Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Mehana Vodenitsata $$
( 84 019; cnr ul Hristo Botev & ul Ivan Vazov; mains 8-13 lv; 11am-midnight)
A
traditional Bulgarian restaurant just west of pl Vaptsarov, the Vodenitsata offers hearty
portions and live music, and is popular with locals and visitors alike. It's open irregularly
in summer.
BULGARIAN
Happy End
( 11am-late; )
They forgot the '-ing', but never mind: this grand bar-disco, capable
of containing 400 ruddy skiers for après-ski activity, is a wintertime favourite, opposite
the gondola. Numerous other bars and nightclubs are in the general area as well.
BAR
Club
(pl Va
̂
zhrazhdane; entry 5 lv; 11pm-4am)
Worth mentioning for its sheer weirdness,
this modest nightspot has Vegas-like walls that morph into coloured cubes; the ceiling's
strung out on Christmassy lights and revolving disco balls, while robotic patrol boys
grimly prowl the periphery dressed in ridiculous grey blazers. This is what being inside an
Atari game must be like.
CLUB
Information
Wi-fi is available in most hotels and cafes, and the town library on the main square (op-
posite the tourist information center) offers free internet access for visitors.
www.bansko.bg
Official municipal website; also in English.
www.bulgariaski.com
Invaluable resource on skiing in Bansko and all other Bulgarian
resorts.
Bansko Tourist Information Center
( 88 580; infocenter@bansko.bg; pl Nikola
Vaptsarov 1; 9am-5pm daily)
The centrally located Tourist Information Center has
friendly and informed staff who can advise on accommodation, cultural and outdoors
activities, and upcoming events. They sell Bansko town maps (4 lv), with hotels, restaur-
ants and banks listed on the front, and the Pirin National Park map on the back; the simil-
arly priced winter map features Bansko's ski trails, gondola and lifts too.
Pirin National Park Office
( /fax 88 202;
www.pirin-np.com
; ul Bulgaria 4)
Info
about long Pirin Mountain treks.
