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Seasonal: the winter season - check it's open on your dates
Bulgaria
Bansko
A leading Bulgarian ski resort where a hotel has run a kosher restaurant and a synagogue in winter - confirm they're running before you go.
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Candle lighting
18:14
10/23/2026
Havdalah
19:13
10/24/2026
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Eruv in Bansko: worth checking ahead
We don't know of an active eruv in Bansko. For a relaxed Shabbat, check with the local Chabad house or community beforehand, and leave your key at reception.
Shabbat in Bansko? Sleep within walking distance of shul
Hotels within an easy walk of a synagogue or Chabad house, for a calm, relaxed Shabbat.
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Recommended hotels & apartments in Bansko
Available hotels and apartments in this destination, shown together with our synagogues, Chabad houses and mikvehs - so you can see at a glance what is within walking distance.
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Guided Tours & Experiences
Guided tours, entry tickets and experiences in every destination - most with free cancellation, so you can plan ahead and still stay flexible around Shabbat and the chagim.
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Rent a car in Bansko
Compare prices across international and local rental companies at your destination - most bookings come with free cancellation.
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Before you fly to Bansko
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Book ahead in Bansko - skip the ticket lines and keep more time for the trip.
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Bansko is Bulgaria's leading ski resort, hosting many Israeli travelers each winter season - with a kosher restaurant and synagogue inside one of the town's hotels. Google now lists the restaurant (Little Israel) as permanently closed, so before you travel confirm with Chabad Varna whether kosher food is running this season.
Stay in the kosher area of Bansko
Bansko does not have one obvious Jewish quarter. Platinum Hotel and Casino Bansko (hotel listed on the site) is the anchor - book a hotel within walking distance of it rather than picking a random part of Bansko.
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Nearby destinations
More places in the region with a Jewish community and kosher food - to add to the trip.
Common questions about Bansko
- Where to stay within walking distance of a synagogue in Bansko?
- Hotels and apartments in Bansko, with walking-distance-to-shul notes when we have them.
- When is candle lighting in Bansko?
- Candle lighting and Havdalah in Bansko are calculated for the destination and updated every week.