Released on: October 28, 2008, 4:38 am

Press Release Author: Penguin Travel

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: During the last 5 years Bulgaria became a fast-growing skiing
destination and the country's three major ski resorts - Bansko, Borovets and
Pamporovo have been improved to a great extend as a result of a large amount of
investments.

Press Release Body: Natural resources in Bulgaria are excellent for skiing. The
diverse relief - different mountains with different features, and the specific
climate conditions, together with well developed infrastructure turned Bulgaria into
a paradise for skiers from beginners and early-intermediates to advanced. The winter
resorts have always had a reputation for low prices, virgin ecologically pure
nature, plenty of snow and sun, modern hotels and facilities, good lift network and
apres-ski to suit all.
The most famous at the moment is no doubt Bansko at the foots of Pirin Mountains -
with 65km ski runs, North being the main slopes directions, 6 chair lifts, 1
gondola, 7 drags, 10 baby drags, 9km long cross country skiing course and altitude
of the ski runs between 1100 and 2560m a.s.l. Bansko has the best snow record and
the longest ski season (15 Dec - 15 May) of all Bulgarian ski resorts. Information
about the hotels there, map of the ski tracks, ski and snowboard packages, how to
get there is available at http://www.ski-bg.com
The highlight of Rila Mountains is Borovets - the oldest Bulgarian ski resort.
Established at the end of the 19-th century as a hunting place for the Bulgarian
kings, Borovets gradually developed into a modern ski resort of high-class and
luxury hotels, haute-cuisine restaurants and an excellent network of ski runs and
lifts along the slopes of Rila Mountains, providing excellent opportunities for the
whole range of winter sports - from Alpine to cross-country skiing, ski jumps and
biathlon. It has more than 45km ski runs, slopes with northern exposure, 2 chair
lifts, 1 gondola, 6 drags and several baby drags. The cross country track is 18km
long and the altitude of the ski runs is between 1350 and 2560m a.s.l. Resort
information, accommodation facilities, skiing and snowboarding packages in Borovets
can be viewed at http://www.ski-bg.com
Pamporovo in Rodopi Mountains is the sunniest Bulgarian ski resort (with more than
120 sunny days between December and May). As the oldest mountains in Bulgaria, the
Rodopi Mountains are characterized with their rounded hills and slopes, making the
resort and the mountains in general perfect for beginners. But there are also
difficult ski runs like the Giant Slalom run which is an excellent exercise even for
advanced skiers. Pamporovo has more than 55km ski runs, 6 chair lifts, 1 gondola, 13
surface lifts and few baby drags. The longest run is 4km and the tracks are located
between 1650 and 1932m a.s.l. Hotels information, ski and snowboard packages,
transfers from Sofia and Plovdiv to the resort etc details could be viewed at
http://www.ski-bg.com

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