The Bulgarian Government has recently announced plans for a major expansion of Borovets that
will turn it into a world class mountain resort.
The project is called Super Borovets and it's main aim is to expand the current resort of Borovets and turn it into an
all year round holiday destination. It will incorporate the town of Samokov and the village of Beli Iskar, thus transforming
Borovets into a mega resort. The existing facilities will be improved and vastly expanded. Currently Borovets has around 55
km of pistes. This will be extended by 100km creating a huge ski domain. Around 300-400 million Euros is to be invested and
the Bulgarian government are supporting the project.
No other resort in Bulgaria has so far had such a project or received such extensive investment. As a result, the Super
Borovets project ensures that the Borovets area and Borovets property is a top place to invest in - probably one of the best
places in the whole of Bulgaria. Borovets property prices are still relatively low but this area is set to boom in the coming
years.
The project will start in 2007 and is expected to be completely ready by 2010. It will be delivered in 3 stages.
Stage I – Borovets improvements
The first stage of the project involves the
upgrading and modernization of the existing facilities in the current Borovets resort at 1350m. The tourist infrastructure
of the resort will be improved and new facilities and hotels built. The slopes will be upgraded to European standards and
new lifts and ski runs installed.
Stage II – Lower Borovets
Further
accommodation and new ski runs will be created in the triangle of between Samokov, Beli Iskar and Borovets. A new tourist
village will be created just outside Samokov town. This area will target tourists who cannot afford to stay in the higher
parts of the mountain. Tourist centres and leisure facilities will be created at this level and also an 18-hole golf course.
Stage III – VIP Zone
In the areas
Shumnatitsa/Bialata Poliana (1400m) and Gvardeiska Poliana/Mecha Glava (1600m) new luxury hotels and ski chalets will be built.
In these areas, village and eco tourism will be encouraged. Folklore restaurants, model farms, riverside parks and a horse
riding centre are all part of the plans. In the Bialata Poliana area there are plans for a spectacular 18-hole mountain golf
course and a gondola linking the area to the Borovets ski domain. As this area is high in the mountains every effort will
be made to ensure the development is eco-friendly and sustainable.