Ski resorts in Bulgaria are among the few in Europe that have reopened during the pandemic, but how do they compare to their Alpine cousins for a family ski holiday?
Ski resorts donât come much cheaper than Bansko in Bulgaria. So said the annual Post Office Travel Money family ski resort survey, before the coronavirus pandemic forced resorts around the world to close last season. And with our two large beers costing 14 BGN (£6) at Happy End at the foot of the slopes, my husband and I were inclined to agree on our visit to the budget-friendly bolthole.
The Eastern European resort, which regained its position as Europeâs best-value family ski resort from Italyâs Bardonecchia in the Post Officeâs last report, has long been a byword for low-cost ski and snowboard holidays, with wallet-friendly lift pass and lesson prices the French and Swiss can only dream of.Â