Where to sunbathe in winter in Bulgaria. Holidays in Bulgaria in winter

Indeed, your friend is absolutely right - in Bulgaria there are also ski resorts, but they are, of course, not as popular as the Alpine or Scandinavian ones, for example. But the undoubted advantage of Bulgarian resorts for you will be their low cost and the fact that many people here understand Russian. Well, for a good rest, the absence language barrier is also a plus.

Of course, the hotel business at Bulgarian ski resorts is still far from European, but they somehow manage to still do it even at the old bases. Soviet period create more or less comfortable living conditions. I must say that the mountains in Bulgaria are great for beginners, for children and for those lovers who do not yet have much great experience in skating. Moreover, in comparison with the well-known European hills, the Bulgarian ones are much inferior to them in height.

There are three best ski resorts in Bulgaria - Borovets, Pamporovo and Bansko. So, Borovets is the former residence of the Bulgarian kings, a nice place, and also located not far from Sofia, just about an hour and a half away. Here are the longest ski slopes, a decent number of comfortable hotels and a very reputable ski school.

The length of the ski slopes at this resort is more than forty kilometers; the ski season begins in November and ends only in May. Winter is mild. There are three ski areas, 20 kilometers of cross-country ski trails and 18 trails for snowboarders. A total of 16 lifts. The cost of ski passes is 30 euros for an adult for one day, 18 euros for children from 8 to 12 years old. Than on large quantity days you purchase a ski pass, the greater the discount on it.

The next resort is Pamporovo. Of all the Bulgarian resorts it has the most a large number of sunny days per year. The ski school employs more than a hundred professionals and has kindergarten for kids, and here you can bask in thermal springs and relax in radon and sulfur baths.

For skiers, this resort has almost twenty kilometers of equipped trails, and for biathletes and cross-country skiers - thirty-five kilometers of trails. The ski school operating in the resort of Pamporovo is considered the strongest in Bulgaria. The resort's infrastructure is well developed, and there are decent hotels.

You can ride here from December to April inclusive. There are eight lifts in Pamporovo, but you need to take into account that they are not available near all the slopes. A ski pass for an adult for one day costs 55 euros, and for a child from 7 to 11 years old - 35 euros. There is also a system of discounts.

The third most popular resort is Bansko. It is located in a very romantic place - in national park Pirin is surrounded on all sides by mountains. On its territory there is a whole mass of family-type hotels. The longest skiing period here is from December to May. And it is also very conveniently located - no more than two to three hours from the airports of Plovdiv and Sofia.
The total length of slopes for skiers at this resort is approximately seventy kilometers, of which 35% are suitable for beginner skiers, 40% are for those who already have a basic level of preparation, and the remaining 25% for more experienced skiers. The resort has 25 Austrian ski lifts various types devices.

A one-day ski pass for an adult is 30 euros, a student pass is 25 euros, for a child from 7 to 12 years old - 20 euros and for children under 7 years old - 50 cents. There is a decent system of discounts for more days.

There are also four ski resorts in Bulgaria, smaller in size and in popularity. Vitoshe is a mountain located ten kilometers south of the capital. The skiing season is also four months - from December to April, the total length of slopes is 30 kilometers, and there are also 11 kilometers of slopes for cross-country skiing enthusiasts. There are 12 lifts, the cost of a ski pass for one day is 13 euros for an adult and 8 euros for a child.
Dobrinishte - located near Pirin Mountain. The resort is separated from Sofia by 160 kilometers, and from the resort of Bansko by only 6. The ski season is again four months (from December to April), four ski slopes with a total length of seven kilometers. For accommodation there are comfortable rooms in Alpine rural houses. There are several schools for learning how to ride alpine skiing. The cost of a ski pass for three days is 25 euros for an adult, 8 euros for one day.

Chepelare is located in the Rhodope Mountains. It is separated from the airport in Plovdiv by 75 kilometers, and from Pamporovo by 10. It has gained high popularity due to low prices and the opportunity to relax here with children. The ski season is four months (December - April), there is one ski lift and special trails for children. The length of the running track is thirty kilometers. There is also a ski school. A ski pass for an adult for one day costs 20 euros, for a child from 8 to 12 years old - 12 euros. There is a system of discounts.

And the last ski resort - Panichishte is located on the Rila Mountains, next to the famous balneological resort Separeva Banya. You can drive to this resort from Sofia in one hour. Skiing season is from December to March. The most low prices for a ride. The cost of a ski pass is 5 euros per day. There are a variety of trails - for children, for beginners and for professionals.

- quite possible. The Bulgarian alphabet uses the Cyrillic alphabet for writing, which is much more comfortable for Russians than the Latin alphabet. Young people more often speak English, older people speak Russian. They taught "great and mighty" in school. They speak Russian with pleasure. You do not have language problems either in a restaurant or in a store. They know quite a lot about Russia, they don’t ignore it in the news, our country is respected. We met many Russian women who married Bulgarian men. These, as a rule, are not Muscovites, these are girls from the provinces. Russians are treated well in Bulgaria. At the same time, of course, if you live in the country, it’s worth working hard and learning some commonly used phrases. If you do not speak Bulgarian at all, we warn you against communicating without an interpreter in any official bodies: or resolving various issues in the tax office, for example. After all, these are Bulgarians in their own country, and they are not required to know Russian or any other language.

Translation: “DO NOT TOUCH! Life threatening!"

✔“+++” In Bulgaria – Cyrillic. And many Russian words came from Church Slavonic language(= Old Bulgarian) language. Many Bulgarians know Russian.

✔“-” In any case, you will have to strain your brains and learn at least common expressions. Although... we would rather consider this “minus” a “plus”!

Weather. Is it hot in summer? Well, yes, it's warm. And it can be hot too... Why so uncertain? – In Chelyabinsk the heat is severe, it’s harder to bear than here. And here last summer we never turned on the air conditioning at home. To be fair, I will say that the windows face east, and we only get sun in the morning. In the evenings the heat subsides and it is comfortable to sleep with an open balcony. The sea is nearby - it somehow neutralizes the heat...