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First time skiing and first time in Pamporovo - help!
Author:Holly
posts : 7 (Beginner)Date : 01-08-15 20:33First time skiing and first time in Pamporovo - help!
Hello,
I was hoping to get some advice about Pamporovo / skiing.
Myself and three others will be heading over from 11th-16th February (for my 25th birthday
!!) None of us have ever been skiing before so of course we would be looking for tuition, equipment hire, lift pass etc. If anyone has any recommendations on the best hire company / instructors that would be very helpful. Also, whilst looking at Bulgaria ski and their 'Learn To Ski' package they do 4 hours of tuition per day ...
I was hoping to get some advice about Pamporovo / skiing.
Myself and three others will be heading over from 11th-16th February (for my 25th birthday
!!) None of us have ever been skiing before so of course we would be looking for tuition, equipment hire, lift pass etc. If anyone has any recommendations on the best hire company / instructors that would be very helpful. Also, whilst looking at Bulgaria ski and their 'Learn To Ski' package they do 4 hours of tuition per day ...Hello,
I was hoping to get some advice about Pamporovo / skiing.
Myself and three others will be heading over from 11th-16th February (for my 25th birthday !!) None of us have ever been skiing before so of course we would be looking for tuition, equipment hire, lift pass etc. If anyone has any recommendations on the best hire company / instructors that would be very helpful. Also, whilst looking at Bulgaria ski and their 'Learn To Ski' package they do 4 hours of tuition per day and we were wondering whether we can still use the equipment after those 4 hours to practice on the slopes on our own for a bit or will we need to return it once the 4 hours are over?
We have already booked our flights from Gatwick but that is it so far! Can anyone recommend the best hotel / apartments to stay in so we are close to everything? We would prefer to be closer to the slopes than the clubs. We had looked at the Kamelia Aparthotel however we had a nightmare booking through the website and when we could finally speak to someone on the phone they informed us that they were full booked for our dates!
Does anyone know what the Evridika is like?
If anyone has any other tips / advice on anything else I would be extremely grateful.
Thanks in advance
Holly x
I was hoping to get some advice about Pamporovo / skiing.
Myself and three others will be heading over from 11th-16th February (for my 25th birthday
!!) None of us have ever been skiing before so of course we would be looking for tuition, equipment hire, lift pass etc. If anyone has any recommendations on the best hire company / instructors that would be very helpful. Also, whilst looking at Bulgaria ski and their 'Learn To Ski' package they do 4 hours of tuition per day and we were wondering whether we can still use the equipment after those 4 hours to practice on the slopes on our own for a bit or will we need to return it once the 4 hours are over?We have already booked our flights from Gatwick but that is it so far! Can anyone recommend the best hotel / apartments to stay in so we are close to everything? We would prefer to be closer to the slopes than the clubs. We had looked at the Kamelia Aparthotel however we had a nightmare booking through the website and when we could finally speak to someone on the phone they informed us that they were full booked for our dates!
Does anyone know what the Evridika is like? If anyone has any other tips / advice on anything else I would be extremely grateful.
Thanks in advance
Holly x
re:First time skiing and first time in Pamporovo - help!
Hi Holly my name is Gary from Swindon. Firstly, please excuse my profile photo !! We've been to Pamporovo over 10 times.
We have a friend Tony (Anton Yankov) who is a ski instructor with Slavi Ski School which down at Malina.
Some of our group are renting skis and boots from them. I thinks its 15 per day so £40 for the week.
We are staying in the Orlovets, which i believe to be the best hotel in the resort
Everything is close within resort.
I'm not sure about buying lift passes ...
We have a friend Tony (Anton Yankov) who is a ski instructor with Slavi Ski School which down at Malina.
Some of our group are renting skis and boots from them. I thinks its 15 per day so £40 for the week.
We are staying in the Orlovets, which i believe to be the best hotel in the resort
Everything is close within resort.
I'm not sure about buying lift passes ...
Hi Holly my name is Gary from Swindon. Firstly, please excuse my profile photo !! We've been to Pamporovo over 10 times.
We have a friend Tony (Anton Yankov) who is a ski instructor with Slavi Ski School which down at Malina.
Some of our group are renting skis and boots from them. I thinks its 15 per day so £40 for the week.
We are staying in the Orlovets, which i believe to be the best hotel in the resort
Everything is close within resort.
I'm not sure about buying lift passes there as we always get ours with the package.
Tony speaks great English, I've known him for about 13 years.
I think their group tuition for 4 is 30 lev about £13 per person per hour or private lessons are 45 lev £19.50 per person per hour. If you have private you are not standing aroud like with ski school waiting for everyone to to their thing one at a time.
We fly out Sat 7th Feb so will be there when you arrive.
Sat 14th Feb is the start of half term so Sun 15th will be extremely busy I'm guessing.
If you would prefer to talk please private message me on Facebook and I will send you my phone number. As I'm typing this I'm thinking, god I sound like a stalker!
I think I'm the only Gary Ruby Murray on FB if not my profile pic is one with my wife kissing me, I'm wearing glasses with a moustache.
If not, i hope some of this informartion has been helpful. We have a party of 12 going out this year including our 2 grand children. Cant wait.
By the way, happy birthday.
We have a friend Tony (Anton Yankov) who is a ski instructor with Slavi Ski School which down at Malina.
Some of our group are renting skis and boots from them. I thinks its 15 per day so £40 for the week.
We are staying in the Orlovets, which i believe to be the best hotel in the resort
Everything is close within resort.
I'm not sure about buying lift passes there as we always get ours with the package.
Tony speaks great English, I've known him for about 13 years.
I think their group tuition for 4 is 30 lev about £13 per person per hour or private lessons are 45 lev £19.50 per person per hour. If you have private you are not standing aroud like with ski school waiting for everyone to to their thing one at a time.
We fly out Sat 7th Feb so will be there when you arrive.
Sat 14th Feb is the start of half term so Sun 15th will be extremely busy I'm guessing.
If you would prefer to talk please private message me on Facebook and I will send you my phone number. As I'm typing this I'm thinking, god I sound like a stalker!
I think I'm the only Gary Ruby Murray on FB if not my profile pic is one with my wife kissing me, I'm wearing glasses with a moustache.
If not, i hope some of this informartion has been helpful. We have a party of 12 going out this year including our 2 grand children. Cant wait.
By the way, happy birthday.
re:First time skiing and first time in Pamporovo - help!
Hi Holly,
we have been to pamps now for about 7 times. Stayed in Orlovets, Murgavets, Perelik and more recently Markony.
The Markony for us is by far the best in town and THE closest hotel to the Slopes !! It isn't in the main town which means no bus rides to the ski lifts but that does means you are a taxi ride into Pamporovo night life...
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g1025615-d2535726-Reviews-Hotel_Markony-Pamporovo_Smolyan_Province.html
Deal with the Markony direct for ...
we have been to pamps now for about 7 times. Stayed in Orlovets, Murgavets, Perelik and more recently Markony.
The Markony for us is by far the best in town and THE closest hotel to the Slopes !! It isn't in the main town which means no bus rides to the ski lifts but that does means you are a taxi ride into Pamporovo night life...
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g1025615-d2535726-Reviews-Hotel_Markony-Pamporovo_Smolyan_Province.html
Deal with the Markony direct for ...
Hi Holly,
we have been to pamps now for about 7 times. Stayed in Orlovets, Murgavets, Perelik and more recently Markony.
The Markony for us is by far the best in town and THE closest hotel to the Slopes !! It isn't in the main town which means no bus rides to the ski lifts but that does means you are a taxi ride into Pamporovo night life...
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g1025615-d2535726-Reviews-Hotel_Markony-Pamporovo_Smolyan_Province.html
Deal with the Markony direct for the best price!!!
I have used Bulgariaski and are great for block bookings. These guys are reliable and trustworthy
http://www.skipamporovo.bg/index.php?id=67&page=PRICES_SKI_PACKAGES
Have a great time... We will miss you by a few days as we arrive on the 16th :0)
we have been to pamps now for about 7 times. Stayed in Orlovets, Murgavets, Perelik and more recently Markony.
The Markony for us is by far the best in town and THE closest hotel to the Slopes !! It isn't in the main town which means no bus rides to the ski lifts but that does means you are a taxi ride into Pamporovo night life...
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g1025615-d2535726-Reviews-Hotel_Markony-Pamporovo_Smolyan_Province.html
Deal with the Markony direct for the best price!!!
I have used Bulgariaski and are great for block bookings. These guys are reliable and trustworthy
http://www.skipamporovo.bg/index.php?id=67&page=PRICES_SKI_PACKAGES
Have a great time... We will miss you by a few days as we arrive on the 16th :0)
re:First time skiing and first time in Pamporovo - help!
Hi. Holly.Pamporovo Palace is right beside ski center 1
Might be a good option for you
This is doorstep skiing and a 10 min walk is you want some nightlife
Self catering apartments
There is a FB page Pamporovo Palace skiing made affordable if you want to see what its like.
you can contact me through that if you think this is an option for you.
Can help you all the other stuff too.
Happy Skiing
Jody
re:First time skiing and first time in Pamporovo - help!
Hi Holly,
Well welcome to the board - and welcome to skiing !!!
Hopefully like many on here you will love Pamporovo and return year after year.
I can't disagree with any of the advice you've been given as it is all sound and good.
I would say though, at 25 you probably want a bit of nightlife and evening action whilst
you're there and although the Markony is brilliant for the slopes it is quite a way from the
resort centre, and you would need to take a taxi each evening to get to and ...
Well welcome to the board - and welcome to skiing !!!
Hopefully like many on here you will love Pamporovo and return year after year.
I can't disagree with any of the advice you've been given as it is all sound and good.
I would say though, at 25 you probably want a bit of nightlife and evening action whilst
you're there and although the Markony is brilliant for the slopes it is quite a way from the
resort centre, and you would need to take a taxi each evening to get to and ...
Hi Holly,
Well welcome to the board - and welcome to skiing !!!
Hopefully like many on here you will love Pamporovo and return year after year.
I can't disagree with any of the advice you've been given as it is all sound and good.
I would say though, at 25 you probably want a bit of nightlife and evening action whilst
you're there and although the Markony is brilliant for the slopes it is quite a way from the
resort centre, and you would need to take a taxi each evening to get to and from the resort
centre. If you want to be where the main action is the Perelik/Orlovetz/Snezhanka are all hotel
in the right area. I would also recommend you choose the Learn To Ski packs offered by many
of the tour companies as they will include all your equipment, lift pass, storage and tuition.
You could also contact Snow White who is a regular on here and can supply you all you need.
Whatever you decide to do..........
E N J O Y B U L G A R I A
PP
Well welcome to the board - and welcome to skiing !!!
Hopefully like many on here you will love Pamporovo and return year after year.
I can't disagree with any of the advice you've been given as it is all sound and good.
I would say though, at 25 you probably want a bit of nightlife and evening action whilst
you're there and although the Markony is brilliant for the slopes it is quite a way from the
resort centre, and you would need to take a taxi each evening to get to and from the resort
centre. If you want to be where the main action is the Perelik/Orlovetz/Snezhanka are all hotel
in the right area. I would also recommend you choose the Learn To Ski packs offered by many
of the tour companies as they will include all your equipment, lift pass, storage and tuition.
You could also contact Snow White who is a regular on here and can supply you all you need.
Whatever you decide to do..........
E N J O Y B U L G A R I A
PP
re:First time skiing and first time in Pamporovo - help!
Hi HollyInterski are brilliant for ski hire and instruction situated just across the road from the Markony hotel.
re:First time skiing and first time in Pamporovo - help!
Hi Holly and welcome to the board.
Of course you can keep your ski equipment after the lessons - it will be allocated to you for the full week so you can practise to your hearts content.
Lots of great suggestions above and any of the town centre apartments would probably suit you best as they all have ski buses that will take you quickly and easily down to the ski centre for your lessons and to collect your ski equipment every day.
The Pamporovo Ski school offer a great value ski ...
Of course you can keep your ski equipment after the lessons - it will be allocated to you for the full week so you can practise to your hearts content.
Lots of great suggestions above and any of the town centre apartments would probably suit you best as they all have ski buses that will take you quickly and easily down to the ski centre for your lessons and to collect your ski equipment every day.
The Pamporovo Ski school offer a great value ski ...
Hi Holly and welcome to the board.
Of course you can keep your ski equipment after the lessons - it will be allocated to you for the full week so you can practise to your hearts content.
Lots of great suggestions above and any of the town centre apartments would probably suit you best as they all have ski buses that will take you quickly and easily down to the ski centre for your lessons and to collect your ski equipment every day.
The Pamporovo Ski school offer a great value ski package particular for beginners and they will soon have you whizzing down the slopes. Drop me an email if you want anything booking.
Of course you can keep your ski equipment after the lessons - it will be allocated to you for the full week so you can practise to your hearts content.
Lots of great suggestions above and any of the town centre apartments would probably suit you best as they all have ski buses that will take you quickly and easily down to the ski centre for your lessons and to collect your ski equipment every day.
The Pamporovo Ski school offer a great value ski package particular for beginners and they will soon have you whizzing down the slopes. Drop me an email if you want anything booking.
