This Is The. Highest Ski Resort Of Bulgaria

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Bulgaria,the alps of the east - the largest and most developed ski resort in bulgaria is borovets. Borovets is the biggest international mountain. resort in Bulgaria.

Other famous international ski resorts are Pamporovo and Bansko. - it is located at 1350 above the sea level( with highest pistes at 2600 m) , on the northern slopes of rila mountain among age - old pine woods, at the foot of mousala peak( 2925 m) the highest one on the balkan peninsula. Pamporovo is a modern ski resort in the heart of the. Borovets is easily accessible, being at a distance of 70 km from Sofia( the capital of Bulgaria) and 126 km from Plovdiv. Rhodopi mountain, the mountain of the mythical singer Orpheus. It is the sunniest Bulgarian mountain resort with wonderful snow throughout the whole season.

It is the most southern skiing resort in Europe. - pamporovo is situated on 1650 m above the sea level at the foot of peak snejanka( 1926 m) . Bansko is located on 925 m. above sea level, and its skiing area is on 2000 - 2500 m above sea level. It is 240 km far from Sofia and 85 km from Plovdiv. Bansko is the new Bulgarian ski resort, recently discovered by the foreign skiers and tourists, but well known in Bulgaria. Bansko is not only a resort but also a beautiful historic spot.

Bansko provides a superb combination of virgin nature of the Pirin mountain and the atmosphere of the ancient Bulgarian small towns. - vitosha is on 1800 m above sea level, and only 10 km far from sofia, the capital of bulgaria. The mountain is good for skiing in the winter and trekking in the summer. This is the. highest ski resort of Bulgaria. It is easily accessible both in the winter and in the summer but its weather is very changeable. The highest peak of Vitosha is Cherni Vruh( 2290 m) .

In Vitosha there are two biosphere preserves - Bistrishko Branishte and Torfeno Branishte. - the main skiing area is under it. The nature is beautiful, green meadows, old pine trees( in the spring) and deep snow slopes in the winter. Chepelare is on 1100 m above sea level, a small Bulgarian town in Rhodopi mountain, very near Pamporovo. The longest ski run in Bulgaria you can find in Chepelare. Malyovitsa is on 1700 m above sea level.

The skiing infrastructure is basic, but OK, a 2 - chair lift with total length of 2471 m and capacity of 600 persons reaches the top of the mountain to Chala peak( 1873 m) , where the starting points of the ski runs is located, for just 17 minutes. - malyovitsa is about 40 km far from borovets, but is much smaller. resort than borovets. It is situated within the Malyovitsa part of North - Western Rila mountain. Nevertheles, the nature in the resort is beautiful. A road connects it to the Govedartsi village( 13 km) and to the town of Samokov( 27 km) . The accommodation facilities are not very well developed here. There are several ski runs and ski sports infrastructure within the region.

Tsigov Chark is located in the Western part of the Rhodopi mountainis, some 8 km from the town of Batak and 24 km east from Velingrad. - the average altitude is 900 - 1100 meters above sea level. The resort is situated nearby the artificial lake of Batak. The resort is both suitable for snowsports in the winter and summer holidays( near the lake can be put a caravan or a tent) . The average drop is around 100 meters, which make is suitable for both beginners and intermediate skiers. The new piste Tsigov Chark offers good conditions for skiing and snowboarding.

Semkovo is a mountain resort located in Rila mountains, about 17 km from the town of Belitsa. - one of the local attractions here is the park of the dancing bears. The resort is surrounded by pine forest and offers good opportunities for snowsports and mountain tours in the summer. There are few hotels and other accomodations in this resort: Chalet Semkovo, hotel Bor, Hotel Rila, as well as few BB' s owned by Bulgarian univeristies( mostly for students) . It is one of the largest villages in the country with a population of over 3000 inhabitants. Dobrinishte village is only 6 km south of Bansko is the village of Dobrinishte( final station on the narrow gauge line from the town of Septemvri) . There are 17 mineral springs with water temperature between 30 and 43?

There are a number of private hotels in the village as well as a House of Tourism. - c, as well as a big mineral public bath. Panichishte is located in Rila mountain, near the town of Separeva Banya( also a spa resort) , and not very far from the town of Dupnitsa. Available at the resort are the following pistes: Bekyara: length of 470 m, equipped with a tow rope with a capacity of 280 people per hour. This is not only a ski resort, but also a sports and recreation centre for various sports. Base located directly across from Restaurant Eleniite. Includes the children' s" Baby Ski Run" .

Ajdena: ski slope of 400 m and tow rope with a capacity of 250 people per hour. - cross - country track: located just below the dry lake training area. Uzana site is a real discovery. This run will soon be equipped with shooting platforms for biathlon training. A place huddled among venerable oak forests, known as the geographic enter of Bulgaria just 22 kilometers away from the town of Gabrovo. The small hotel - "Geographic center" is full of tourists all through the year.

The small and modest mark that shows the real center of the country is a real attraction for the tourists in this small paradise site. - the tourists can also stay at the other 6 - 7 hotels scattered in the region and providing good conditions for relax among the quiet and calm atmosphere of the mountain. It is 1400 meters above the sea level. Kulinoto is a site in the northern part of Pirin Mountain, at the valley of" Kulina" river( affluent to Elovica River) . The resort is huddled in venerable beech forest. It is locally popular as a place for rest and recreation for the people of Razlog and neighbouring villages.

Kulinoto is 12 kilometers away from Razlog and just 2 from Predela site. - one ski run was made there with the voluntary labour of the local people somewhere in the 1980' s. There are also a couple of small restaurants. There are two" Pomagalski" type of drag lifts serving the run. Two grooming machines are maintaining the snow. The highest point of the run is approx. on 1600 meters altitude. The place is some 1220 meters above sea level.

Because the place is not very high the snow usually lasts until mid March. - it is now a fact that the western parts of the balkan mountain range are trying to catch up with the other winter resorts. Berkovitsa One of the future plans for development of winter tourism in Bulgaria belongs to the cozy and picturesque municipal of Bercovitsa. The mayor of the town announced that the priority development of the tourism is written in the strategy of Berkovitsa municipal. At the moment the zone offers one ski piste with a drug - lift and three tourism bases with a total number of 100 beds. According to the plans a cabin lift will be constructed from Berkovitsa to Kom zone which is about 16 kilometers east from the town. The plans of the municipal are to make the piste twice as large and to recover some old pistes so that the total length of the ski pistes will become 15 - 20 kilometers.