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Ski resorts in Bulgaria
Ski in Bulgaria
Bulgaria became a fast-growing skiing destination and the country's three major ski resorts - Bansko, Borovets and Pamporovo have been improved to a great extend as a result of a large amount of investments in recent years. Natural resources in Bulgaria are excellent for skiing.
The diverse relief - different mountains with different features, and the specific climate conditions, together with well developed infrastructure turned Bulgaria into a paradise for skiers from beginners and early-intermediates to advanced. The winter resorts have always had a reputation for low prices, virgin ecologically pure nature, plenty of snow and sun, modern hotels and facilities, good lift network and apres-ski to suit all tastes.
Ski in Bansko resort
Housing the best and the most modern ski centre of all Bulgarian ski resorts, Bansko is Bulgaria's no doubt number 1 ski resort. Bansko has the best snow record and the longest ski season (15 Dec - 15 May) of all Bulgarian ski resorts. During the last few years the area has been highly developed as a result of a massive investment process, expressed by building of many new hotels and resort facilities, restaurants, clubs for entertainment etc.
Ski in Borovets resort
Borovets is the oldest Bulgarian winter resort with a history dating back to the year of 1896! Established at the end of the 19-th century as a hunting place for the Bulgarian kings, Borovets gradually developed into a modern ski resort of high-class and luxury hotels, haute-cuisine restaurants and an excellent network of ski runs and lifts along the slopes of Rila Mountains, providing excellent opportunities for the whole range of winter sports ; from Alpine to cross-country skiing, ski jumps and biathlon.
Ski in Pamporovo resort
Known as the sunniest and the southernmost ski resort in Europe, Pamporovo enjoys mild winters with a lot of snow and number of sunny days during the season from December to May exceeding 120 days.
It is placed in the Rodopi Mountains, famous for being the birth place of the mythical singer Orpheus. It received its name from the convoys of mules of the Raicho Belev, a man from the town of Smolyan, which followed one another as the wagons of a train (from the Turkish word for & pampor) carrying goods. |