Entertainment
- Active sports, recreation, cultural, historic and eco-tourism, outlet shopping, nightlife and entertainment for kids – Bansko is an interesting place to be all year round.
- The area of South-Western Bulgaria is rich in historic artefacts by different cultural groups dating back to the Neolithic, incl. fortresses, churches, monasteries, etc.
- Sports: skiing, rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, horse riding, paragliding, etc.
- Best eco and rural tourism options in the area: Belitsa (also hosting the famous Dancing Bears Park), as well as the villages of Banya, Leshten, Kovatchevitsa.
- Numerous children animations, incl. ski-schools, summer camps, etc.
- Interesting shopping destinations: Bansko, Blagoevgrad, Sofia, Thessaloniki.
- Last but not least, some of the popular sea-side resorts of Greece are only a two-hour drive away from Bansko.
