Useful Tips about skiing in Bulgaria
Alpine tourism in Bulgaria finally received the necessary attention. Most ski resorts have already purchased equipment for producing artificial snow. This allows to extend the tourist season, more than 2 months.
Bulgarian ski resorts have become popular not only among western tourists, but tourists from ex Soviet Union and East Europe as an excellent place for winter holiday with all the opportunities for skiing. Winter tourism in Bulgaria can not compete with those of traditional resorts such as Switzerland, but is much cheaper with similar conditions!
What is winter tourism in Bulgaria and what opportunities are guaranteed?
Full day clock customer service and assistance to the ski slopes. Ski patrol provides equipped with modern sled, double snowmobile and sniffer dogs to rescue from the avalanche. If necessary, use a helicopter, usually initial point is nearby the gondola lift. All elevators have been repaired and upgraded! All major trails provide enjoyable and safe winter holidays in Bulgaria.
Tracks open to all beginners in alpine skiing styles, offering classes with professional instructors, and rental of ski equipment. Incidentally, in Bulgaria for the last few years, the production of Bulgarian goods and equipment is growing rapidly and apparently, not a lower quality compare with Western-made products as manufactured by licenses recognized authorities.
Childcare
Children from 2 to 4 years of age may attend kindergarten (usually: 09:00 to 16:30 and 19:00 to 7:00). For older children - 4-7 years - has a ski kindergarten, which is too close to the place of residence or in it.
Food
Eating in restaurants and delicious and inexpensive dinner, or just relax with a cup of coffee or tea, listening to music - many of them are on every 50 metersin centre of all Bulgarian resorts, different categories and types for every taste! You can eat in a salad, soup, main dish meat side dish, drinks without alcohol. Everywhere offer many evening entertainment venues and discos. During the rest of the guests of the resort has a ski carnivals, and skiing at night with the award of diplomas to be remembered for a long time.
Tours and events
In addition to ski during the tourist season there are new recreation: Walk the walk (not just during the day but at night), scenic tours by helicopter, the Bulgarian folklore evenings, wine tasting and original dishes from the Bulgarian national cuisine. In any resort to organize trips in the country!
Where in Bulgaria you can practice winter sports? Given that Bulgaria more than 50% of the territory is mountainous structure, it is clear that Bulgaria is a paradise for skiers. Although, of course, we do not recommend skiing in inappropriate places! This is dangerous!
Tip of the owners of hotels
Many private hotels, attract new customers by offering free buses to the ski slopes in the mountains or just a very appropriate places where you can easily be reached within 15-30 minutes. Prices in hotels around the ski resorts are at a low price! Naturally there must be an ad!
About resorts
The highest mountain in Bulgaria is Rila (2,975 m) on the northern slopes is situated the oldest Bulgarian resort of Borovets equipped with excellent World Cup.
Bulgaria boasts three major mountain resort where you can practice skiing and snowboarding - Borovets, Bansko and Pamporovo. Each of which has unique originality, but they all offer excellent conditions for winter recreation. Bright sun, fluffy snow, many ski slopes and first-class hotels - all this gives our guests a welcoming Bulgaria. There are conditions for downhill, slalom and cross country. If you spend your holidays in the capital Sofia, you can do skiing and Vitosha, which are 29 km of marked trails, is located only 20 km from the city center.
Ski season in Bulgaria continues from December to April. The average temperature in January (the coldest month) - minus 4,4 ° C. All resorts offer excellent lifts and ski runs of varying difficulty. Ski centers can hire the necessary equipment. The ski school instructors teach proper to skiing and snowboarding, there are programs for children.
The popularity of the Bulgarian ski urorti primarily due dignified quality / price ratio. Ultimately, all services are based on natural hospitality of the traditionally good relations between nations in Europe and almost complete lack of language barrier. All this helps one to quickly restore their strength and regain vitality and health and maintain the character with comfortable hotel rooms, excellent facilities for sports, entertainment, delicious Bulgarian dishes, fun and exciting nightlife.
Useful tips about Bulgarian ski resorts
