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Borovets
is the largest international mountain resort in Bulgaria. It is located
at 1350 metres above sea level (with highest pistes at 2600 m), on the Northern
slopes of Rila mountain among ancient pine woods, at the foot of Mousala
peak (2925 m) the highest one on the Balkan peninsula. Borovets is easily
accessible, being 70 km from Sofia (the capital of Bulgaria) and 126 km
from Plovdiv.
The nearest town is Samokov (10 km from the resort). Borovets was developed
into a modern ski resort with luxury hotels, restaurants, discos, shops
and of course a good choice of pistes and lifts. Borovets is a resort of
Alpine type and provides very good conditions for snowsports durng the winter:
skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, ski jumps and biathlon, ski-doo,
etc.
The resort has twice hosted World Cup competitions in Alpine skiing. Its
biathlon track is one of the best in Europe.
Usually the slopes of Borovets have permanent snow cover from December to
April. The air in Borovets is clear, free of any pollutants. The average
temperature during the coldest month January is - 4.6 °C
There are ski runs for beginners, intermediates and advanced skiers, designed
with international markings and multilingual signs. Pistes are maintained
to the highest standards.
The ski runs of Borovets are located in three different regions. Cross-country
and biathlon tracks are located 2 km away from the resort together with
the cross-country tuition tracks.
The runs for the ski jumps are 75 m and 50 m long and are serviced by a
chair lift. Borovets is serviced by well organised lift system, inclusive
Gondola lift.
From 2003 all skiers and snowboarders going to Borovets will benefit from
the new snow cannons used to create artificial snow to keep the pistes in
top condition. The Borovets ski school is known as one of the best in the
region. There are more than 200 ski instructors fluent in many languages
some are former professional skiers.There is ski rental service next to
each lift station and ski run
Borovets is full of bars, cafes, night clubs, discos.
Most of them open until the early hours and offer good prices and special
'happy hour' discounts. Music played is mostly international dance music.
Very often special shows are presented at the clubs. There are restaurants
and taverns with Bulgarian national folk music and 'horo' dancing.
The Emergency ski patrol service is available 24 hours a day. Ambulance
and clinic (with doctor and nurse) are available, as well as first aid,
on all ski slopes. Fully equipped and functioning hospitals are available
in Samokov.
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