Treat yourself to hours of fun skiing with your family or friends on the slopes.
With its mountainous terrain, Bulgaria will seduce you with the diversity of its ecological heritage and the variety of activities offered • ENJOY THE JOYS OF WINTER
Due to its mountainous reliefs, located in the Balkan peninsula between the Balkan massif, the Rhodope massif, the Pirin massif and the Rila Mountain, Bulgaria will seduce you with the beauty and diversity of its ecological heritage and the variety of proposed activities.
Pamporovo ski resort
Pamporovo (in Bulgarian Пампорово) is one of the largest and most popular winter sports resorts in Bulgaria. It is located in the Rhodope Mountains, 250 km from the capital Sofia and only 80 km south of Plovdiv. The nearest town is Smolyan.
Pamporovo spans 1,650 meters at the foot of Mount Snezhanka, which rises to 1,926 meters above sea level.
Departing from its summit, several ski slopes head towards the resort.
Borovets ski resort
Borovets is a mountain resort located on the northern slopes of the Rila Mountains, Bulgaria.
The ski area is located 73 km from the city of Sofia. Borovets serves as an entrance to numerous ski and snowboard trails on the steep Moussala Ridge in Rila National Park.
During the winter, it is the largest winter sports resort in Bulgaria and in the summer, the resort offers many outdoor activities.
The ski slopes are open from mid-December to April. Skiers and snowboarders have at their disposal 58 km of slopes and 35 km of cross-country ski trails, of all levels.
13 lifts transport visitors. The winter sports resort is located between 1300 and 2560 meters above sea level.
The resort also has a famous biathlon track as well as a ski jump.
Prices for packages, ski lessons, accommodation and catering are very affordable and half the price of a resort in France.
The resort has many bars and inn restaurants with a pleasant atmosphere as well as numerous shops.
Ideal for holidays with family or friends. Cycle paths also wind through the alpine landscape.
Walking trails lead through rocky outcrops and valleys to the high-altitude Seven Rila Lakes. Just to the north, kayaks and other pleasure boats navigate the calm waters of Iskar Reservoir.
Mountain Vitosha
A few kilometers from Sofia… Located in the western part of Bulgaria not far from the Serbian border, the capital of Sofia, which is crossed by the Iskar river, enjoys an exceptional geographical position at the foot of the Vitosha massif and a few kilometers from the Balkan mountain range. Vitosha is a mountain range that overlooks the city of Sofia.
Pirin massif
The Pirin National Park is the most beautiful nature reserve in Bulgaria and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Pirin Massif is part of a mountain range with the Rila and Rhodope mountains.
Located in the southwest of the country, it covers more than 40,000 hectares.
Its mountains peak at an altitude of 2,914 meters with Pic Vihren.
Fauna and Flora
Listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1983, this protected site has exceptional flora and fauna.
The park is populated by rare and protected species such as wolves, bears, foxes and deer.
Bulgaria has in fact a flora of 3000 species, a fauna of no less than 13000 species or subspecies.
Without forgetting species which are endangered in other European countries such as the wolf or the bear.
Mountains and Lakes
The landscape is breathtaking with its lakes, caves and waterfalls, glacial formations and pine forests.
The site has many dizzying mountain peaks. Many springs and rivers cross it.
And in the natural park there are more than 180 lakes whose water of glacial origin is pure and clear.
Mountain peaks
Supervised and secure routes are also offered on the area's many dizzying peaks.
Discover the spectacular landscapes that await you in the Pirin Mountains.
Particularly on Pic Koncheto or Pic Vihren which reaches an altitude of 2,914 meters.
This makes it the highest peak in the Pirin Mountains.
Activities
The Pirin is the ideal site to enjoy the beauty of nature in all seasons and indulge in the many activities that the region offers. From winter sports like skiing in the Bansko region to outdoor sports like hiking, excursions, climbing...
But also, as soon as Spring arrives, well-being activities – with swimming in fresh and pure glacial water lakes…
All this in a unique and protected site with inestimable ecological heritage.
The Pirin Mountains are undoubtedly an extraordinary place for all nature lovers who wish to discover the exceptional ecological wealth of Bulgaria.
And we understand the universal value of the site by walking through the nature reserve and admiring its sublime nature and varied landscapes.
In all seasons, Pirin is an unmissable natural site in Bulgaria which you can enjoy as a couple, with family, alone or with friends. The richness of its biodiversity and the variety of its landscapes of rare beauty – the mountains, the lakes and the vertiginous peaks, the fauna and the flora – the Pirin will undoubtedly leave you with memories engraved for life.
Bansko – Winter Resort in Bulgaria
Bansko and the Pirin Massif Located at an altitude of 925 meters in the protected Pirin massif, Bansko is a dream mountain resort for spending your winter holidays in Bulgaria. Today it is one of the largest and most popular ski resorts in the country. Winter Sports Its snow conditions are excellent for all snow sports lovers.
Vratsa Balkan
The Great Balkan is a Balkan mountain range located in Bulgaria and Serbia, oriented east-west and crossing the entire center of the country, from the Black Sea to the western border. Overlooking from their steep cliffs the town of Vratsa located in the northwest of Bulgaria and crossed by the Leva River, the landscapes are among the most spectacular in Bulgaria.
Rila Mountain
An unmissable place in Bulgaria to recharge your batteries in a still preserved setting where ecotourism is in the spotlight.
The Rila Mountain, name probably of Thracian origin, is undoubtedly an essential place in Bulgaria to recharge your batteries in a still preserved setting.
Respect for the country's ecological heritage is highlighted as well as a central focus on ecotourism.
Located in southwest Bulgaria, the Rila is bounded by the valleys of the Iskar, Djerman, Strouma, Mesta and Maritza rivers.
It is the highest mountain in the country but also on the Balkan peninsula with Mount Moussala (Мусала) peaking at 2,925 meters above sea level.
The Rila Mountain has a predominantly alpine appearance with jagged peaks, cirques, deep valleys and stretches of moraines, the results of different glaciations.
And the Rila region has a typical mountain climate.
It is very appreciated by sports and nature enthusiasts because in all seasons it allows many winter sports and outdoor activities as well as well-being.
For example, you can go on a high mountain hike or go climbing or mountaineering on the ice waterfalls in one of the major Bulgarian ski resorts, notably the Borovets resort located in the northern part of the country near Samokov.
Most of the Rila is occupied by the territory of the Rila National Park on which there are numerous chalets and hiking trails including the European Long Distance Trails – E4 which runs from Spain to Cyprus and E8 which runs from Ireland to Turkey.
But you will also have the pleasure of discovering the unmissable place of the Seven Rila Lakes.
It is a group of seven lakes where the pure air and fresh water of glacial origin will delight you in spring for moments of well-being, swimming and walking tours around the lakes.
The influence of the continental climate is clearly felt in the Rila where we find a rich and varied flora, composed of plants typical of Central Europe, the Mediterranean regions and the Balkans.
Many endemic species are present among the numerous pine trees, hornbeams and beeches in the region.
Some plants survived the last ice age and became relict species.
And many medicinal plants are also found in the mountain.
The Rila's significant fauna (more than 2,934 species) lives in an environment virtually untouched by human activity, such as brown bears, wolves, deer and chamois.
But also wild goats, golden eagles, owls, black woodpeckers and many other species.
Indeed, the Rila is one of the territories in Europe with the largest population of birds of prey.
It currently represents a fundamental ecological corridor between European and Mediterranean fauna and the fauna of Asia Minor.
Without forgetting another unmissable place in Bulgaria present in the region and absolutely worth visiting – the famous and sublime Rila Monastery.
There you will be able to admire all the richness and beauty of the country's historical, cultural and artistic heritage.
The Rila Mountain is undoubtedly a perfect place to organize a trip to Bulgaria combining a cultural stay and discovery of the country's ecological heritage.
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