SKI BOROVETS

Resort summary

Borovets is the oldest Bulgarian winter resort with a history dating back to the year of 1896! Established at the end of the 19-th century as a hunting place for the Bulgarian kings, Borovets gradually developed into a modern ski resort of high-class and luxury hotels, haute-cuisine restaurants and an excellent network of ski runs and lifts along the slopes of Rila Mountains, providing excellent opportunities for the whole range of winter sports — from Alpine to cross-country skiing, ski jumps and biathlon. The resort twice hosted World Cup Alpine skiing rounds, while the biathlon track is one of the best in the world.

Location

At 1350 m. a.s.l. on the Northern slopes of Rila Mountains, among age-old pine woods, Borovets is located at the foot of Moussala Peak (2925 m a.s.l.) — the highest on the Balkan Peninsula. The resort itself lies some 12 km South-east from the town of Samokov, 73 km in the same direction from Sofia and 126 km westwards from Plovdiv.

How to get there

Borovets is easily accessible both from Samokov and Sofia and more difficult – from Plovdiv. There is a regular bus transport while during the high season there are many vans starting from “Iug” Bus Station in Sofia or from the bus station in Samokov (every 30-60 minutes). From Sofia it takes about 1:45 h to get to Borovets (20-30 min from Samokov).
Another option is to get to Borovets by car. In order to make your travel independent it is always better to hire a car rather than using cabs with unpredictable rates. There are many guarded parkings in Borovets since almost every hotel has a parking area of its own.