The latest proposal for a ski area in Bulgaria is for the city of Varna on the Black Sea coast at the East of the country. It will be directly across the sea for Sochi in Russia, host of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
The mountains inland from the city form one end of the Balkans range, the local area of which is Stara Planina. The highest peak is Botev (2,376 m), which is located in the Central Balkan National Park (established 1991). The local Provadiya plateau is known for its natural beauty.

The city’s mayor Varna Kiril Yordanov has already announced that an artificial surface year round ski slope is to be built in the area and he announced earlier this week that a second project, this time for a conventional ski area, was being considered for the Vladislavovo Quarter. The project is reported to be backed by the Bulgarian Ski Federation who would build the centre. A new ice rink is due to open in the town on July 10th.