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11 June 2011: Distressed sale in Bansko. The 14 remaining apartments for sale at Balkan Heights, Bansko are now priced at 525 euros per square metre incl. VAT. (This is reduced from 1500 euros per sq m in 2008, making it a 65% reduction.) Studio 17,000 euros, 1-bedroom 25,877 euros, 2-bedroom 33,201 euros. Contact sales@balkanskichalet.com
11 August 2010: Ryanair has announced that it will open a new twice-weekly service from London Stansted to Plovdiv in Bulgaria which will commence on 2 November with fares from £32.99 one way inclusive of taxes.
21 February 2010: Boom without Bust: an interview with the Mayor of Bansko about the Municipality's plans for the resort in the Sofia Echo
02 September 2009: Several cheap airlines to Bulgaria have gone out of business. (Sky Europe, Central Wings, My Air, Sterling.) Check SkyScanner for the cheapest flights. Here is a quick update on cheap airlines operating to Bulgaria: See Bansko Express for cheap transfers to Bansko.
18 March 2009: Here is a short film on Deutsche Welle TV about Bansko: Escaping to Bansko.
22 June 2008: In a change to Bulgarian law, Russians who own a property in Bulgaria now have the right to receive a 3-year multiple-entry visa to Bulgaria. This will significantly add to demand for Bulgarian new build property.
31 May 2006: Life in Bulgaria is cheap. It is the cheapest country in Europe. According to The Economist's latest Big Mac Index, prices of goods and services in Bulgaria, like Big Macs, as well as assets like properties will increase.
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