Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Hi!

Wow! Read through loads the messages, really helpful and getting me all excited! Couple questions!

Can anyone tell me about Hotel Perelik? Any good?

Also, wondered about fitness? I been skiing once before when I was 16-was much slimmer and fitter then!!( am 25 now!) Is this trip going to kill me?!!Any advice?

I had full ski school (Andorra) when was 16, did ok but thinking I need lessons. But my brother (who I`m going with) thinks we dont need them! What you reckon?

Thanks! xx

you will get up in the morning and ache like hell best advice is try and have a hot bath after skiing no matter how tempting do not go straight to the bar or to sleep get in hot water and you should ache less. hit the bar first and you will die from the pain the next day! i found that once i got moving again i was fine, although down the gym every night this time to stop the pain. as for the leasons nine years is a long time i would probably have leasons especially if that was your first time skiing. once you have been in the bath by the way find the bar and this will also numb the pain

Perelik is one of the best hotels in Pamporovo and there is now a warm link to the new Orolovets 5 star hotel as well as the Murgavets.
I would recommend ski school without hesitation, the instructors are brilliant.
Yo will need to be reasonable fit, especially the legs and in particular the thighs,cycling is good if you cant get to the gym and the advice about getting into hot water is sound except most rooms in the perelik only have showers. As soon as you get back from skiing go to your room, get changed and head for the sauna and pool. You will need flip flops. Saunas are single sex so be prepared for some hairy great european type to be in there throwing loads of water on the coals. Then try the beer, there's a bar in the pool complex. Massages cost from about 25 leva for an upper body, prices are on display in the pool entrance lobby. have a great time.

i would recommend you do some kind of fitness, but has for the hot water well belive it or not cold is better for you helps the blood flow through those tired muscles as i recall the pool in the perelik is cold enough for you.. also belive it or not beer helps to break down lactic acid about 2 pints will help loads thats not a wind up its a fact.. also after sking try and do some walking or exersise that will help stop the stiffing up on the 3rd day or maybe the 2nd lol...but above all its a holiday you dont have to kill yourself everyday...All the ski instructors in bulgaria are for the most part very good so i'd def take the lessons if nothing else you got someone to show u round the mountain..

regards

Tiger