About Borovets, Bulgaria
The oldest Bulgarian winter resort is Borovets with a history dating back to 1896. Today Borovets is the largest and most up to date resort in Bulgaria. It is located on the conterminous Borovets col and on the northern slopes of the Mousala ridge in the eastern part of Rila. Nestled in venerable pine woods amongst beautiful land 1390 meters above the sea level (with tallest pistes at 2600 m)makes it an ideal setting for rest and unwind.
The climate is also considered to be wonderful. The winter in the resort is pleasant and of course with masses of snow! The average temperature during the coolest month January is 4.8ºC. Normally the slopes of Borovets have snow cover from mid December till April. The air in Borovets is clear, free of any toxins. So excellent climate and location make this a wonderful investment opportunity.
Borovets is also easy accessible- 12 kilometres long first class road links it with Samokov; Sofia (the capital of Bulgaria) is just 72 kilometres away. There is a frequent bus transport as for Samokov every 30 minutes.
The real beauty of Borovets can be felt during the winter. It is then when the harmony with the nature is total.
The fantastic equipment for ski sports draws thousands of mountain lovers from Bulgaria and from foreign countries. They can use the 45 kilometres, they vary in difficulty and length ski pistes grouped in three regions: Sitnqkovo – Martinovi Baraki – pistes; Markudjik- 4 pistes and Qstrebec- 3 pistes.
Borovets was made into a contemporary ski resort of high class with lavish hotels, restaurants, discos, shops and a good choice of pistes and lifts.
Borovets is a resort of Alpine type and gives excellent conditions for snow sports during the winter: skiing, night- skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, ski jumps and biathlon, ski-doo, in the resort, etc.