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Bulgaria’s Bansko is offering the best value to Britons looking for a family week away skiing this winter, a new survey has shown.
According to the survey conducted by TripAdvisor, a family of four will have to spend GBP 1,631 for a one-week holiday in the skiing resort in southwestern Bulgaria – the best value among 42 European skiing destinations.
The price includes accommodation in an average hotel, ski passes and hire, ski lessons, evening meals and drinks.
The next best value-for-money ski resort in the survey Sierra Nevada in Spain with total costs of GBP 1,930, followed by Russia’s Sochi (GBP 2,205), Germany’s Berchtesgaden (GBP 2,476) and Andorra’sOrdino Arcalis (GBP 2,504).
Austria's St Anton was the most expensive of the 42 locations surveyed with a price tag of GBP 5,026 for the period from 15 December 2014 to 15 April next year.
On a country basis, Andorra tops the best value list, with four of the 10 least expensive destinations, whereas Switzerland is the least affordable, with four of the 10 most expensive resorts.
TripAdvisor spokesman James Kay commented: "This year, Eastern European destinations and Andorra are where families will find the best value for money."
Specialists in the real estate and tourism sectors are forecasting a notable rise in the prices of vacation properties in Bulgaria, with estimates pointing to an increase of between 25% and 30%
The ski zone above Bansko is set to welcome visitors during the Easter holidays with exceptional late-season conditions, as snow cover near Todorka Peak has reached close to three meters
President Iliana Yotova has called for Bulgaria to be actively promoted as a safe and competitively priced destination in order to secure a strong tourist season, during a meeting with caretaker Tourism Minister Irena Georgieva
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