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It is 20° in Bansko now. clear sky
It is 20° in Bansko now. clear sky

Bansko Jazz Festival

Lindsey Vonn at the World Cup in Bansko and unfinished construction in 2009

Bansko 2009: World triumph and economic collapse in the ski resort
A collage showing the contrast between ski racing and suspended construction in Bansko in 2008

Bansko 2008: World Ski Fame, Economic Collapse and Concrete Skeletons
The contrast in Bansko in 2007: The old town and the new hotels with the ski slopes

Bansko 2007: The story of the big bang and world fame