PAMPOROVO

Pamporovo is a popular mountain resort in Bulgaria. Situated in the Smolyan region in the foothills of the Rhodope Mountains, 1650 meters altitude right under Mount Snezhanka. The resort is in a beautiful pine forests and is equipped with well-maintained ski facilities and ski tracks, and the tourist season starts in December and lasts until the end of April. The central part of Pamporovo comprises a number of excellent hotels and bars. During the summer the resort is an attractive place for recreation and offers various opportunities for sport activities such as archery or mountain cycling. Near Pamporovo are the resorts Chepelare, Momchilovtsi, ethnographic complex Shiroka Laka. Sofia is located only 222 km away from Pamporovo, the resort is accessible only by car or bus. There are frequent buses from Plovdiv, the distance to Pamporovo is only 74 km and the route Varna - Pamporovo is 430 km long.