Pamporovo city is one of the best ski resorts in Eastern Europe
Pamporovo is located high up in the Rodopi mountains and is one of Europe's most southern ski resorts.
It is known to be a secure snow area with great modern ski resorts. Pamporovo offers a skiing holiday in the best quality at reasonable and low prices.
It is recommended to arrange your ski holiday by your self, by renting an apartment and buy tickets through low-cost airlines.
Next after Borovets, Pamporovo is the largest ski resort in Bulgaria. Several Danish travel agencies organize skiing holidays to Pamporovo.
Pamporovo is in a period of strong growth and is expected approx. 40% more tourists for the upcoming season.
It is characterized by high sunshine, good snow conditions and beautiful slopes. All slopes are in the shelter of the forest. This makes Pamporovo a warm and cozy ski resort.
From Snezhankas top you can start to ski at any level. Slopes cross each other en route and thus an infinite number of possible combinations. At the same time On your way down you are passing several platforms, which makes lift queues to be a rare sight.
Although Pamporovo has been built for skiing ism, it is both cozy and charming. The perfect choice for the whole family or group, since you can always meet each other in the terrain.
January-February is recommended as the optimal time regarding snow texture.
January is considered the busiest time. The Bulgarian children have their winter holiday the first 2 weeks in January, so this may give smaller queues at lifts.
The rest of the season, there is plenty of room at the lifts and on the slopes.
At the Danish school's winter holiday in February each year, a great bunch of Danes spend their time in Pamporovo.
If you want to visit some of the surrounding cities such as. Smolyan it is advisable to take a bus if you have not rented a car, as taxis are quite expensive in Bulgaria.
Skiing
Pamporovo is a delicious cocktail of alpinræs specializing in idyllic forest. Whether you are new to skiing or experienced stringing down the slopes, Pamporovo has got what's required.
Newbie
Anyone can learn to ski and every one can learn it in Pamporovo. This has always been the motto of Pamporovo.
There are the best possible conditions, ski talent and a very large number of training slopes. There is a very long green slope there, it starts from the top. Most beginners can after a few days of skiing take a break from the pulling lifts and concentrate on the fun of skiing. Ski starting classes usually go up to the top of the third day.
Tuition is in English or German. There are classes for all - from beginners to elite runners.
The training is 4 hours every day in 6 days. So there will be plenty of time to run on your own too.
It is also possible to get teaching snowboarding.
For those pollinated
For advanced skiers Pamporovo is often a challenging experience. With both black and red slopes which dranes the muscle power. Distribution of lifts gives very effective skiing time, as experienced skiers always can choose the least lift queue. It is recommended to use the ski school to become better. There are opportunities to practice all types of turns on the flat slope, just after you can test the technique on steep slopes.
For the experienced
The biggest challenge for experienced skiers are in Pamporovos 2 black slopes. On the slope with the nickname "the wall" any one will have to think more for a moment, before slipping over the edge.
For snowboarders
Pamporovo offers effective skiing time and a few flat Transport slopes. There are few opportunities for off-state there.
Skifacts
Distance from Sofia / Plovdiv: 240 / 80 km
Transfer time Sofia / Plovdiv: 3 ½ / 1 ½ hours
Location: 1650 m above sea level
Highest point: 1,938 m above sea level
Slalom Bakken is 487 m
Piste slalom Length: 31 km
Skiing: 38 km
Number of skopes: 8 green / blue, 4 red, 2 black
Number of lifts: 5 chair lifts, 3 drag lifts, more exercise lifts
(More are underway - 5 slopes and 2 lifts in the year 2009)
AFTERskiing
After the day's skiing is over you can expect surprises. All hotels offer cozy bars and restaurants with good service and food.
Additionally, it is recommended to sample the local wine at Taverner, or enjoy the restaurants Tjevermeto or Rodopi Specialities. The grilled lamb is one of many specialties.
For those with lots of energy, Pamporovo offers a rich nightlife of bars and discos. On the main hotels in the area, there is live music every night.
If you want to try one of the local restaurants, there are a rich variety of restaurants in Pamporovo. Do not deceive yourself for a great evening with Bulgarian specialties who is enjoyed with a good glass of Bulgarian wine. At same timeyou can enjoy the Bulgarian folkedans.
Activities
Swimming pool, fitness center, sauna, bowling, skiing is only a few of the possibilities you have. More opportunities could be shopping and excursions to Batjkovo Monastery and Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second largest city.
