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Bansko, Bulgaria played host to the 2023 Women's Ski Competition, which saw some of the world's best female skiers battling it out on the slopes. The competition was fierce and the conditions were perfect, with clear skies and a well-groomed mountain providing the perfect backdrop for the event.

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The 2023 Bansko Ski Women's Competition is expected to take place in Bulgaria in January or February of 2023. The competition will be hosted by the Bulgarian Ski Federation and is part of the International Ski Federation's (FIS) World Cup series. The competition will feature both Alpine and Nordic skiing disciplines, with races in slalom, giant slalom, super-G, and parallel slalom. The event will also include a Nordic Combined event. The competition will be open to all female competitors aged 15 and older.
Bansko is a small town located in southwestern Bulgaria and is known for its stunning mountain scenery, modern ski facilities and a vibrant nightlife.

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The unknown type of virus was discovered in China in December 2019. This news has spread all over the world. The official name for new infection is Coronavirus (COVID-19). The disease has already affected almost 90 thousand Chinese and spread outside the country. Currently, the main focuses of infection are: Italy (12,462), Iran (10,075), North Korea (7,800), France (2,284), Spain (2,277). Bulgaria's close geographical position to EU countries has become a cause of concern both for the residents and guests.

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Springtime in Bulgaria is closely related with celebrating «Baba Marta» holiday, as well as gifting friends and relatives with homemade traditional bracelets. Warm weather comes to Balkans very early, sun warms up every day more and more, nature wakes up, snowdrops blooms, but any moment the cold can return. Changeable weather conditions are reflected in the folk spirit character — Baba Marta.

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Bezbog peak is located in the Pirin mountain range, the nearest settlement is Dobrinishte village. Rote is suitable for beginners as the easiest and safest. If you never hike to winter mountains and have no idea what awaits you upstairs this article is for you. We'll tell about how to climb to Bezbog peak by your own.

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The previous article tells about time spending options in Bansko within the city limits. Further, we'll present 10 more TO DO tips for those who ready to drive a bit away, using personal or public transport.

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Everyone knows that skiing and snowboarding is definitely the main entertainment in winter Bansko. Accordingly, from December to March, the city is filled with fans of white sport. In the morning they hurry to the ski lift, and in the evening, after dinner and some rest, they already dream about the next day in mountains.

They say, that real sports fans are walking directly from the ski lift to a hotel and backward, saving energy and not being distracted by anything else. However, some tourists are get bored in the small city, we hope this article will be useful to them. So, 20 things to do in winter Bansko are listed below.

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Pyrlenka (пърленка) is a sort of traditional Bulgarian pastry, as well as mekitsi, banitsa, tumannik, pita and katmi. Roughly speaking, pyrlenka is a flatbread cooked in a special way, something between pancake, loaf and flatcake. Few people know that pyrlenka name came from Bulgarian word «пърлене», which means «scorch». Most of the Bulgarians are quite conservative, especially when it comes to food, so none of the local holiday feast is complete without homemade pyrlenka.

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Bulgarian ski resort Bansko is welcoming guests for the 2019–2020 season. The official opening is scheduled for December 13, 2019. Here you can find a broadcast from the online cameras, installed on the mountain Todorka in Bansko. Webcams showing the weather conditions of the slopes in real time: Todorka, Plateau, Shiligarnika, Banderishka Polyana, Chalin valog and Ski Route. If you're going to ride today or tomorrow, check the snow on the tracks right now!

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