Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Eating
Borovets' main streets feature cafes, bars and restaurants heavy on 'English steaks' and
cocktails reminiscent of gauche seaside summer holidays. Without the package tourists
after winter, however, most close.
La Bomba $$
( 483; mains 5-9 lv; 8am-1am; )
Opposite the big hotels on the mountainside, La
Bomba serves pizzas and dishes like steak and chips.
INTERNATIONAL
Black Tiger $
( 0899150304; mains 8-12 lv; 9am-1am; )
A simple place playing punchy Bul-
garian music, the Black Tiger goes for the well -lacquered ski lodge look, and is popular
with locals year-round, serving good Bulgarian fare. It's on the mountain's base amidst
the other restaurants and hotels.
BULGARIAN
Alpin Restaurant $
(mains 9-12 lv; )
The Alpin's cosy, pub-style restaurant offers a varied, if touristy,
menu of pizzas, grills and barbecue meals.
INTERNATIONAL
Information
Central Borovets has exchange offices and ATMs, as do some of the larger hotels' lobbies.
Bulgariaski.com informs on snow conditions, accommodation and news on Bulgaria's
ski resorts; the
Bulgarian Extreme & Freestyle Skiing Association
(
www.befsa.com
)
lists organised competitions, demonstrations and excursions in Borovets and elsewhere.
Getting There & Away
There's not (yet) direct public transport between Sofia and Borovets, but that will prob-
ably change with the Sofia-Borovets road's completion.
For now, take a bus from Sofia to Samokov (4 lv, one hour) and then a minibus to
Borovets (1.20 lv, 20 minutes). Minibuses from Samokov leave every 30 to 45 minutes
