Chalet 4: Forest Nook 2
We stayed at Forest Nook 2 Chalet 4 at Pamporovo which turned out to be an ideal location for trekking and scenic beauty. The detached quietly situated chalet was home from home. The first floor has 2 spacious bedrooms with 2 bath rooms with excellent shower facilities and can sleep four people. The large comfortable lounge could sleep another two people and has its own toilet. Cooking facilities gave us all we needed to provide our own meals. A fan controlled oven, two cooking rings and a microwave oven was more than adequate for roasts and simple meals. A toaster, fridge freezer, a kettle and a range of cooking utensils together with a full range cups plates etc. made the Chalet self contained. For in house entertainment a DVD, Widescreen TV and a Play station with a selection of games are provided. The chalet is also very close to a restaurant and pool. It is brilliant for groups of young people. We found it on a holiday lettings website.
Some of the highlights are the rides on the mountain ski lifts at Mechi Chai Chepelare, which gave a remarkable view of the surrounding country side and a visit to the communication and TV tower at Snejhanka. On a clear day it is possible to see the Greek border. We also took a chair lift to the Smolyan Lakes nearby. Slightly further afield are the Wonderful Bridges which are well worth a visit. We also visited the Roman Amplitheatre and the nineteenth century old town of Plovdiv, and the Bachkovo monastery. It is also worth mentioning the summer temperature was approximately 23C and is reasonably consistant.
We noticed every effort being made to prepare/improve the slopes for the 2010 ski/snowboard season. Snow/water cannons have been installed to compliment the seasonal snow falls, in Pamporovo, and to ensure that snow is always present on the slopes.
In summer car hire is essential. In winter the convenience of your own transport. The cost could be offset by savings from airport transfer services and local shuttle services to and from the ski slopes. We used Bulgaria Car Rent. They gave excellent service, at reasonable rates, and the Nissan Quasqui, that we hired, was reliable and can be recommended.
Parking is no problem at the Chalet and by the slopes (except possibly during Christmas and the New Year weeks).