The 'Super Borovets' Project

To give our clients a clear idea of what the amazing 'Super Borovets' project actually entails, Skipropertybg.com have gathered all available information and put it in one place.

The main aim of the 'Super Borovets' project is to expand the current resort of Borovets and turn it into an all year round holiday destination. It will incorporate the town of Samokov and the large village of Beli Iskar, thus transforming Borovets into a mega resort. The existing facilities will be improved and vastly expanded along with infrastructure. Around 300-400 million Euros is to be invested and the Bulgarian Government are the supporting the project.

The bottom line is that no other resort in Bulgaria has so far had such a project or received such extensive investment. We at Skipropertybg.com are the only specialists in this prime area and would be pleased to help you find your dream holiday home and investment.

Samokov:

• A 672 decare golf course is to be built which will include a large feature lake ( we have 2 plots near this golf course. They can be found under ref. numbers 158 and 159).
• Gondola
• There are also plans to connect pure mineral water to the town and introduce spa facilities.
• Improvement of infrastructure
• Construction of shopping centres.
• Construction of family hotels. An area has already been designated for this.
• There will be 120 cultural monuments, 7 of which will be given national importance.
• A walking/biking trail will be built, connecting the town with Beli Iskar. It will be built alongside the Beli Iskar river and will cover an area of 2697 decares. It will be designed to look like a forest, so many trees are to be planted.
• Another eco trail will be built along Samokov's Bistritsa river and will connect the town to Borovets. The total area that it will cover is 1658 decares.
• Sports centres will be built. There will also be encouragement of such activities like fishing, horse riding etc since facilities for these will also be improved.

Beli Iskar

• Numerous ski runs to be built connecting the village to the present resort of Borovets.
• All roads in the village will be improved. The main Beli Iskar-Borovets road is to be expanded and improved also. New roads will be built.
• Two 4 chair ski lifts will be constructed to connect the village to the current resort of Borovets.
• An area just outside the village has been designated for the building of chalets. It is planned to have a capacity of 7000 beds. We have plots in this area as well.
• Activities such as 'mountain safari' will be started.
• Sports centres will be built. These include snow stadiums with facilities for children, indoor ski runs and sledging.
• Entertainment facilities will be built, which will include things like cinemas etc.
• The Beli Iskar river will be improved to make it more suitable for swimming and fishing. As mentioned above, a 2697 decare eco trail will be built along river, along with a forest.
• A big emphasis will be given to ecological tourism. Family hotels will be built here, integration with locals will be encouraged as well as the teaching of local traditions. In order to do this, activities and courses will be set up to for tourists to learn traditional Bulgarian arts and crafts, the areas folklore, icon making, woodcraft and traditional cooking. An art centre will be built to accommodate for this.

Borovets Resort

• New and improved snowboard runs.
• A brand new golf course. However, this will be no ordinary golf course. It will be built actually in the mountains and will have spectacular views over 5 mountain peaks.
• An enclave of exclusive luxury 5 star hotels will be built in the mountains.
• Tobogganing facilities will be constructed. It is expected that the toboggan run will start outside the Rila hotel and finish just south of the Sokolets gondola station.
• A new reservoir will be built in order to expand and improve Borovets artificial snow making facilities.
• The lake next to the only apartment development going on in Borovets- Villa Snowdrop (ref. 168), is earmarked for development to make it suitable for swimming fishing etc.
• A number of swimming pools and tennis courts are to be built.
• Numerous more ski runs are to be constructed.
• Borovets ski lifts and gondola will be improved and more are to be built.
• A sports centre will be constructed.
• A new eco-trail will be built going through 4 mountains.

Will the 'Super Borovets' Project affect any other areas?
Yes, the project isn't just confined to Samokov, Beli Iskar and Borovets, it will benefit a much wider area. Other villages which will benefit include:

• Govedartsi- The road connecting it to Samokov will be completely improved. Extra activities and facilities for tourists will be added and existing ones will be improved to cater for the larger amounts of people visiting the area.
• Belchinski Bani- This spa village will be developed to cater for large amounts of tourists. The Belchinski Bani spa is already famous for its top quality spa facilities and mineral water so as a result, the planners of the project have seen its potential and want it involved.
• Lake Iskar- Current water sports facilities are to be improved.
• In the villages around Borovets, cultural tourism is to be improved. Conference centres are also planned to be built.

When does the Project start?
The 'Super Borovets' project is to be split into stages, the first of which is scheduled to start in 2007. Of course, property and land prices will rise dramatically- boosted even more with EU accession. However, we are seeing prices going up rapidly already and once the final plan for the Project has been decided on, yet another price rise can be expected. Therefore, we recommend for the purchase of property to be done as soon as possible. This area is set to boom shortly so don't get caught out and request our assistance in your purchase now.

Why Purchase in the Borovets area?
Whether you're looking to find a holiday home, investment or both, the Borovets area is unbeatable. Due to this project, you can expect to have things to do all year round. As mentioned before, no other resort is likely to receive this level of investment. Therefore, this ensures that Borovets is a top place to invest in- probably one f the best places in the whole of Bulgaria. Prices are still relatively low but this area is set to boom. If you're sorry you missed out on Spain 20 years ago, or you want to make the best investment of your life, then don't let yourself get left behind- buy now and then watch your purchase soar in value.

Other reasons:

• 50 km from the capital city Sofia by brand new main road.
• 50 min drive from Bulgaria's largest International Airport, which is being expanded right now.
• 1 hour drive from the historical city of Plovdiv and the International Airport there.