INTERSKI OPENING CEREMONY 17 MARCH 2019

Congress guide - Activities

TOUR #4 “CHEPELARE – BIRTHPLACE OF THE OLYMPIC WINNERS”

Pamporovo – thetown of Chepelare – Pamporovo

Start: 10:00am/ 2:00pm

Chepelare isthehometown of theOlympicgoldmedalistinbiathlon – Ekaterina Dafovska (1998, Nagano, JPN) andthewinner of the Big CrystalGlobeinsnowboard – RadoslavYankov (2016).

 

Youwillbe able to take the lift and visit the Mechi Chal Peak and explore the ski area.

 

Thereis a veryinterestingmuseumcollection of skisand ski sporttellingabouttherichhistory of the winter sports and the Olimpic heritage.

 

The tour includes visit of a real bagpipe workshop by IliyaUchikov, who is one of the three masters of the caba bagpipes and has already produced 142 by himself. It is an inconspicuous pleasure to peep where the magic of the unique Rhodope sound is born.

 

The small town is a home of a factory of Amer Sports which produce the skis of brands as Atomic and Salomon and also a detail construction for mountain bikes.

 

  • Price for the tour:  Price per person for more than 12 people –12 EURper person
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Effort level: Easy
  • Route in km: 30 km
  • Date: Every day

  

The rate includes:

  • Transport by bus
  • English speaking guide in the bus during the tour
  • Return lift ticket for Mechi Chal
  • Entrance fee for ‘The Museum of Ski’

 

Supplements:

  • Lunch and personal expenses