Borovets
Borovets is the oldest and the biggest mountain ski resort in Bulgaria. It is located at 1,350 above the sea level on the northern slopes of the Rila Mountains among age-old pine woods, at the foot of the peak Mousala (2,925 m) the highest on the Balkan Peninsula. Borovets is easily accessible, being at a distance of 73 km from Sofia. The nearest town is Samokov, which is 10 km from the resort.
Established at the end of the 19th century as a holiday residence and a hunting base of the Bulgarian Royal family, Borovets grew into an international skiing centre in the 1970s. Today the resort provides excellent conditions for a variety of winter sports: alpine skiing, cross-country, biathlon, snowboarding, ski jumping, etc. Borovets has hosted numerous winter competitions, including two editions of the Alpine Skiing World Cup Championship.
The mountain slopes in Borovets have a lasting snow cover of over 1.5 m from November till May. The air is crisp and fresh, and the average temperature in the coldest month, January, is minus 4.6°C. The slopes vary in degree of difficulty and are suitable for tourists at all skill levels. All ski runs are marked according to the international standards, with signs in several languages.
In the summer Borovets is just as great as it is in the winter. It offers everything a perfect vacation takes: clean and fresh air, pine forests, green meadows sprinkled with fragrant flowers and herbs, blue lakes and majestic snow-capped peaks. For nature-lovers the resort is a favorite vacation spot and a starting point of many hiking routs in the Rila Mountains. And when the sun has gone down, the resort begins to pulse with the numerous lights of the nightlife... |
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