Brilliant, Budget, Bulgarian, Borovets! (Borovets)

Member Name: Andyc

Product:	Borovets
Date:	05/07/00 (775 review reads)
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Advantages: CHEAP! Friendly people, original.

Disadvantages: Not Valdisere!

My girlfriend and I went on a skiing holiday to Borovets a few years back....... and it was great!

Sure, if we'd had the money Valdisere or Aspen would have been lovely, but the fact is we didn't have the cash! So Borovets it was!

The country is quite poor, but the people are lovely! Be warned the Bulgars like to serve their food luke-warm, but they know not all people like it that way so, if you ask nicely, they'll warm it up for you!

I'd never been skiing before but our instructor was great. An ex-Olympic team member, she pushed us just hard enough to help us get the best out of things. Moving up from the easier runs to some of the more 'fun' faster ones come the end of the week.

Be warned, if you've not done it before, skiing is exhausting! You'll find muscles you've never even thought you might possibly have had, and though Borovets has a banging nightlife of cheesy clubs and karaoke bars, don't burn the candle at both ends! You'll never make it!

Sadly, 2 days from the end of our holiday my girlfriend snapped a ligament in her knee! (make sure you have good insurance, Columbus have low costs, but higher Premiums) But no fear! The Bulgarian folk were great! We had a porter waiting for us at Sofia airport, who carried our bags, checked us in, wheeled girlf. around in her wheelchair and even wanted to carry her onto the plane!

Give Borovets a bash! And bring back some cheap Schnaps, Vodka and bootleg CD's for me!

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