For winter sport - the international ski resort of Borovets is 25 minutes by car . Borovets has a range of shops, restaurants, recretional facilities, a bank and 24 hours medical centre.
For sumer Borovets offering preaty much everything - riding, swimming pools, spa facilities and gondola access to Mount Musalla - 2,925 meters.
The Rila mountain range boats the highest mountain on the Balkan Peninsula ( mt Musala- 2,925 m) and the average heit of the peaks are 2,700 m. The mountains are registered in the UN list of representative protected areas and is Bulgaria's largest national park . The snow usually covers the whole area from the end of November untoll April and still covers the peaks right into the middle of summer.
Borovets offers all the expected facilities of a winter and summer holidays center. As well as good skiing, it provides a good base for hiking, mountain biking and riding in the summer, where horses and equipment can be rented. The Yastrebets Gondola and a chairlift operate at the weekdays and give quik access to the top ski station, below MT Musala.
Rila Monastery - A UNESKo World Heritage site - thotoughly recommended is an easy two hours drive.
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