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Bulgaria Virgin
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 02-06-08 12:18Bulgaria Virgin
Hi guysI am planning a first ski trip for me and my wife end of feb early march and am looking at Bulgaria.
I have read some terrible reports about it and some good, I want to ski and board and the apres ski has to involve cheap booze and good food.
Where would you recommend? Or should I stay safe and plump for Andorra?
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Go Bulgaria, depending what standard you are will depend on the resort, Beginner - Pamporovo, Borovets - Inter/Advance excellent Apres Ski, all very close. Bansko - Inter/Advance & in my opinion the best skiing/boarding to be had. The equipment is of a higher standard, the hotels are newer, food is the same, its ok but not to everyones taste & the slopes are looked after better. Apres Ski is good but spread out, however there are over 100 bars & tavernas in the resort so you won't be stuck ...
Go Bulgaria, depending what standard you are will depend on the resort, Beginner - Pamporovo, Borovets - Inter/Advance excellent Apres Ski, all very close. Bansko - Inter/Advance & in my opinion the best skiing/boarding to be had. The equipment is of a higher standard, the hotels are newer, food is the same, its ok but not to everyones taste & the slopes are looked after better. Apres Ski is good but spread out, however there are over 100 bars & tavernas in the resort so you won't be stuck for choice. I have boarded all 3 resorts & would say that Bansko is the better of all 3. Kempinski, Strazhite, Pirin or Bansko hotel would be a good choice.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
re: Bulgaria Virgin
Dan, do you know of any juicy little little tracks we can make in Bansko, went snowboarding last year to Bansko but conditions were not their best to leave the piste, just had a week in Obergurgl Austria and it took us till last couple of days to find all the back wood paths, not looking to throw ourselves off ledges just playful stuff. 
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Joe, the winds we high the last time I was there so I only got to go under the gondola a couple of times. Not bad though.re: Bulgaria Virgin
Thanks Dan, Bansko sounds good to me. Have you heard of the Eagles Nest Apartmentsre: Bulgaria Virgin
Sorry I haven't, but most of the Self Catering apartments are about 30mins from the Gondola & 10-15 from the town (walk)re: Bulgaria Virgin
the off piste in Borovets is miles better and a lot more varied than bansko, it covers a far greater area as well.If its off piste its got to be borovets, seriously
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Borovets is getting tired & old though, the gondola doors don't even close properly!!
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If you can afford it, I reccomend you take couple of hours with the boys at Method Snow School in Bansko and they will take you off the beaten track for some fun.170Lv for 2 hours = 70 quid.
All of the guys from Snow School are Brits, so no problem with communicating.
Ricky
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Thanks for the info, but it's Bansko we booked, fell in love with the Kempinski and quite like the mountain, not sure we could cope with the culture and drinking involved in Borovets