Balkan Tours

Borovets, the oldest and most famous Bulgarian ski resort is located at 1350m above sea level, on the northern slopes of the Rila Mountain, right at the foot of Mount Moussala (2925 m) – the highest peak on the Balkan Peninsula.

Plovdiv Airport To Borovets 2 hrs 15 min.
Sofia Airport to Borovets 1 hr 15 min.

Borovets, the oldest and most famous Bulgarian ski resort is located at 1350m above sea level, on the northern slopes of the Rila Mountain, right at the foot of Mount Moussala (2925 m) - the highest peak on the Balkan Peninsula.

Established at the end of the 19^th century as a holiday residence and hunting base of the Bulgarian Royal family, in the 1970s Borovets turned into a modern international ski centre, and has since been twice the host of the World Cup Alpine skiing tournaments.

Just a mere 76 km away from Sofia, Borovets offers excellent conditions for all ski disciplines; alpine, cross-country, biathlon, snowboarding and ski jumping. The winter season lasts over six months – November to May, with a snow cover thicker than 1.5 m, while the coldest month – January – has an average temperature of -4.5 ^oC.

HOTELS

• Hotel Victoria
• Iglika Palace Hotel
• Rila
• Samokov