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Bulgaria's Bansko resort is ready for the winter season

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Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Mariana Nikolova has inspected accommodation and ski facilities in the winter resort of Bansko. This was announced by the Ministry of Tourism. The Minister wanted to personally make sure that the anti-epidemic measures were observed on the spot. It has been established that the hotels have introduced and comply with the approved sanitary regulations.
The same goes for ski facilities. Tourists are required to cover their nose and mouth with a mask or other protective equipment when staying in the cabin and lift stations. The number of passengers in the closed lift facilities may be limited at the discretion of the operator. The cabins are disinfected on schedule. 
A special organization for social distancing and disinfection has also been introduced in the ski lockers, and in the ski schools the groups will be up to 10 people.



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