Bansko (Шаблон:Lang-bgШаблон:IPA-bg) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, located in Blagoevgrad Oblast near the city of Razlog. Once mainly a stockbreeding and travelling merchant community, the town is now an international centre for winter and summer tourism. More recently Bansko has become a known hotspot for digital nomads driven in part by the relative affordability of the location combined with its natural scenery.
The mountain peaks near the town, the numerous lakes and the old pine woods make it a recreation destination.[1] Bulgaria's share in European winter tourism is steadily rising, and Bansko increasingly competes with resorts in France and Switzerland due to the comparatively lower costs.[2]
Nowadays Bansko is known as a destination for digital nomads.[7] The influx of digital nomads, including many who have purchased property in the town are claimed to have contributing to stabilising the town's property market and boosting the long-stay tourism in the town particularly outside the winter peak season.[8] There are a growing number of coworking spaces in Bansko including Coworking Bansko is a community of Digital Nomads that has two co-working locations in the north and south part of the town.[9] The annual Bansko Nomad Fest is believed to be one of the world's largest event for digital nomads attracting 700 participants in 2023.[10]
Alpine and biathlon competitions take place regularly. It is expected that the summer biathlon world cup will also take place in the resort of Bansko.
Religion
The church "Sveta Troitsa" (Holy Trinity) is an Orthodox Christian church, part of Bulgarian Orthodox Church. It was built by the people of Bansko in 1835.
The Bulgarian Evangelical Church Community, the first Protestant church in Bulgaria, was founded in Bansko on 6 August 1868.[16]
The town is the location for an annual jazz event, the Bansko Jazz Festival, and also the annual Bansko pop-star concert.Шаблон:Citation needed In March, the town hosts the British underground dance fete Horizon Festival.Шаблон:Citation needed This town held the International Linguistics Olympiad in 2023.[17]
In the last week of June each year the Bansko Nomad Fest is one of the largest events for digital nomads with participants from all over the world taking part.[10][18]
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