{"id":4864,"date":"2026-11-11T20:51:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T18:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/predelalux.com\/?page_id=4864"},"modified":"2026-11-11T20:52:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T18:52:39","slug":"bansko-with-kids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/predelalux.com\/bg\/bansko-guide\/bansko-with-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0411\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e \u0441 \u0434\u0435\u0446\u0430"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4864\" class=\"elementor elementor-4864\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf4f74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"caf4f74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-115e4ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"115e4ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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.cta .btn.o{background:transparent;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--gold)}.pgd .cta .btn.o:hover{background:#3a332b}.pgd .note{font-size:13px!important;color:var(--muted);padding-bottom:56px;max-width:80ch}@media (max-width:900px){.pgd .hero,.pgd .cta{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pgd .hero{gap:28px}.pgd .facts{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.pgd .facts div:nth-child(3){border-left:0;padding-left:0}.pgd .facts div:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}.pgd .opts{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pgd .cta{padding:30px 24px}}<\/style><div class=\"pgd\"><div class=\"wrap\"><p class=\"crumb\"><a href=\"\/bansko-guide\/\">Bansko Guide<\/a> \u00b7 Families<\/p><section class=\"hero\"><div><p class=\"eb\">Bansko Guide<\/p><h1>Bansko with kids<\/h1><p class=\"lede\">Bansko works well for families: a gentle beginners' area at the top of the gondola, a pedestrian old town, and mountain walks in summer. Here is what to do with children in winter and summer, and what is waiting for them back at Predela LUX and Predela 2.<\/p><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/predelalux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8601-copy.jpg?w=1200&quality=82&ssl=1\" alt=\"Garden lawn with a wooden pergola at Predela LUX, Bansko\"><\/section><div class=\"facts\"><div><b>Playground<\/b><span>in the hotel garden<\/span><\/div><div><b>Games room<\/b><span>with toys, next to the restaurant<\/span><\/div><div><b>Indoor pool<\/b><span>included in your stay<\/span><\/div><div><b>~5 min<\/b><span>on foot to the ski road<\/span><\/div><\/div><h2>At the hotel<\/h2><div class=\"opts\"><div class=\"opt\"><span class=\"tag\">Play<\/span><h3>Playground and games room<\/h3><p>Children have a playground in the garden and a games room with toys right next to the restaurant, so the adults can finish dinner while they play.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"opt\"><span class=\"tag\">Swim<\/span><h3>Indoor pool<\/h3><p>The indoor pool is part of the spa and included in your stay, a good way to end a cold day on the slopes or a rainy afternoon in summer.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"opt\"><span class=\"tag\">Stay<\/span><h3>Room for the whole family<\/h3><p>Apartments range from studios to three-bedroom maisonettes, with kitchens, so families can spread out and cook their own breakfast if they like.<\/p><ul><li>Baby cots and high chairs on request<\/li><li>Tell us the children's ages when you book<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"opt\"><span class=\"tag\">Eat<\/span><h3>Dinner at Boletos<\/h3><p>Our restaurant is in the building, with a buffet that makes feeding fussy eaters easy. The games room is a few steps away.<\/p><\/div><\/div><h2>Winter with kids<\/h2><div class=\"opts\"><div class=\"opt\"><span class=\"tag\">First time on skis<\/span><h3>The beginners' area<\/h3><p>Ride the gondola up to Banderishka Polyana, where the beginners' area is. Ski schools teach there, so little ones learn on easy, gentle slopes away from the main runs.<\/p><ul><li>Book ski school lessons a few days ahead in high season<\/li><li>Kids' equipment can be hired in town<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"opt\"><span class=\"tag\">Gear<\/span><h3>Ski wardrobe at the hotel<\/h3><p>Store everyone's skis and boots in the hotel's ski wardrobe, open 08:00\u201318:00, with boot dryers so small boots are dry by morning.<\/p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"\/ski\/#to-the-slopes\">Skiing from the hotel<\/a><\/div><div class=\"opt\"><span class=\"tag\">Not skiing<\/span><h3>Snow days without skis<\/h3><p>The gondola ride itself is an outing: 6.2 km up through the forest. In town, a walk through the snowy old-town streets and a hot chocolate are enough for younger children.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"opt\"><span class=\"tag\">Warm up<\/span><h3>Back to the pool<\/h3><p>After the slopes, the indoor pool. Children love it most in winter, when it is snowing outside.<\/p><\/div><\/div><h2>Summer with kids<\/h2><div class=\"opts\"><div class=\"opt\"><span class=\"tag\">Mountain<\/span><h3>Summer gondola and walks<\/h3><p>In summer the gondola runs up to Banderishka Polyana, the start of easy forest walks with mountain views. Check the summer timetable on banskoski.com before you go.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"opt\"><span class=\"tag\">Town<\/span><h3>The old town<\/h3><p>Bansko's cobbled old town is easy to walk with children: the Holy Trinity Church, old stone houses and plenty of places for an ice cream.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"opt\"><span class=\"tag\">Day trip<\/span><h3>The narrow-gauge train<\/h3><p>Bansko is on the narrow-gauge railway through the mountains. A short ride to the next towns and back is a small adventure for children.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"opt\"><span class=\"tag\">Hotel<\/span><h3>The garden<\/h3><p>Long summer evenings in the garden: the playground, the lawn, and the footbridge over the stream.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><section class=\"band\"><div class=\"wrap\"><h2>Questions families ask<\/h2><div class=\"faq\"><details open><summary>Is Bansko good for families with kids?<\/summary><p>Yes. It has a beginners' area at the top of the gondola, many ski schools, a walkable old town and easy mountain walks in summer.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Is Bansko good for beginner skiers?<\/summary><p>Yes. Beginners and children learn at Banderishka Polyana, at the top of the gondola, on gentle slopes away from the main runs.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Do you have a playground?<\/summary><p>Yes, in the hotel garden. There is also a games room with toys right next to the restaurant.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Do you have baby cots and high chairs?<\/summary><p>Yes, on request. Let us know when you book how old the children are and what you need.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Can children use the pool?<\/summary><p>Yes, the indoor pool is included in your stay.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What can kids do in Bansko in summer?<\/summary><p>Ride the summer gondola and walk in the forest at Banderishka Polyana, explore the old town, take the narrow-gauge train, and play in the hotel garden.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"wrap\"><section class=\"cta\"><div><h2>Planning a family stay?<\/h2><p>Tell us the children's ages and we'll suggest the right apartment.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"btns\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/booking.quendoo.com\/predela-lux-S8nQx5VMgn\/?lng=en-GB&currency=EUR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check availability<\/a><a class=\"btn o\" href=\"tel:+359892219644\">+359 89 221 9644<\/a><\/div><\/section><p class=\"note\">Lift, gondola and train times change each season; check with the operators before you go.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bansko Guide \u00b7 Families Bansko Guide Bansko with kids Bansko works well for families: a gentle beginners&#8217; area at the top of the gondola, a pedestrian old town, and mountain walks in summer. 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