Borovets- the most get-at-able resort of skiing-sport and tourism in Bulgaria travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises spa and resorts

The oldest Bulgarian resort dating back to the year of 1896. Today Borovets is the biggest, first-class mountain resort. Spread out on the bordering Borovets Saddle as well as along the northern slopes of Moussala Ridge of Eastern Rila, amongst centuries-old coniferous forests, its altitude above sea level is from 1230 to 1390m and its climate is one of the healthiest. Borovets is connected to Samokov-12km.
The genuine charm of Borovets can be seen and felt in winter. Then harmony with nature is complete. The perfect opportunities for practising winter sport and skiing most of all attract thousands of fans of the mountains from Bulgaria and abroad. At their disposal are over 45km of ski-runs varying in difficulty and grouped in 3 regions: Sitnyakovo - Martinov woodsheds-8 ski-runs, Markoudzhik - 4 ski-runs and Yasrebets- 3 ski runs. The Yastrebets ski-runs are first-class and all the ski races of greater significance within the resort are held on them. Rounds of the World Cup on ski-Alpine disciplines are also held here. The Alpine skier Peter Popangelov, the Bulgarian legend in winter sports started from here, too. There are dozens of ski-running and biathlon tracks, too. The resort is the regular host of races held in these sports.
A multitude of facilities (drag lifts, baby towns, …) cross the mountain above Borovets, but the cabin cable way to Mt. Yastrebets is the most imposing one (2363 m above sea level). The difference in altitude is 1046m and the length of the route is 4827m. Its capacity adds up to 1200 people per hour. The journey takes 23 min. Getting off of the cable way one faces the Paradise of Rila - the highest peaks of the mountain- Mt. Moussala, Mt. Little Moussala, Mt Irechek, Mt. Deno, Mt. Aleko.
The state of the strip was kept very well. There is very good skiing-school, it is with an international face as well a situation, there are the best teachers that speak different tongues. Some of them are other professional skiers. The education is in groups , the time is aligned with you. Special groups in less in 2-4 old are being offered Full-time cares in (9-16.30) asset-food. In 4-7 old can be eurolle in the skiing kinder garden, locate in the neighbourhood of the Rila Hotel.
That The clarn can rent a ski for himself, equipment same. It has as well packets with ruled everything necessarily. Guardianship of own skiing -equipment is being projected.
Many hotels in Borovets- Samokov hotel is in the most luxurious-4 stars. The Rila hotel too, with 2000 beds. The 3 star hotels- the Olympe, Yastrebets. The following hotels are smaller and very cosy as well: the Breza hotel, the Moura, the Flora… and many, many others. The little houses Yagoda and Malina host 4 people.
In the winter the resort is unusually fair, the large boron’s heaped with snow it Rusticat an elfin kind. Each weekend, tourists from the close regions visit it to fuel with energy for the employment week. Borovets will be your pleasure of the life, as you by driving ski or snowboard, driving a horse, playing tennis, bowling, drives to a helicopter, you visit the sport and well everything this or right sensible a price.