Borovets, Bulgaria Expencive??

Hi all
Just wondering, how expencive is Borovets? As in meals, drinks and what ever else. Just want an idea on how much to take.
Iv never been skiing before so have no idea what the prices.
A week in Ibiza normaly costs me around 1200 quid but thats clubbing every night till the early hours where the cheapist drinks are 7 euros a pint.
The hotel im staying in is half board and i dont think ill be out late at night.
So what would someone whos been say an average week would cost?

Cheers and thanks for any help i get :)

Sm4sh,
I wouldn't count on eating in the hotel if I was you, most of them have pretty inedible food for our fussy Western tastes. But eating and drinking out is pretty cheap.

Have a look on the Bulgariaski website - they have a forum with the answer to all your questions. Before we went to Borovets I read a great many posts very carefully - forearmed is forewarned! They advise you to be careful with taxis, money changers etc. etc.

Admin- I 'borrowed' all these posts from the Bulgariaski website http://www.bulgariaski.com/ and Bandit, I don't count it as Spam, I think it's quite interesting because it's much more truthful than the official version, and no-one has to read it if they don't want to. But it does explain why so many of us here are fairly negative about Borovets and Bulgaria in general.

Hopefully there will be more snow by the time you get out there Sm4sh, didn't we manage to persuade you to change to a later booking?

Author : Kas&Bobby (---.speedy-net.bg)
posts : 70
Date : 12-19-10 09:32

Morning,

A slightly better start as Yastrebets is open today. The Gondola is not but that is because of conditions at the top rather than due to wind - basically there is not enough snow to open any of the Markudjik runs and from the top of the gondola down to the Yastrebets / Fon Fon is very poor with rocks etc.

So:

Markudjik - all lifts are closed - this will be the case until more snow as there is just not enough to open it.
Mussala Path - closed - as above

Yastrebets - the 4 man chair is open today - with Popangelov & Yastrebets 3 open. The conditions on both these slopes are excellent, although the operators are worried that a predicted rise in temps will affect the conditions. These slopes are already busy, but predominantly with Sofian's / locals.

Rila - no change since yesterday except, higher temps meant they couldn't have the snow cannons on so snow conditions are detoriating.

Godola - they may open this later, but it will be for walkers only.

We need a lot more snow to see any major improvement, but compared to this time last year, it is certainly better!

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re: Borovets Conditions / Lift Update - Dec 19th
Author : Kas&Bobby (---.speedy-net.bg)
posts : 70
Date : 12-19-10 09:51

The gondola has just opened BUT it is for walkers only

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re: Borovets Conditions / Lift Update - Dec 19th
Author : Shey (---.soton.ac.uk)
posts : 6
Date : 12-19-10 12:03

Many thanks again for your updates.

What is the local forecast for the next week or so? Any indication of colder temps.?

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re: Borovets Conditions / Lift Update - Dec 19th
Author : Carnage (---.11-2.cable.virginmedia.com)
posts : 17
Date : 12-19-10 12:23

Groan! This is deja vu from last year
I am getting a tad depressed now (not shooting the excellent messenger btw!!)
We are due out in a fortnight. After last year I said "never again", but then Boro drew me back. The locals had said last years lack of snow & warm temps "was a 1 in 20 year event".
Maybe not boo hoo

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re: Borovets Conditions / Lift Update - Dec 19th
Author : Pamporovo Pete (87.115.65.---)
posts : 12576
Date : 12-19-10 12:25

2 weeks ago Carnage there was no snow at all.
An awful lot of snow can fall in the period of time!

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re: Borovets Conditions / Lift Update - Dec 19th
Author : Kas&Bobby (---.rdns.blackberry.net)
posts : 70
Date : 12-19-10 12:55

Hi Guys,

We know how you feel...we were so excited about opening the restaurant and trying something different but it's not to be...yet!

We have just come up on the gondola and it's not great. Yastrebets is as before and very good conditions, but skiing down from the top is a no-go - a couple of boarders have tried it but we saw them walking as there is nothing to board on up until you get to the Yastrebets 4 man chair.

At the very top, it is in total contrast to 2 days ago. All the new snow has totally blown away (following yesterday's wind) - I know all the webcams show 'white' up here but they are too far away to see the 'real' picture - all that is left is the compacted base which is about 2cm and certainly not enough to ski!

Carnage - I'm really sorry but the local tv says no snow expected and rising temps...

We may just have our own 'lock-in' up here and just stay here till the snow arrives!!

Kas

Indeed you did get me to change the date. i was going sometime in Jan before i changed it to the end of feb as there was more chance of snow.
I wasnt expecting a reply this big. but ill have a read or it tomorrow me thinks as a night on the town is about to take place when my taxi arrives lol

i was worried last year as i didnt want my first ski holiday to have no snow lol but fingers crossed in the next 2 months it will snow and stay. i dont wanna go on a skiing holiday and find out theres more snow at home lol.
if i remember last year the conditions did get better in feb time, didnt they?

Borovets is probably the better of the Bulgarian ski resorts. Closer to Sofia for airport. Better laid out than other resorts so less queuing. Rather tacky and geared to Brits though. I stayed in a hotel a couple of years back and while actual hotel not great food was actually excellent. Lift prices fairly expensive at 55 levs a day (about 27 Euros). Snow not brilliant.