Ski Pamporovo

Ski Pamporovo for a small intimate ski resort in the beautiful Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria. With some great slopes for intermediates as well as people looking for a ski holiday on and off the slopes with some active après-ski.

Where

Located around the Snejanka peak in Bulgaria, ski Pamporovo and you get the sunniest Bulgarian resort as well as a completely modern one. Accessed by air or car, transfer times are around the 3 hour mark from Sofia - so not a weekend destination as such. Around town there's a local shuttle bus that makes transport simple and easy and you're in the heatr of the Rhodope Mountains.

Essentials	Suitable For	Slopes
RESORT ALTITUDE : 1450m TOTAL PISTE : 25 km LONGEST RUN : 4 km START SEASON : December END SEASON : April	OVERALL SKIING BOARDING APRÉS FAMILIES	Beginners 1 / 7% Intermediates 3 / 20% Advanced 4 / 27% Experts 7 / 47% TOTAL RUNS : 14 SNOW CANNONS : 20 / 2ha SNOW PARKS : 0 CROSS COUNTRY : 10 km

On the slopes

While a great deal of the snow is artificial at the Pamporovo ski resort the side effect of that is that the weather is usually bright and sunny making for a pleasant ride down the slopes for beginner and intermediate skiers. Ski Pamporovo as a beginner or intermediate and you get three and four pistes respectively.

There is one advanced slope for more skilled skiers making a grand total of 18km of pistes - but most advanced skiers will find the slope is still not engaging. For those who want to learn and those with children, this resort is a great place with many ski instructors on location to aid in the learning process. With a maximum vertical drop of 276m and five chairs getting around the mountain is not too hard and also is not the most expensive if you want to try out skiing or snowboarding in Bulgaria for the first time./P>

Off the slopes

Despite the fact that the slopes may be more mellow at the Pamporovo ski resort area the nightlife is anything but, which is why many people enjoy visiting time after time. Since the area is built in a long strip those looking for excitement can jump on the shuttle bus and head down from the hotels to the local bars, nightclubs, and restaurants. Also, there are many local shops and Bulgarian architecture in the city that you will not want to miss out during your stay in the area which are also accessible along the shuttle bus line.

Tourist Office

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