Let’s start with the main – coming from the West, you won’t actually believe how little money you need to spend a good time in the Balkan country. Opting for cheap holidays to Bulgaria is the first step to a budget-oriented summer break. Or why not a winter break – even if the ski vacation costs substantially more everywhere, it’s still much more affordable in Bulgaria. But let’s get back to the hot season before it’s gone.
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A signature on a plate rather than well-hidden secret – this is what cheap holidays to Bulgaria look like to the foreign visitors. The affordable vacations have been continuously advertised by locals and through the tour operators’ channels. While cheap holiday places are to be found easily on the western coast of the Black Sea, adding a quality to the tempting price is guaranteed by serious business – Balkan Holidays, for example, operating in the area for more than a half-century.
A compromise regarding the conditions is often linked with lower costs. Choosing the cheap holidays to Bulgaria actually would not harm the quality of the experience even of the stay in a seaside resort would require about a third of the amount that you’ll need to spend in Spain or Portugal. Picking a Sunny Beach vacation, for instance, will bring the best value for money summer deal according to the survey conducted by Post Office last year. The cheap holiday places are available in the leading Bulgarian village or complex on the Black Sea for 200 something pounds per person for a week – crazy figures, right?
Have in mind that the smallest numbers you would come around apply more probably to the self-catering type of accommodation. Being good with that, you have to cook yourself during your Sunny Beach vacation, or you need to buy food from outside and spending money in the restaurant. Considering package holidays to Bulgaria might turn to be a better deal in terms of saving your budget. The all-inclusive options are available in prominent resorts like Golden Sands, Albena, Nessebar, and Sozopol to name a few.
While the season is not as long as in the Mediterranean countries like Greece, Italy, and Spain, around a third of the year – from late-May to mid-September, looks good for a travel to Bulgaria. The highest demand for cheap holiday places occur expectedly in July and August but in late-June, the conditions in Bulgaria – weather, prices, crowds – seem to combine the best ratio all the way. Anytime you choose for your Sunny Beach vacation, or Golden Sands adventure, make sure to book well up-front. Early reservations make the cheap even cheaper. And the travel to Bulgaria can always surprise you in a good way with some non-advertized experience.
Even being not that unpredictable like in Himalaya range, the weather on the highest “floors” of the Bulgarian mountains often turns out to be different than expected and forecasted. The tallest peaks of Rila and Pirin might come up with a harsh presence during the summer and in the freezing months, the conditions become tougher especially for inexperienced hikers and skiers. Since the ski zone reaches up less than 400 m below the mountaintop Musala, Borovets snow report represents the essential information needed by everyone before catching up the lift to launch in a downhill.
What is so risky concerning the conditions in the oldest winter resort in Bulgaria? Well, most of the time the weather happens to favorable for skiing and snowboarding but it all could turn wrong in a matter of minutes or hours. The typical obstacle for the riders on the hills of Rila mountain are the strong winds blowing in the upper sections of the range. Such storms caused most of the runs and lifts to be shut off for several days in January 2018. A gust of air might cause not just the unpleasant feeling during the slide on the slopes but also put the health of anyone who sports to risk. And this is only one of the reasons to follow Borovets weather report.
The main hazard that could really put a life on a stake is the avalanche. Don’t tremble, such troublesome situation might occur in the top layers of Rila and is not typical for the pistes located mid-point in the oldest Bulgarian resort. And don’t worry – when the prospect of the snowslides to occur in the Markudjika area, the highest group of runs in Borovets, the access is cut for skiers to prevent any risk to their health. Anyway, there are hot-heads who enjoy the thrill of a freestyle ride in a harsh weather but even the most experienced among the boarders have to check Borovets snow conditions before rising up high to launch their speedy excitement.
The network of weather stations installed in the region of Borovets resort delivers the basic data to make everyone know what is the deal on the hills. You can see what is the recently measured temperature for a certain area within the complex as well as check on the wind speed – the factor mentioned up in the article that is crucial. The air humidity is also present in the Borovets ski report but the numbers that most of the skiers and boarders look for are those showing the snow cover. The thickness of the surface is shown in the report, anywhere what’s missing is the updated information concerning the amount of fresh snow. Yes, it will be good to know the layer of the “powder” on the slopes but more important is to be aware of the current situation in the mountain. And this is definitely guaranteed by the constantly refreshed information provided by all five weather stations in Borovets.
The chain starts at the base of the resort which is expected. Borovets snow conditions in the village might of a better use for those planning to trip to the Rila mountain than to the ones already residing there. The guests of the oldest resort in Bulgaria can sense what the Borovets ski conditions are around their hotel at 1340 above the sea level and still have to check for the data from the upper parts of the winter activity zone. The weather report is available at the top of two chairlifts – Sitnyakovo Express and Yastrebets Express, standing respectively 430 m and 700 m above the altitude level of the main resort.
The highest weather checks have been installed in the Markudjika area – one at the ski-center at 2369 m above the sea level and another even higher (2486 m) at the top of the Markudjika 2 ski run. It is obvious that Borovets weather report is harshest for these two points and this is where nature might turn fierce. So in case check for the forecast and for the updated info to know if it’s risky to reach up that high in the highest mountain on the Balkans.
The data may be of good use to anyone who hasn’t yet decided if it’s worth it to trip to Bulgaria for the winter holidays. Borovets ski season lasts more than four months on average – from early December to mid-April. Sometimes the weather turns out to be surprisingly warm which is rare speaking of Rila mountain. Checking the snow report for the conditions in the oldest winter resort in Bulgaria on a regular basis can show you what is the best span of time to book a room and wax your ski for a Borovets adventure.
Planning the winter holidays sometimes may resemble a gambling experience. And while no one would book a stay during the summer hoping that weather would turn upside down, how can anyone be sure that the conditions of the winter break destination deserve the trip? The general weather forecast is helpful when you reserve a room month or two in advance but what is foreseen four or six weeks before your visit might change radically during the vacation itself. Timely reports about the current conditions on the slopes happen to be a must-have detail strictly provided by any winter resort of a high repute. And Bansko snow report updates the data several times a day to make it more useful to all current and future guests.
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