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Voted 1st out of 3 reviewed ski resorts in Bulgaria
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Recommended for blue skies and sunshine!!!
Reviewed 12 May 2016
4th group trip in Pamporovo and we will be back! I’ve skied all over in Chamonix and other places and for me to be thinking of going back to Pamporovo for the 5th time is unheard of. We were a group of 10 this year and everybody on the holiday loved it! The snow wasn’t as good this year (last year there was so much snow that the power went!) but they had the cannons going.
It’s quite a small resort but there are still things that you can do like torchlight walks, sledding, hot springs, some of the girls have massages, and there are some nice bars there. It is so cheap and such good value – I went away with £350 spending money and came back with £180, and I didn’t scrimp on lunches etc.
The ski area is fantastic for beginners and intermediates, if you just want to get your confidence up there are some lovely cruisey blues and reds. If you were an expert, top notch skier wanting to get up early and ski loads of black runs all day, there isn’t much apart from a bit of off-piste and a few black runs.
The transfer takes 3-4 hours but stops on the way, and one of our highlights is stopping for a McDonalds every year!
You get a lot of sunshine and lovely blue skies. The slopes are lined with pine trees and it’s so pretty.
The locals make sure you have a good time in the bars. The ski instructors are fabulous, they don’t rush you and make sure you enjoy yourself.
You might look and think some things are a bit tired and the chair lift needs a lick of paint etc, but it’s cheap and cheerful and just a lovely place that has all we need.
March is a great time to go for snow and sun, but go after the Bulgarian bank holiday because that weekend is very busy, it takes an hour to get on the lifts etc. It’s quieter after the weekend but the next week is best.
First class artificial snow making
Reviewed 6 May 2016
There are a lot of mountains to ski in the world, but there are not so many that have the coverage of cannons you get in Pamporovo. If you get a bad snow week/season, Pamporovo is the place to be. Locals were saying that it was the worst season in 20 odd years but we were still enjoying the slopes every day. Meanwhile in Bansko it was dry, only one lift running and you’d be waiting an hour and a half to get on it.
I would recommend going to Plovdiv which is very historical (from the Roman times). There isn’t a hell of a lot else to do, but you’re here to ski anyway.
Also don’t forget to pack a Euro adapter – there’s nowhere in Pamporovo where you can buy one, unless you want a cheap one that then blows up.....
Not much to do if you don't ski
Reviewed 29 Apr 2015
We found Pamporovo a bit quiet, we didn’t ski and didn’t manage to find much to do apart from relax in the hotel, pop out for lunch and wander around the village. I wouldn’t recommend it to other non-skiers, you really need to be skiing to enjoy it here unless you’re happy sitting around all week. We had the kind of weather you’d want in the mountains which was good and our journeys to and from the resort were fine, it’s quite a long transfer of 3-4 hours but we knew that before we went.
Perfect for beginners and families
Reviewed 23 May 2014
The resort itself always has plenty going on with most reps running entertainment in the evenings. The skiing is more inclined for beginners and intermediates, there are a couple of black runs but they’re quite short ones (the one called ‘the wall’ is probably the steepest).
My only criticism is that the transfer time is a good couple of hours. Some packages offer you the option to go into Sofia on the way back to the airport, which I try to avoid now. You have to pay for it when you’ve already paid for the transfer anyway. The rep just shows you a couple of old buildings then leaves you to find yourself lunch and Sofia is always so busy at lunch time.
good for learning
Reviewed 14 May 2014
I don’t have much to compare Pamporovo to but I thought it was better than the skiing in Livigno. It’s good for learning. The actual ski runs here are quite long and the beginner slopes are good. There are some nice runs which carve down through the forest. We are all snowboarders and we didn’t find it very snowboarder friendly. The skiers don’t cut the snowboarders much slack, they don’t treat them with much courtesy. For example my lad fell over and I told him to wait a moment and catch his breath. While he was sitting there this ski instructor came by with a group and almost skied into him, I’ve never seen anything like that at other resorts. The town itself is not lively, but it’s fine if you don’t want to go out a lot.
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