 Tzar Boris III Blvd., next to Slavia Stadium) +359 2 9555362
Bus #260 from Russian Monument, NW of N.D.K.Sofia.

2. ~Rila Monastery - Blagoevgrad: 7:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 19:00 (duration 40 mins)
+ Blagoevgrad - Bansko: 8:47, 9:38, 10:30, 11:02, 11:50, 13:10, 13:37, 14:20, 14:55, 15:40, 15:50, 16:10, 17:05, 17:20, 17:42, 17:55, 18:05, 18:35, 19:20 (duration 90 mins)

3. Bansko - Sofia: 13:15, 17:00 (220 mins) (from Bansko Bus Station +359 749 824 20)

4. From Plovdiv by bus: 15:00 (from Bus Station North, 2 D.Stambolov Str.) (duration 255 min)
5. Bansko - Plovdiv: 7:10 (from Bansko Bus Station +359 749 824 20)

II. HOTELS

Use Bansko MAP:

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1. Hotel Pirin, 68 Tzar Simeon Str.
http://www.banskobg.org/goto/hotelpirin/
+359 749 880 51, +359 749 880 52
Single room=30 EUR

2. Florimont Hotel & Casino & Spa, 5 Glazne Str.
http://bghotelite.com/web_main.php?id=3666
+359 700 12120, +359 878 684035; +359 879 999942
Double room=25 EUR

3. Evelina Palace, 34 Ikonom Chucholain
http://bghotelite.com/web_main.php?id=3318
+359 7498 64 28, +359 7498 64 29
Double room=35 EUR

4. Hotel Bunderica, 2 Khan Asparuh Str.
http://www.banderitsa.com/
+359 889 623 704, +359 749 8 66 00
Single room=30 EUR

5. Bansko Spa & Holidays, 29 Yavor Str.
http://www.banskospa.net/
+359 749 82281, +359 879597415
Single room=34 EUR

6. Vihren Palace, 2 Pere Toshev Str.
http://www.vihrenpalace.com/en
+359 749 8 7777, +359 884 20 2090
Single room=25 EUR

7. Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena, 98 Pirin Str.
http://www.kempinski.com/en/bansko/Pages/Welcome.aspx
+359 749 88888
Single room=64 EUR

III. SIGHTS OF INTEREST

1. Nicola Vaptsarov Sq. & Community Center

2. Nicola Vaptsarov Museum-House

3. Neofit Rilski Museum-House (Usta Gligora Str.)

4. St. Peter & Paul Monastery

5. Holy Trinity Church (Pirin Str.)
6. Main Street
7. Gallery of Icons (Yane Sandanski Str.)
8. Velyanov's House Museum (Velyan Ognev Str.)