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Chepelare - Fairytale of the Rho...

Chepelare is a preferred destination for rural and eco tourism, and of course is also a great choice for lovers of winter sports. The city is located in the central part of the Rhodopes, about 70 km from Plovdiv and only 10 km away is located the resort Pamporovo.

Chepelare is known as one of the Bulgarian winter resorts. Chepelare Ski Center is located immediately after the end of the city on the way to Pamporovo. The city has a long tradition in ski sport. The ski slopes and the ski paths of the Center are long 20 km. The tracks vary in length and difficulty and are suitable for both advanced and beginner skiers and snowboarders. All runways are equipped with free wireless Internet access. Available for skiers is a four-seat ski lift, which covered the distance of 2700 m from the starting point of the station in Chepelare to the Mechi Chal peak for 9 minutes. Lift the card costs 38 BGN per day, and there are discounts. If you want to learn to ski in the school will provide you with free ski, sticks and shoes. For all your winter adventures in Chepelare contact sports center of Chepelare.

In Chepelare town can be visited only in Bulgarian Ski Museum, which opened in 1998, the exposure of the museum traces the development of ski and ski sport in city and country. In chepelare is located and the Museum of Rhodopi Karst-unique in the Balkans.

During the summer season Chepelare is becoming a center of attraction for lovers of nature, eco-paths and rural tourism. The hospitality of the locals is notorious, and the Rhodope cuisine is very tasty. Places to stay are diverse, and the prices much lower than the big resorts. Recently the resort also has a mountain bike route.

During your stay you can enjoy the various natural and historical sites around Chepelare- Chudnite Mostove, waterfall Orpheus and the Canyon of waterfalls, cave Uhlovitsa, Bachkovo monastery, Haramiiskata cave (Trigrad).