SKI PAMPOROVO

 Resort summary

Known as the sunniest and the southernmost ski resort in Europe, Pamporovo enjoys mild winters with a lot of snow and number of sunny days during the season from December to May exceeding 120 days. It is placed in the Rodopi Mountains, famous for being the birth place of the mythical singer Orpheus. It received its name from the convoys of mules of the Raicho Belev, a man from the town of Smolyan, which followed one another as the wagons of a train (from the Turkish word for “train” - pampor) carrying goods.

Location

Pamporovo is situated on 1650 m a.s.l. at the foot of Mount Snezhanka (1926 m a.s.l.). It is 240 km far from Sofia, 85 km from Plovdiv, 16 km from Smolyan, 12 km from Chepelare and some 35 away from Devin.

How to get there

The basic starting point for Pamporovo is the town of Plovdiv. It takes about 1:30 h to get there. Buses and minibuses start from “Rodopi” Bus Station in Plovdiv. If you start from Sofia, you will have to take a bus for the town of Smolyan, passing through the resort before reaching the town itself. Buses in Sofia start from the Central Bus Station. It is also possible to get to Plovdiv from Sofia by bus/train and to take another bus to Smolyan/Pamporovo.