Holiday apartment for rental in Bansko, Bulgaria
Non Smoking Penthouse Apartment, Sunny SW/SE Views Up Pirin Mountains
400 Metres from Gondola Lift, 200 Metres from Pirin Street Shops
Sleeps 2/5 (1 Bedrooms)
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This newly-built, fully-furnished 52sq.m penthouse apartment is ideally situated, in the southwest corner of Bansko Town. It has easy access to the Pirin Mountains (with skiing in winter, hiking in summer) and to the numerous attractions of Bansko itself (thousands of years of history, shopping, mehanas tavern-type restaurants, some with live music, extensive street markets, bars and museums) on the other. Some hotels near the apartment offer the use of facilities (e.g. sauna and/or swimming pool) to non-residents for a small fee. The Bansko Jazz Festival takes place in August. The Pirin National Park, its entrance only about 1.5km from the apartment, is 274 sq km and a World Heritage national park. In summer, the numerous lakes and the old pine woods make it a popular area for recreation. Bulgaria offers great beauty and value for money, compared with many other parts of Europe, and Bansko is one of Bulgaria’s highlights.
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| Rental periods | Per week Up to five people |
| August 2008 | £119 |
| September - November 2008 | £149 |
| 1 -13 December 2008 | £249 |
| 14 December 2008 - 10 January 2009 | £349 |
| 11 - 31 January 2009 | £249 |
| February - April 2009 | £249 |
| May / June 2009 | £149 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK pounds.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | This has a king-size double bed, bedside tables, reading lamps, wardrobe, dressing table and mirror. The heating in this room is individually adjustable. Watch the sun rising over the Pirin Mountains! |
| Bathrooms: | Large and beautifully tiled, containing wc, shower cubicle, hand-basin, towel rails and shelving for bathroom items. The heating in this room is individually adjustable. The extractor fan has its own on/off control. |
| Kitchen: | The kitchen is an area at one end of the living room. It includes: a microwave oven, a fridge and a clothes washing machine and an electric hob - above which is an extractor hood. There is a dining table and four dining chairs. |
| Living Rooms: | This has 40-channel multi-language cable TV, DVD/CD player, two sofa beds (one single, one double). The heating in this room is individually adjustable. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
The supply of towels and bedlinen is included. Cleaning of the apartment and changing of towels and bedlinen normally takes place weekly, but can be more frequent, by arrangement with our local representatives. |
Amenities/Facilities provided
- hob/stove,
- fridge,
- microwave,
- washing machine,
- iron/ironing board,
- cable tv,
- tv
Outside
The building has 24-hour security, and parking spaces for residents.
Skiing
Bansko Town is around 925m above sea level. From the southwest corner of town (400m from the apartment) the new gondola lift, built in 2003, takes you directly up the mountain to Bunderishka Polyana, at 1630m above sea level. Altogether Bansko boasts 65km of ski slopes in winter, for all ages and abilities, mostly between altitudes of 1800m and 2500m. The ski season normally lasts from mid-December until mid-April, sometimes as late as mid-May. 130million euro was spent on the ski-lift system, which continues to be developed. Queues are relatively rare and the slopes are surprisingly uncrowded.
Travel
Sofia Airport has direct low-cost flights from: Dublin, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester and other airports in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. It takes 2.5 hours by car from Sofia Airport to Bansko (we can arrange transfers). Long distance buses operate between Sofia and Bansko (these are cheaper but slower than by car and less direct). Local taxis are available in Bansko at reasonable cost and can be chartered for sightseeing well beyond Bansko.
Distances
Bansko is 160km south of Sofia, 80km from Melnik, 80km north of the Greek border and 80km east of the FYR of Macedonia. Other airports: Bulgaria - Plovdiv 140km, Greece - Thessalonika 240km, Macedonia - Skopje 160km.
Further details
Choose from hunting, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, and excursions in summer. The Bansko Jazz Festival takes place in August. Bansko station is served by a scenic narrow-gauge mountain railway, which operates all year round between Septemvri and Dobrinishte. It is possible to take a local excursion or even to go all the way to or from Sofia (by changing at Septemvri) but beware that the total journey time to/from Sofia would be significantly longer, than by car or long distance buses. The village of Banya, located only 5 km from Bansko, is renowned for its 27 thermal mineral springs. The town of Razlog is also a few minutes’ drive from Bansko, but has a completely different atmosphere. If you wish to travel further afield, by hiring a car or chartering a taxi, Melnik is renowned for its wine. Greece lies a little to the south of Bansko and the Former Yugoslav Republic (FYR) of Macedonia a little to the west.
English is widely spoken and included on many restaurant menus in Bansko. A basic lunch for two can be had for around £13, including a bottle of local wine. Wine has been made for thousands of years in Bulgaria and some it is very good indeed, as is the local lager. Local fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and herbal teas are also of excellent quality.
Booking notes
Prices listed for the apartment are in UK pounds per week. Any booking for a period covering more than one weekly rate will be calculated pro rata for each day. Euros are accepted at the current conversion rate. A 50% non-refundable deposit must be received within one week in order to confirm the booking made. The balance must be received 28 days before the start of the rental period. A security deposit of £100 is also required, which will normally be returned after your holiday.
For booking and further information
Neil Roth
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)208 318 5453
Mob: (UK) + 44 (0)776 618 2322
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