Pamporovo is located in the most southern part of Rhodopi mountain, the nearest bigger town is Smolyan. Surrounded by clean and unspoiled nature, pine woods and beautiful mountainous sceneries, the place is a perfect spot for recreation and relaxation in the crystal clear air and sports activities in the ski resort. A major motorway construction is underway from Smolyan to nearby Greece (just 30 km), which is expected to boost tourist inflow from Greece. The road is expected to be completed by the end of 2006, which can ease a nice 2 hour trip to the nice Aegean Sea in Greece.
Pamporovo claims to be the sunniest mountain resort in Europe (270 days of sun per year on average). There is an efficient lift system. Currently, there are total of 20 ski slopes of a total of 25km pisted run. New ski runs and lifts are being developed.
Traveling to Pamporovo is easy in the winter using the charter fligts to the city of Plovdiv, which is 80km away. Cheap charter flights are arranged in the ski season by many British and international travel agents, including Balkan Holidays and First Choice making Pamporovo the ideal place to invest in a Bulgarian ski resort property!
The property market in Pamporovo ski resort is not so well developed as in Bansko, but still offers great potential. Unlike Bansko, Pamporovo has been initially developed as a resort area, which now leaves room for better development planning and infrastructure. Future plans about development of new ski facilities and even adjacent resort areas like Stoykite and Perelik is what drives the market.
Property prices in Pamporovo, still well below Bansko prices, vary depending on their distance to the ski lifts and the property facilities. The proximity to the Plovdiv airport and the Greek border (and Aegean Sea) provides for an easy access to Pamporovo, so the property prices will probably continue to grow in the next years.
