About Borovets

Borovets is the oldest winter resort in Bulgaria, which history dates back from 1896. It offers great opportunities for your vacation all year long. During the summer season Borovets is starting point for many touristic routes and walks in Rila Mountain. The climate in the resort is soft with a lot of snowfall. The winter season, ideal for skiing, starts in December and lasts till April. Borovets provides excellent opportunities for a whole range of winter sports. The resort has twice hosted World Cup Alpine Skiing rounds (1981 and 1984), while the Biathlon track is one of the best in the world. Many runs terminate near the village centre allowing skiers to ski almost to their hotel door. It is perfect for extreme winter sports too.

Day 1
Meeting at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Tour in the centre of Sofia, The Parliament, National art gallery (before a King palace), Russian church, officially known as the Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle- Maker, built by donations of Russian emigrants, National theatre and the Church “St. Sofia” – the second oldest church in Sofia after the rotunda “St. George” and the cathedral “St. Alexander Nevsky”- one of the symbols of the capital, built in 1912. Free time. Dinner in traditional restaurant with Bulgarian cuisine and music. Overnight.

Day 2. Sofia- Borovets
Breakfast. Visit Boyana Church in Vitosha Mountain, which is part of the cultural heritage of UNESCO. Arrival at Borovets. Accommodation in your chosen hotel. Free time. Overnight.

Day 3-7 Borovets
Breakfast. Free time for skiing, walks, spa-procedures and excursions. Overnight.

Day 8 Borovets-Sofia
Breakfast. Leaving the hotel and going back to Sofia airport.

SKI TRACKS

• the resort is situated at 1300m above sea-level

• Highest ski- point: 2560m

• Marked tracks: 58km

• Longest track: 12km

• Opportunity for biathlon

Three ski areas:

• Ski center Sytniakovo – altitude from 1337m to 1780m. This area has snow- installations for 2.5 km track “Martinovi baraki”, and offers light for night skiing at “Iglika” and “Rila” tracks.

• Ski center Yastrebets – altitude from 1340m to 2369m. The area has snow- installations for “Popangelov” and “Yastrebets” tracks.

Ski center Markudzhik - altitude from 2144m to 2550m.

• Tracks for cross- country - 35km, built according to International Ski-Federation requirements, with min width 6m.

• Ski jumping – in ski center Central Borovets there is jumping- hill, 70m high. (Every Wednesday the local ski and snowboarding instructors put on a Ski Jumping show on the slopes in front of the Rila Hotel)

The calm atmosphere of this mountain resort, the soft snow, cloudless sky, unspoiled nature and fragrance of old pines will definitely make your stay in Borovets a magical memory.

THE PRICE INCLUDES:

• Transfer : airport – hotel - airport

• 7 overnights (1 - Sofia and 6 - Borovets )

• 7breakfasts and dinners

• 1 dinner in traditional restaurant with Bulgarian cuisine and music

• City tour in Sofia

• Trip to Sytniakovo palace

• Transport

• Tourist guide

• Medical insurance

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Excursions

EXCURSIONS:

The excursions will be organized for minimum of 4 people. (discounts –for group of 10 people- 10%, for group over 15 people- 15 %)

EXCURSION TO RILA MONASTERY

Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria, founded in X century by Bulgarian saint Ivan Risky (876-946) and built in its present location in XIV century. The Monastery has a unique architecture and resembles a medieval fortress with 24- meters high stone walls, which form irregular pentagon, and narrow windows. The monastery’s inner yard is amazing with its arches and colonnades, covered wooden stairs and carved verandas and the 400 monastic cells.
In the centre of the inner yard raises the Tower of Hrelyo, which is built about 13-14 century by the feudal lord Hrelyo Dragovola. The domes are separated in four wings, bound in one amazing architectural entity. The church “The Nativity of the Virgin” was built by Master Peter Ivanovich. Maybe the most important thing in the church is the iconostasis which has incredible wood-carving. The wall-paintings were completed in 1846 by many masters from Bulgaria, but only Zahary Zograph signed his paintings.
The Rila Monastery is announced as one of the most important international cultural, historical and architectural monuments.
The excursion includes:

• transport

• tourist guide

• lunch

EXCURSION TO MELNIK, THE ROZHEN MONASTERY AND RUPITE

Tour in the smallest Bulgarian city, surrounded by impressive natural sand pyramids in various forms. The city was founded by Thracian tribe. Today it has about 500 citizens and has preserved its traditional wine-cellars, unique architectural monuments and unspoiled nature. Melnik is cultural and historical national treasure.
Sightseeing city tour among the ancient houses with interesting architecture and interior – Kordopulov House, Pashov House, Cincarov House, Velev House and the Byzantine House- one of the oldest civilian buildings in the Balkans. Lunch in traditional restaurant with Bulgarian cuisine.
Leaving Melnik and going to the Rozhen Monastery ( 6km from Melnik). Founded in 1217, the present monastery church was built before the 15th century and painted in 1597. In the central bay of the chapel you will see the miraculous icon of Virgin Mary the Platytera. The Monastery is national treasure, apogee of Bulgarian culture and inflexibility during the centuries.
Sightseeing in the picturesque site of Rupite, near Petrich city, which is known as the place where the most phenomenal Bulgarian prophet – Vanga- welcomed her guests and replenished her unique energy. Vanga is one of the symbols of Bulgaria, known all over the world.
The excursion includes:

• transport

• tourist guide

• lunch

EXCURSION TO SANDANSKI, MELNIK AND RUPITE

The city lies at the remains of ancient Thracian village, founded near the hot mineral springs in the area. The first citizens were from Maedi tribe, from which descends the famous leader Spartacus. The Romans knew the healing powers of the mineral springs and built their baths.
Visit to :

• The marble monument of Spartacus

• Basilica with beautiful marble ornaments

• The marble fountain(1854) in the centre of the city

• The church “St. George” (1861), the only preserved church from the Renaissance *The unique park in which are growing more than 160 Mediterranean plants.

Lunch and going in Melnik. Trip in the smallest Bulgarian city, surrounded by impressive natural sand pyramids in various forms. The city was founded by Thracian tribe. It has preserved its traditional wine-cellars, unique architectural monuments and unspoiled nature. Melnik is cultural and historical national treasure.
Sightseeing city tour among the ancient houses with interesting architecture and interior – Kordopulov House, Pashov House, Cincarov House, Velev House and the Byzantine House- one of the oldest buildings in the Balkans. Sightseeing in the picturesque site of Rupite, near Petrich city, which is known as the place where the most phenomenal bulgarian prophet – Vanga- welcomed her guests and replenished her unique energy. Vanga is one of the symbols of Bulgaria, known all over the world.
The excursion includes:

• transport

• tourist guide

• lunch

EXCURSION TO PLOVDIV

Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia and it has more than 6000 years history-one of the most ancient cities in Europe. Scientists think that it might be contemporary of Troy, older than Athens and Rome. Plovdiv is situated in the southern part of the Plovdiv Plain on the two banks of the Maritsa River. During the centuries it was populated by Thracians, Romans, Goths and ottomans which traces made the city a living museum.
City tour. Lunch. Walk in Ancient Plovdiv, visiting Balabanov House, the aqueduct, arheological site “Nebet tepe”, the fortress of Filipopulous, Hisar kapiq, church “St. Konstantine and Helen”, the roman forum( amphitheatre), roman stadium and the clockwork tower in Sahat tepe, built in 16th century and still working.
The excursion includes:

• transport

• tourist guide

• lunch