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 ...

A painting of a local mountain in the Malyovitsa Hut (1960m) in Rila National Park. The hut is part of a short ski tour above ...

Bulgaria in Eastern Europe is an increasingly popular and cost-effective alternative to the Alpine ski resorts that can not only become overcrowded, but also make a big dent in the wallet. With runs ...

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 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Bardonecchia has been named the best-value skiing resort in Europe, knocking Bulgaria’s Borovets off the top ...

But the once-modern resort is now a far cry from its former glory -- and with its crumbling infrastructure is unlikely to again produce talented ski champions like Popov, said local ski club founder ...

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 ...