London. Bansko is hardly St Moritz, but Bulgaria's leading ski resort is cheap and set to soar in value according to experts, as the Independent states it.
Tourist numbers will exceed 1 million for the first time by the end of the current ski season, the gondola is ultra-modern and lift passes and equipment hire cost only half the price of those in the Alps. "Bulgaria's a classic combination of catch-up, speculation, second-home interest and slow but sustained economic growth underpinning prices," says Liam Bailey, research head .