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LOW COST FLIGHTS FROM DUBLIN

Quick post for anyone thinking of heading over to Pamporovo this season from Ireland. Panorama Holidays are offering direct flights to Plodiv (Nearest airport to Pamporovo) with return flights from as little as 120 euro.

Really good value in my book! You’ll have to organise your own transfer up to the resort but that’s easily sorted.

Give [...]

STUDENT DAY DECEMBER 8TH

Over 80% of the accomodation in Pamporovo has been booked out for Students Day on December 8th according to Chaiman of the regional tourist association, Pantalei Memtsov. Traditionally this is when it all kicks off in Pamporovo. It’s a bit early for the real snows to fall, but they’ve been busy with the artifical snow [...]

GREAT OUTDOORS SALE!

If you’re livingin Dublin, looks like the Great outdoors are having a sale before Christmas. If you’re looking for skiing gear, this is a great shop. They are on Chatham Street, Dublin 2, near enough to St. Stephens Green. www.greatoutdoors.ie

BULGARIAN FOLK MUSIC

Folk singer Nellie Andreeva

Bulgaria offers a Ski holiday with a difference. The people are different. The scenery, the tourist attractions are different.

The music is different.

I can across this by accident the other day and thought it might be nice to stick a post up on the subject. I had the chance to meet [...]

ARTIFICIAL SNOW

Artificial snow facilities in Pamporovo winter resort have started work, coordinator of Pamporovo consultative council Rosen Kefilev told FOCUS News Agency today.

They’re using low night temperatures to start covering the slopes with snow. Kefliev said that as of December 5 all lift facilities will be up and running. The artificial snow production facilities that now [...]

LEARNING TO SKI IN IRELAND

I think this is kinda cool for any newbies to the slope or anyone bring the kids away for the first time.

Previoulsy the option in Ireland was the outdoor dry artificial slope in Kilternan but now there is an indoor option. It works on a slighly different principle, this time the floor / carpet moves [...]

RESORT PRICES

Good news for tourists this winter.

1. We will see reduced prices for ski passes and ski school.
2. The sloped have been better prepared for the ski season.
3. 118 snow cannons have been installed and commissioned, these snow cannons are York and of a very high standard. [...]

SNOW MAKES AN EARLY APPEARANCE

Everything was white in Pamporovo last week, prompting hopes for an early start to the skiing season.. Unfortunatly it’s all but gone now. We’ll just have to hang in there til next month.

BULGARIA SKI RESORTS 40% CHEAPER.

According to a survey compiled by InsureandGo, a UK based insurance company, tourists can save up to 40% by traveling to Bulgaria rather than the French Alps to ski this winter.

The insurance company compiled a survey of flights, accommodation and lift-pass prices to reveal that between Christmas and New Year, skiers are likely [...]