There are many other things to do in a ski resort beside skiing!!

  The air is pure and clean, with cool nights, a true delight for nature lovers and those wanting to escape from city stress to a healthier environment.

  The resort enjoys 150 days of snow cover every year, the ski season runs from December through April with a snow cover of more than 1.5 meters.

  For downhill skiers and snow boarders, the resort offers 18 well kept and lift-equipped ski runs, totalling 40 kilometres in length, descending from a high point of 2,560 meters above sea level, with a maximum vertical drop of 1,420 meters.

  Winter sports - skiing, snowboarding, cross country, snow-mobiling, night skiing & ice skating

  There are 3, 5 and 10 kilometre tracks for cross-country, Biathlon skiing.

Hilly -skiing Ski jumping Tobogganing Horse-drawn sleigh rides are also available Ice skating

   When the winter is mild, many tourists enjoy undertaking hikes in the beautiful region. One of the most popular routes leads to the Moussala peak (2925m, highest peak on the Balkan Peninsula).

   The trip takes approx. 6 hours from Beli Iskar and 3 hours - from the last station of the cabin lift.

  Excellent Borovets Ski Schools & Beginner Slopes

  Borovets has an excellent ski school with over 200 professional ski instructors, speaking English, German, French and Russian. Group and private lessons are available at reasonable rates. Beginners start the week on the nursery slopes but by the end of the week everyone is heading for the gondola lift and the more challenging runs.

  Borovets' taverns, bars and clubs come alive at night, particularly in the peak ski season, entertaining locals and visitors alike with good food, wine, folk singing and dancing. Most of these establishments are open till early morning, offering good prices and special "happy hour" discounts. Music played is mostly international dance music. Very often special shows are presented at the clubs. There are available restaurants and taverns with Bulgarian national folk music and "horo" dancing.

  "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves." - John Muir