Bansko – a host of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2009!

The New Invention of the Skiers...

Bansko ski resort is set in the southwest part of Bulgaria, 160 km from Sofia, at the foot of the Pirin Mountain, which is under the UNESCO protection. Bansko has a very attractive combination of wonderful nature and romantic atmosphere of the old town, popular for its numerous cultural monuments and rich icon collection of the local Zograf (icon painting) School. The district is famous for its excellent cuisine, the variety of colourful taverns...

Borovets - Resort of Champions

Borovets ski resosrt is situated at an altitude of 1300 m above the sea level in the Rila Mountain, some 73 km from Sofia. Borovets offers perfect conditions for ski-sports - ski for debutantes and masters - Alpine and Nordic disciplines, cross-country skiing, ski-jumps, biathlon, heli-ski, snowboard, motor sledges, etc. The resort has hosted twice a stage of the World Cup ski alpine discipline....

Pamporovo - Snow and Sun in the Mountain of Orpheus

Pamporovo is the sunniest winter resort in Bulgaria - here the winter is soft, but with a lot of snow, and the number of the sunny days during the season from December to March comes up to 120 days. The resort is set in the south of the Rhodopes Mountain where, according to the legend, Orpheus, the mythical singer, had lived. Pamporovo has international popularity; located at an altitude of 1620 m above the sea level, 85 km from Plovdiv city and 250 km from Sofia. The average January temperature is about ....

Razlog - another possibility for skiing in Bansko. The hotels of Razlog are offering shuttle busses to the ski-runs, which are located only 8 km from the town...