Borovets

Borovets (Боровец), known as Chamkoriya (ЧамкориÑ?) until the middle of the 20th century, is a popular Bulgarian moutain resort situated in Sofia Province, on the northern slopes of Rila, at an altitude of 1350 m. Borovets is 10 km from Samokov, 73 km from Sofia and 125 km from Plovdiv.

Today the resort is a modern ski centre with luxury hotels and an extensive ski course network and has twice been a host of Alpine skiing World Cup competitions.