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I got back early hours of Sunday morning from Boro. 2nd time there in 12 months, have also been to bansko and pamps in the past. And 6 weeks ago, booked/went to Austria to see what that was like, havinlg only ever skied in BG.
My impressions of Boro this year were poor. The prices have gone sky high, I stayed away form the other postings on the prices until I had sampled them myself. They have doubled since I was there last March.
The main street is looking dirty and tired and could do with a good clear up, but there is still fun to be had.
Pay for the drinks as you go in the bars, as we noticed on one occassion this time that the number of drinks we had had, had been inflated and they tried to overcharge us. This led to things getting very stupid and out of hand, and spoilt our night out.
We went with friends who had never been on the slopes before and their instructor just seemed to leave them to do there thing as his group had mixed abilities in it. Not his fault I know, people lied when they were selected for the group, but he then paid them more attention when he was supposed to be teaching beginners. Several times they were left to get up the drag lift and slide down the green bit with no tuition. They will probably never ski again having not enjoyed it as much as they should ( a member of their group got threatened with a knife in a bar one evening by a local)

Comparing this last trip to Boro with the one to Soll in Austria a few weeks ago.....there is no comparrison. Austria wins hands down. The cost of the trip was the same, the drinks/meals there were certainly cheaper than in Boro, the place was spotless, and the slopes were well maintained and many many more of them. Not once did I see any of the piste bashers out this last week trying to fix the melting runs. It was as if they had given up and gone home as it is the end of the season. I know the snow/thaw is not their fault, but hey, they could have put some effort into keeping them going, such as scooping snow off other areas and dropping onto runs etc.
These views are the views of me and me alone.....

was in boro during half term yes prices have risen sharply but there are still good value places to be found
wouldnt touch borosport with a barge pole plenty of smaller ski schools around better equipment and tuition
used hunters myself best i have ever tried group of 5
and on one day only me cheapest personal tuition i have ever had have been to boro 5 times now and will be going back again next year yes its seedy and not perfect but it has something about it that appeals to me not every one i suppose but i took four newbies this year and they all want to go back so it cant be all bad

Hi all
I was there at half term and had a really good holiday
Instructor from the Samakov school was v good, found cheap bars
The smell of woodsmoke is lovely, same as at my parents who have a wood burning fire.
Yes there could be improvements but it is Bulgaria and a country that has a lot to do to catch up with Austria or France.
As for cheaper tell me where
Just looking for a trip at Easter, will need to do 12 hours driving each way (yuk) and with food passes tolls etc etc cant grt it cheaper perperson that Bulgaria at 1/2 term
Glynis