Pamporovo
Bulgaria
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Pamporovo
located in Southern Bulgaria is one of the best-known
mountain resorts in Southeastern Europe. Boasting magnificent
pine forests and fantastic skiing and snowboarding attractions.
Pamporovo Bulgaria is visited heavily
during the winter, but is also a very popular tourist
location within the summer. Pamporovo has many excellent
bars and hotels and it is one of the most southernly skiing
resorts in Europe. |
Set
in the southern Rhodope Mountains at an altitude of 1620
meters above sea level. The highest peak in Pamporovo
Bulgaria, Mount Snezhanka (1928 m), is several hundred
meters higher than the resort. Pamporovo is around 260
km away from Sofia, 85 km south of Plovdiv, 15 km north
of Smolyan, and 10 km south of Chepelare.
The
resort boasts 25 km excellent ski-runs and 38 km cross-country
skiing tracks served by 18 lifts with a total capacity
of 8 500 persons per hour. All ski runs are safe guarded
and maintained in a very good condition. Four snow-leveling
machines and 6 snow cannons guarantee skiers comfortable
and enjoyable downhil rides. More than 100 highly qualified
ski instructors fluent in different languages are here
to teach both beginners and intermediate skiers and snowboarders.
The
winters in Pamporovo tend to be mild,
but have around 150 days of snowfall each year. This combination
allows for a long skiing season at the resort. Pamporovo
is known for its high number of sunny days during the
winter, often topping 120 days from December to May. The
average January temperature is 3 degrees Celsius (or 37.4
F).
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