Отдых март 2013 Rest March 2013

Winter is coming, I'm already thinking about my next vacation - against this background, I remembered our trip to the ski resort in Bansko in early March last year. We flew through Thessaloniki - at first the idea seemed strange, but for the sake of obtaining a Greek multi-visa, we decided to take a chance, and the tour operator is well-known, so there should not have been any unpleasant surprises. In the end, in terms of the road - everything went well. We were met at the airport, put on the bus and after 3-4 hours (with stops) we were already there. Since we are not very experienced skiers yet, we don’t have our own equipment. In principle, there were no problems with this - everything was rented on the spot, and at prices much lower than ours. The hotel was chosen in the center of Bansko - Royal Towers 4 *. Location is a huge plus for this hotel! We were all the time in the very center of the party and the ski lift was also very close, so we managed to avoid the queue, which was impressive, especially closer to 12. Apparently, the people got enough sleep and went for a ride). I liked the hotel in general. On the day of arrival, however, the water was not quite hot, or something very warm - this option did not suit me, so we turned to the reception - there were no more problems with water. Perhaps this was the only negative moment during our stay. In terms of food, only breakfast was taken. Since we lived in the very center, the choice of local taverns (mehan) and cafes in the immediate vicinity did not allow me to lose weight). We went to the sauna to warm up - for free, there is also a swimming pool, a jacuzzi, a gym (we didn’t use it, so I can’t say about the quality of the simulators). By the way, we still had a small kitchenette in the room, but somehow we didn’t feel like cooking, because in Bulgaria you can eat very tasty and cheap in taverns, but maybe this information will be useful to someone. Yes, the hotel catches wi-fi everywhere, and the signal is very decent. This was important to the husband, since from time to time he had to deal with work issues. A couple of times we also went to the skating rink - childhood is immediately remembered! We had a lot of fun, especially the first time, when there were not very many people on the rink. Another time, a bunch of people, and especially kids, strained a little - all the time they were afraid to fall on some kid. Because I'm also a mediocre figure skater. On the way back, we spent the last night in Thessaloniki, in the evening we still managed to take a little walk (to the center we took a taxi for 6 euros), although it was somehow damp and chilly. We lived at the Grand Hotel Palace - quite normal, dinner was delicious, and breakfast too. It's good to stay for 1-2 nights. The flight went without delay both there and back - which was very pleasing, because we did not want to run into problems at the end of our excellent holiday. So we liked everything, now we advise our friends. This winter we decided to go all the same to warmer climes. So maybe next again in Bansko, we'll see)