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Pamporovo ski resort

Tourist Office

AG “Pamporovo”
Pamporovo
Bulgaria
4870

Telephone: (309) 438
Email: info@pamporovo.net
Website: www.pamporovoresort.com

Description

Pleasant purpose-built centre in spectacular pine forests. There may be something in the air here as many of the locals live to be 100+, or it may be just because this claims to be Europe’s sunniest ski resort, averaging 270 sunshine days annually. The resort was partially privatised soon after the end of the Communist era in Bulgaria in the 1990s and a majority share holding in the profitable resort was sold by the government in 2000.

Review

Pamporovo (sometimes known as Pamps to its friends) is a modern resort built within spectacular pine forests within the historic Rhodope Mountains area. The earliest resort development dates to the 1960s, but was completed with more style than most ski centres created around the world in that decade.

The resort was partially privatised soon after the end of the Communist era in Bulgaria in the 1990s and a majority share holding in the profitable resort was sold by the government in 2000. The result today are refurbished hotels with a great range of facilities in each.

The beautiful Rhodolpe mountain area has many claims to fame in history and possibly the future. The mythical singer Orpheus is believed to have lived here, one of his songs is currently flying out beyond the solar system on the Voyager space craft seeking out new life and new civilisations.

There may be something in the air here as many of the locals live to be 100+ (they manage to maintain a reputation for friendliness, cooking and singing for all that time too), or it may be just because this claims to be Europe’s sunniest ski resort, averaging 270 sunshine days annually.

Finally, Pamporovo is also known for it’s high value skiing, shopping and après ski.

keywords

Pamporovo, Bulgaria, Snezhanka, Rhodopes

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Short stay ski vacations are the new deal

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Next season’s 2010-2011 First Choice ski vacation brochure has some new additions worth checking out.

New items in next year’s edition include new short stay holidays to 44 ski resorts from 13 UK airports, a new ski resort and special early booking offers.

The extensive range of new short stay holidays include four and five night breaks from £249 (€279).

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