Bulgaria is set to become one of Europe’s top family ski resorts, a surprise survey result confirms. A survey from Holidaywatchdog.com into the most popular family ski resorts has revealed a surge in demand for ski holidays to Bulgaria with the up-and-coming resort area of Banksco making a surprise appearance in eighth place. Three other Bulgarian resorts also featured in the top 30. Banksco is located in the Pirin mountain range, which with its network of groomed slopes caters for all grades of skier, from novice to expert.
Traditionally an agricultural country, Bulgaria has been considerably industrialized since World War II. The leading industries are machine building, metalworking, food processing, engineering, and the production of chemicals, textiles, and electronics. Bulgaria`s chief mineral resources include bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, brown coal (lignite), iron ore, and oil and natural gas.
Robert Nurden sees potential in city flats, ski apartments and seaside resorts
Who would invest in property in a former Eastern Bloc country? They still haven`t recovered from the Cold War, they`re full of concrete tower blocks and they queue for vegetables, right?