Bansko ski holiday
 
The town of Bansko is situated at the Glazne river at the northeastern
bottom of the Pirin Mountains in Bulgaria, 160 km south of Sofia, 60 km southeast of Blagoevgrad. Bansko is one of the biggest mountain resorts in Bulgaria
with a long winter to take advantage of its modern, well developed skiing
and sport facilities. The skiing conditions in Bansko are
excellent. The Pirin mountain has a predominately Alpine character
with three peaks towering above 2900 m. However the slopes offer
runs and tracks for all types of skiers, from novice to the experts,
while the ski runs are maintained in excellent condition. It is also the main starting point for hiking in the UNESCO
protected Pirin National Park-the largest in Bulgaria where the most
interesting tree species such as the black fir can be found. Having been a
birth place to many national intellectuals and a witness of dramatic history
during the centuries, Bansko is of special architectural and cultural value.
There are several landmarks which are of great interest: Sveta Troitsa
(The Holy Trinity) Church, the Monument of Paissii Hilendarski, the Neofit
Rilski House Museum.
 See pictures from Pirin mountains 
Pamporovo ski holiday
 Pamporovo, the second major mountain resort
in Bulgaria, is located 1650 m
above sea level in the Western Rhodopes, 16km from Smolyan, among evergreen
spruce forests, picturesque meadows, strange rock formations and beautiful
mountain peaks. Due to the Mediterranean influence the climate is mild with
bracing air and the good snow-cover provides excellent skiing conditions
from mid-December to mid-April. The area is abundant in natural slopes with
a range of alpine ski tracks of different difficulty and sophisticated ski
facilities and equipment, suitable for beginners to experts. The TV tower on
Mount Snezhanka, starting point of many of the ski runs, has a cafe and an
observation gallery giving a marvelous view of the Rhodope mountains and
makes an important landmark for hikers. The hotels and restaurants lure with
the authentic for this region hospitality and superb traditional Rhodope
dishes.
See pictures from Rhodope mountains
Borovets ski holiday
 The oldest
resort in Bulgaria Borovets, is hidden among the aromatic
pine woods covering the northern slopes of Mount Musala in Rila mountains, 12
km south of Samokov and 72 km of Sofia. Its 90-year long history, 1390 m
altitude above sea level, and favourable climate with cool summer and mild,
snowy winter, make Borovets the biggest mountain resort in Bulgaria. Mainly,
the resort provides excellent opportunities for the whole range of winter
sports: from the alpine sports to cross-country skiing, ski-jumps and
biathlon on its first-class ski slopes, tracks and facilities. Borovets is a
major point of departure for Mount Musala, the highest peak on the Balkans
(2925m), a number of high-mountain chalets, as well as Bistritsa Palace,
built as a hunting lodge for Tsar Ferdinand.
See pictures from Rila mountains
Vitosha ski holiday
 A wooded mass of granite 19km long by 17 km wide, Mount Vitosha, whose
foothills begin some 7 km from the centre of Bulgaria's capital, is very
much a part of the city and is the source of its pure water and fresh
breezes. Vitosha is the cradle of hiking tourism in Bulgaria and every year
thousands of hikers climb its highest peak, Cherni Vrah (2290m). It is a
typical dome-like mountain, which northern slopes descend steeply into the
Sofia plain and where the concentration of facilities is at its best - two
cabin lift lines, numerous cable-ways, catering facilities, mountain
shelters and developed transportation network. There are two main tourist
centers - Aleko, one of Bulgaria's biggest ski resorts, and Zlatnite Mostove
(The Golden Bridges), an impressive natural phenomenon in the form of piles
of huge rounded granite stones in the river valleys.
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