 Pamporovo
The
Pamporovo ski resort is situated 1650 m above sea level, at the foot
of peak SNEJANKA (1926 m), in the Rhodopes Mountain. It is located
in a region for its unique folklore traditions with in 260 km of Sofia
and 85 km of Bulgaria’s second-largest city, Plovdiv.
Pamporovo is the sunniest winter resort in Bulgaria there the winter
is soft, but with a lot of snow, and the number of the sunny days
during the season from December to May comes up to 120 days.
The resort is set in the south of the Rhodope Mountain where, according
to the legend, Orpheus, the mythical singer, had lived. Pamporovo
has international popularity, it is located at an altitude of 1620
m above the sea level, 85 km from Plovdiv city and 250 km from Sofia.
The average January temperature is about 3 Celcius. The climate is
exclusively healthy and it is no miracle that most of the centenarians
in Bulgaria are found in this district.
Pamporovo is a ski-centre for all categories of skiers. It has
excellent ski runs including even a racing ski run for giant slalom,
as well as a first class built-up ski lift system. There is a ski-school
of international category too, with more than 100 highly qualified
instructors.
Pamporovo offers scores of scenic routes for seeing the Rhodopes
Mountain on foot, as well as opportunities to visit some interesting
tourist attractions.
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