Фотогалерея ‒ Pamporovo, Bulgaria

Guide to Pamporovo

A virtual tour of Pamporovo

The Pamporovo resort is primarily designed for beginner skiers and snowboarders, making it ideal for family vacations. It features a total of 13 slopes with a combined length of 37 kilometers: 1 green, 5 blue, 4 red, and 3 black slopes. The resort is served by 15 lifts: 8 drag lifts and 7 chairlifts, with a capacity of 13,000 people per hour. There are ski schools with experienced instructors who can teach you the basics of skiing, equipment rental points, and a children's ski garden for kids aged 4-6.

Professional skiers will appreciate the slopes located on the peak of Snezhanka Mountain (1925 meters above sea level). One of the most challenging slopes is the narrow and steep Stenata. There is also an internationally recognized slalom course in Pamporovo. For snowboarders, there is a fun park with a 105-meter halfpipe and other features for practicing tricks. The resort has hosted snowboarding competitions, such as the Freestyle Open, which is part of the World Championship.

Night skiing takes place from 18:00 to 22:30 on the Snezhanka Slope #2, which is illuminated by 28 floodlights during the evening hours. The slope is 1176 meters long and 60 meters wide. It is considered a challenging slope suitable for experienced athletes.

Tips for tourists

For children aged 4 to 6 there is a ski nursery. Half a day without food costs 23 BGN, a full day with lunch costs 52 BGN.
If you find yourself in a restaurant specialising in Rhodopean cuisine, be sure to try the cevherme, patatnik, smiljan bean and bean chorba bean soup.
You can purchase ski passes in advance at http://pamporovo.me with delivery to your hotel room (this service costs 9.99 BGN).
Time zone
UTC+2, in summer UTC+3
Language
Bulgarian
Currency
Bulgarian lion (BGN)

Tours to Pamporovo

Bulgaria's ski resorts have long been offering a great vacation at a very affordable price. On these resorts, you can enjoy many things that high-class resorts have to offer, without having to travel far or spend a fortune.

Pamporovo is perfect for a family vacation. You won't find extremely difficult slopes here. Well-groomed and equipped slopes cater to the needs of beginners and enthusiasts.

However, if a professional skier appreciates a leisurely and calm skiing experience for relaxation, they can also find excellent slopes of high difficulty if desired. There are also interesting sightseeing tours available in the area during the summer.

On average, the cost of a last-minute package to this area fluctuates around 300 EUR. There are even cheaper ways to have a quality vacation in Pamporovo. At the beginning and end of the ski season, savings of up to 50-100 EUR are possible.

Low-cost sightseeing and skiing tours do not mean you'll be bored. On the mountain slopes, there is a real astronomical observatory. The natural beauty of the surrounding area itself is an attraction.

For example, you can admire the Smolyan Lakes, explore the Trigrad Gorge, and take walks in the summer trails among coniferous and deciduous forests, peaks, and rivers. Tourists often visit the ancient monastery near Pamporovo.

The best last-minute tours and original vacation packages can be found at any time of the year. Discounts at hotels, good hostels, excellent dining in restaurants and cafes in the city, and interesting itineraries shape all the priorities of a great European resort.

Interesting places in Pamporovo

The tour agencies in the resort offer excursions to Sofia, Plovdiv, nearby monasteries such as Rila Monastery and Bachkovo Monastery, Asen's Fortress, the village of Shiroka Laka, and Chepelare. For enthusiasts of active leisure, we recommend visiting the sports and entertainment center, where you can swim in the pool, visit the sauna, fitness club, or physiotherapy room, and try your hand at archery. In the evenings, numerous discos, bars, and karaoke clubs are open for your entertainment.

Sights

Travel budget

Flight ticket prices

The Sofia Airport is located 260 kilometers away from Pamporovo. Flights from London to Sofia are operated by British Airways, and the round trip tickets can be purchased for 150 EUR, with a travel time of two hours. European airlines such as Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, and Turkish Airlines offer flights with one or multiple layovers at prices ranging from 120 EUR to 160 EUR for round trips. Direct flights between Berlin and Sofia are provided by Bulgaria Air and Lufthansa, with a travel time of approximately three hours. The round trip tickets will cost you around 275 EUR.

The best hotels in Pamporovo

The cost of vacation

If you choose a resort for a budget holiday, Pamporovo is ideal. It is possible to meet opinions about overpriced restaurants, but it can be solved - experienced tourists recommend hiring a taxi and going for dinner in the neighbouring town of Smolyan. The prices for accommodation in Pamporovo will surprise you - even in a 5* hotel you can stay for 60-70 EUR per night, and in lower class hotels for the same amount of money you can spend 3-4 days. You won't have to spend money for travelling - most hotels provide a shuttle service for their guests.

The budget for a trip to Pamporovo
Visa - Flight from 300 EUR
Accomodation from 20 EUR Average bill in a restaurant from 40 BGN (about 20 EUR)
Ski passes 516 BGN (approx. 264 EUR) for 7 days
Total: about 1,054 EUR for a week for two people

Pamporovo: tips for tourists

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Visa to Pamporovo

For European citizens, no visa is required to travel to Italy.

The maximum duration of stay for tourists is 90 days within a 180-day period.

Airport

85 kilometers away from the resort is the city of Plovdiv, where there is an international airport that receives flights from Moscow operated by S7 Airlines during the season. Most tourists prefer to travel through Sofia Airport, which is located 260 kilometers away from Pamporovo.

Transfer to Pamporovo from the airport

If your flight lands at Sofia Airport, you can reach the resort by bus (which departs from the central bus station). The ticket price is 20 BGN, and the journey takes about four hours. Some hotels at the resort offer transfer services to their guests.

Public transport in Pamporovo

Many hotels at the resort are within walking distance of the ski lifts, while others provide free transfers for their guests. In Pamporovo, there are taxi services available that you can use to travel to Plovdiv or Sofia airports.

Car hire in Pamporovo

You can rent a car by contacting the offices of Bulgarian rental companies like Motoroads and Skyrentacar. However, experienced tourists prefer to use the services of international companies - they book a car in advance (online) and pick it up at the airport upon arrival.

Security in Pamporovo

When planning your vacation in Pamporovo, make sure to arrange a good travel insurance policy. To avoid serious injuries, it's important to assess your own abilities soberly (choose slopes according to your skiing level) and use protective gear such as helmets and knee pads.

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