A ski holiday in Bulgaria can be less expensive than almost anywhere in Europe. So why bother with the Alps? The answer is that while a stay here is remarkably kind on the purse strings, the quality ...

What do you get when you cross a Bulgarian adrenaline junkie and Minnesota's high school Alpine skiing program? You get a state champion. You get a plan for the immediate future. You get a plan for ...

IF you’re looking for a winter getaway that really won’t break the bank, then look no further than this Bulgarian town. The ...

Europe’s wealth of ski resorts attracts visitors from around the world, with many returning year after year to the slopes in famed mountain ranges such as the Alps and the Dolomites. One country in ...

"Unlimited Ski and Fun!" promises a pamphlet touting the Bansko ski resort, a magnet for bargain-hunting holidaymakers in southwest Bulgaria. But nature lovers are demanding limits to the growth of ...

Two-time World Cup giant slalom champion Ted Ligety, the 2006 Olympic champion in the combined, reports regularly in collaboration with Denver Post ski writer John Meyer. BANSKO, Bulgaria — This ...

SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s parliament approved measures that will make it easier to build ski runs and ski lifts on state land, in an attempt to boost the ailing economy, but the decision sparked ...

Praised for its proximity to the capital, Vitosha once featured more than a dozen cable cars and chair lifts - Copyright AFP BONNIE CASH Praised for its proximity to ...

Unseasonably warm weather has hurt the number of tourists that Bulgaria’s winter resort Pamporovo has hoped to attract, news agency Focus reported on January 2 2010. Unseasonably warm weather has hurt ...

Skiing has been getting more expensive for years. But where in Europe can you still ski (somewhat) affordably? A recent analysis by the TV channel Euronews has the answer. TRAVELBOOK presents three ...