Pamporovo - information and facts
Useful information about Pamporovo. Location: Pamporovo is located on approx. 1650 m above sea level in the Perelik range of the Western Rhodopi in one of the most beautiful places of the Orpheus mountain.
Pamporovo - information and facts
Altitude of the resort: 1650 m. The highest point is Snejanka peak 1926m.
Vertical Drop: 302m/990'
Top Elevation: 1,926m/6,335'
Lifts: 18 (5 chairs, 13 surface), with total capacity 8500 persons per hour
Total Runs: 25
Longest Run: 4 km
Average annual temperature: 8.5 C
Snowing: 150-200 days per year
Climate: mild mountain, moderate with strong influence from the Mediterranean.
Pamporovo is located on approx. 1650 m above sea level in the Perelik range of the Western Rhodopi in one of the most beautiful places of the Orpheus mountain.
It received its name from the convoys of mules of the local man Raicho Belev which followed one another as the wagons of a train (from the Turkish word for "train" - pampor) carrying goods. A man from Chepelare - Chichovsky - built the first tourist hostel here in 1933 thus establishing the present resort.
The specific combination of natural conditions makes the resort beautiful in summer and in winter alike - the large spruce forests, picturesque meadows, strange rocky forms (the Orpheus rock and others), beautiful high peaks - Snejanka (1925), Murgavetz (1858), Orleto etc.
The mountain where Pamporovo is located is composed of marble that drains the water and dries the whole region. The hill has a hunchbacked form and is very airy so the air is always fresh. Due to the influence of the Mediterranean climate the tem- peratures in the resort have small daily variations. The surrounding high peaks keep it from the winds and in winter preserve the snow cover on the Northern slopes of the Snejanka and Murgavetz peaks.
The area is abundant in natural slopes where many ski slopes have been built with different category of difficulty, served by sophisticated technical equipment.
The resort offers 5 chair lifts, 13 tow-lifts and 17.500 meters of alpine ski-tracks. Pamporovo is 16 kilometers from Smolyan, 12 km from Chepelare, 35 kilometers from Devin, 83 km from Plovdiv and 240 km from Sofia. There is a regular bus line connecting it to these cities.
The high TV and radio transmission tower on the Snejanka Peak with a panorama cafe where the whole resort can be views in a clear day can be reached by chair lift. Pamporovo offers many lodging opportunities for tourists.
A number of cosy restaurants offer traditional local and Bulgarian cuisine. An example is the folk restaurant (Mehana) "Chevermeto" where the visitor should try the incredible Rhodope lamb kebab. Pamporovo is the starting point for many marked tourist tracks to: Smolyanski ezera hut (2 h 15 min or 40 min by two lifts), Izgrev Hut (in Chernatitsa - 6 h.), Momchil Yunak hut (in Prespa - 4h30m), Perelik hut (under the mountain leader of Golyam Perelik Peak - 4h30m), the village of Progled (1h30m), the city of Smolyan (3h), The Orpheus Rock (20 min from the Peak of Snejanka), the Murgavets Peak (1h). The Studenets hut is a point of the European route E-8.
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from Ireland Sent on 29 January 2013
here come the Irish on Sunday!
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from Belfast Sent on 28 January 2013
Coming here on 3rd Feb 2013 for the 12th year in a row! cannot wait, would highly recommend Bulgaria to anyone!
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from United Kingdom Sent on 19 February 2012
A group of us (2 families ) went to Pamporova 2 years ago. It was everyone's (except my) first ski hol. We thoughly enjoyed every moment. Great place, friendly and helpful people. Highly recommed for families. It was a very well organised holiday. Stayed in Rhodopia House which was professionally run and very helpful in waking us up on time for our lessons! We would definitely go again; had a brilliant time :)
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from Ireland Sent on 03 January 2012
Just back from pamporvo first ever sking holiday absolutely loved it cant wait to get back, BIG thanks to my ski instructor hristo he was great.. .
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from ireland Sent on 31 January 2011
HI JUST BACK HAD A GREAT TIME IN PAMPOROVO, HAD FRESH SNOW GOOD CONDITIONS, THANKS TO BURIN OUR SKI INSTRUCTOR FOR BEING SO HOSPITABLE AND GIVING OUR CLASS A REALLY ADVENTUROUS WEEK, LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER VISIT SOON PG. THANKS TO DUNDEE FOR LOOKING AFTER OUR OTHER HALVES.
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from ireland Sent on 13 January 2011
Love this place went here twice in 2008 & 2009 both in feburary it was brill!!!!!!!!!
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from Ireland Sent on 01 December 2010
im goin to pamporovo on 26 th of dec 2010 was wondering are we guarenteed snow
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from ireland Sent on 29 October 2010
our 2nd lovely skiing hol in pampy end of jan 09 and 10. lots of fresh snow were lucky, not for advanced skiiers but if you just want a relaxing leisurely skiing hol and not looking for really challenging runs its grand some good reds,blue and greens, and a couple of blacks for the adventurious.locals grand, have giving into the bell sellers too many times though , if you see a paddy selling bells on resort its me off loading lol.food and craic ok , not overly exspensive, the hotel accom pamperova was lovely no complaints, roll on jan 2011 pg.
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from srbija Sent on 17 October 2010
Pamporovo je pravi biser Balkana. Sest godina za redom drugu nedelju u januaru provodimo tamo. Hotel Orlovec je prilicno dobar, savrseno lociran. Zao mi je sto ima jako malo turista iz Srbije, ali zato pijanih Iraca ima i previse. Cene su sasvim pristojne a izbor hrane i pica odlican. jedva cekam januar.
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from s.wales Sent on 21 May 2010
We have taken our winter holidays in Pamporovo over the past 4 years. We normally travel with a group of friends. We are all intermediate skiiers, so the terrain is great for us. This year a new run had opened with a 6 man chair lift. It was fab! We always feel so refreshed and healthy after our trip as the mountain air in Pamps. is so healthy. We know which mountain restaurants are the best to eat at and have always found the locals to be so very friendly and helpful. We stay in the chalets in Pamporovo village,( formally known as forest nook 1&2) The chalets are so very cosy with real log burning fires and fully equiped kitchens. We tend to book one chalet between 2 couples, but will comforably accommodate up to 6 persons. When we feel a bit achy or in need of a pamporing session, we have a masseuse come to our chalet. Wonderful!! Apparently, by winter 2010/2011, there will be a new sauna/ fitness suite and beauty room in operation in the new build within 6 steps of the chalets that we rent out. When Ryan air operate into Plovdiv this year, it will be brilliant, as it will only be a short journey to the resort. We stayed at this vilage 3 years ago during the summer period. It was breath-taking. The mountain climate was so theraputic and we were able to relax at the resort's outdoor pool when we were feeling a bit on the lazy side. Being a horse fanatic, myself and 3 others booked through the reception at Pamporovo Village a 3 hour horse riding session. The guide, Stefan took us on a most glorious trip up the Rhodopi mountains ,Whilst my husband and his mates hired quad bikes.We all had a tremendous time and will certainly go over there again for a summer break. Has anyone driven over the border to the Greek coast? I have heard that the new by- pass from Smolyan to Greece is now open. Any feed-back would be very welcome.
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