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Bansko, Bulgaria 🇧🇬
Verified Digital Nomad Trip Report 📄
Chris Cerra
March 22, 2024
What is Bansko, Bulgaria like for Digital Nomads?
Find out in this Digital Nomad Trip Report covering a month in the Bulgarian mountain town made infamous by Bansko Nomad Fest!
📆 Time Spent
1 Month
👥 Traveling As
Couple - Without Pets
📍 Location / Area
Gondola
🏡 Accommodation
1-bedroom apartment (Airbnb)
🌐 Internet / Working
Co-working is widely available with Coworking Bansko & Altspace Coworking
There was a handful of laptop friendly cafe's too if you prefer! ☕
Apartment clocked 70mbps, too 🧡
🗣️ Language: Bulgarian
Trying to speak Bulgarian was fun... and you'll get big smiles from locals when you try...but thankfully English is widely spoken!
As a native english speaker, I found Bulgarian quite difficult.
They use characters from the greek alphabet, so if you’re familiar with those, you may find it easier.
GATHER WITH 1,000 FELLOW NOMADS
This year’s Bansko Nomad Fest will take place 23-30 June.
And it’s set to raise the bar for in person nomad events with over 1k nomads expected.
Join them to forge deep connections with your peers over a week of shared experiences, and learnings from top tier speakers!
Tickets are available now, and you get use remotebase_bnf24 to get 10% off.
🌤️ Weather
In summer, during nomad fest we experienced…
Beautiful mornings with warm walks and fresh air.
A little too warm in the middle of the day
Stunning sunsets over the mountains 👀
Bansko is also a popular winter resort for enjoying skiing & snowboarding.
Things to do
Walk / hike / mountain bike / plenty of things in nature!
The nomad community there is very active, too with regularly organised football & volleyball.
There's tennis & basketball courts, and a calisthenics park.
📈 Best things
Sunday Market - fresh fruit, veg, and local honey all available
The super chilled street dogs!
Bansko Nomad Fest!
Lots of hotels with pools and spa facilities where you can pay for day-access for $5-10
Community. Literally nomads all over town & whatsapp groups for different activities & interests.
📉 Worst things
Town is kind of split - lots at the top (gondola area) and bottom (around the town) but it's a fair walk between them.
In summer, opening hours of business is a bit hit 'n' miss. Ignore opening times on signage. It'll be wrong 99% of the time.
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Anything Else?
Getting a bicycle would be a good idea here, especially if you're staying at the Gondola end, as the town's 'big' supermarket is at the bottom of the hill.
There are lots of other smaller local supermarkets, but they don't always have everything you want, and they can be a little expensive.
There's a 20% resident discount available in these smaller supermarkets, and If you're lucky they'll apply it for you no questions asked!
A whole community of nomads, ready to meet you.
There really is a plug & play community in Bansko - it’s up there with the likes of Bali and Chiang Mai - even though it’s a much smaller place
Hiking, sports and other activities are almost always happening.
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And if you like pastry, make sure you visit ‘le petit nicolas’ 🥐
Amazing options for traditional (very tasty) meals
My favourite thing: waking up surrounded by nature & mountains
✅ Go here if…
You like nature and being active
You like a bustling social scene and meeting other nomads
You don't mind the small town vibe.
❌ Avoid here if…
You need the buzz of the big city
You want places to be open at all hours
You don't want to meet other nomads
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Experience your own slice of the Bansko magic at this years’ Bansko Nomad Fest.
Tickets are on sale now, and you don’t want to miss out.
This year is set to be the best yet (That’s what every event says, I know, but Bansko’s track record speaks for itself - every year they step it up!)
👉️ You can find out more & get a ticket with 10% off with remotebase_bnf24
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