Bulgarian ski resorts opened the season

Pamporovo and Borovec - two ski resorts in Bulgaria on December 18, 2010 opened its slopes for skiing. Skiing in Bulgaria - now this type of vacation has found additional benefits of new tracks and upgraded infrastructure.

Tourist authorities in Bulgaria are hoping that the current winter season for the country to be successful than the previous one. Experts estimate the potential growth of 20%. The bulk of the guests in Pamporovo and Borovec are expected to be foreigners.

Bulgarian travel agencies are seeing an increase in demand for tours in Pamporovo and Borovec among the Russians, as well as tourists from Serbia, Macedonia and Greece, reported by Sofia Echo.

What improvements await tourists on the slopes of Pamporovo and Borovec? Thus, the main operator of the ski resort of Pamporovo - Pamporovo AD - offers a new route between Snezanka and Studenec peaks. In total this season to prepare the slopes in Pamporovo were spent about 1 million levs.

In Borovec this season the bulk of investment was aimed at the acquisition of new snow guns on the slopes of Yastrebec and Sitniakovo. Also, the resort will open a new parking lot for 150 places.

Discounts in Bulgaria in winter is another nice addition, on which may count those who come to vacation in Pamporovo and Borovec. In Pamporovo will be reduced prices for seasonal ski passes. Their cost will be 950 levs comparing with 1450 levs last year. Discounts will also be offered to those, who purchase two-day lift passes. As for Borovec, the discounts are offered here only on its first weekend after the opening.

It is worth noting that a week ago, on December 11, Bulgaria has opened another ski resort - Bansko. Here the cost of a day ski pass is 55 levs in high season (December 27 - January 14) and 50 levs - in usual.