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Ski Chalet |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Beli Iskar in Borovets

From £270 per week |  From £39 per night

1 night minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

Chalet Zora was completed in 2006, by a reputable construction company from Sofia. The house is ideal for summer and winter sports holidays. The standard and scope of equipment is high, including an outdoor six person hot spa, heating to 40 deg.C., Finnish sauna and games room. The house is situated within a large walled garden in a street at the top of the hill village of Beli Iskar (alt. 1,200 m), on the edge of a long meadow. It has panoramic views of the mountains and hills, including the dramatic local landmark of Eagle Rock. There is a lawn area for sunbathing or outdoor games which is safe and secure for children. The village borders the Rila Mountain National Park, with its spectacular alpine scenery, deep forests and river gorges, and there is easy access to an endless number of valley and mountain trails. The lively, local administrative town of Samokov is 6 km away on a straight road. The town has three, large, modern supermarkets, selling all the food and household products that you would need. There is a daily fresh fruit and vegetable market also banks,cashpoints and a post office in Samokov. An English owned restaurant has been opened opposite the house and there are numerous restaurants in Borovets and Samokov.

For winter sports -the international ski resort of Borovets is 20 minutes by car, on a good quality road, near straight roads via Samokov. Parking is central, cheap and easy at Borovets. Borovets has a range of shops, restaurants, recreational facilities, a bank and a 24 hour medical centre.

For summer - Borovets is reached via the hill road (10 minutes) offering riding, swimming pools, gymnasiums, spa facilities and gondola access to Mount Musalla - 2,925 metres (July and August - selected dates). Walking and bicycle rides from the house.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The house is newly cladded with alpine insulation, so is cool in the summer and very cosy in the winter.

Single duvets and blankets, towels and dressing gowns are provided.

The log fire in the living room is of a traditional Bulgarian design and very efficient and atmospheric. Logs are supplied free of charge.

There is a games room equipped with a pool / snooker table, table tennis and table football, also there is a four person Badminton set, for the garden. Board games, playing cards and various puzzles are provided.

A comprehensive collection of DVDs, novels, guide books and maps are available.

The Finnish built sauna can accommodate four comfortably, six at a squeeze. It is fitted with thermometer, hygrometer and timer and can be pre-set to be ready and hot when you come in from a cold day.

There is satellite TV with 60 + channels. Many are in English - CNN is available. BBC is not available. There is a DVD, CD player/radio and speaker connection for mp3 player.

Further details outdoors:
There is an all seasons six person jacuzzi/hot tub(installed October 2009), permanently ready for use, with temperatures up to 40 deg C. It has a childproof, lockable cover and pool lighting.

Two of the twin bedrooms have doors out onto a south facing balcony.

Four well maintained adult mountain bikes are provided.

There is an underground, lockable garage, with daylight strip lighting. This could be used as another games area.

The terrace provides shade or full sun and deckchairs and loungers for the terrace are provided.

The garden is surrounded by a high, solid wall and has lockable garden and garage gates.

A child's toboggan can be used in the meadow near the house.

Conditions

No smoking in the house please.

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Alpine meadow above Beli Iskar

 

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View of house in winter

 

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Living room with open fireplace

The Sofia/Rila Mountains region

The Rila mountain range boasts the highest mountain on the Balkan Peninsula (Mt Musala - 2,925 m) and the average height of the peaks are 2,700 m. The mountains are registered in the UN list of representative protected areas and is Bulgaria's largest national park - 81,000 hectares, two thirds of which is forested. The park contains over 100 peaks, with deep and dramatic river gorges, lakes and waterfalls. The national parks authority have marked many trails and built bridges and information boards and there are mountain chalets for hikers to shelter for the night. The snow usually covers the whole area from the end of November until April and still covers the peaks right into the middle of summer. The area is of special interest to botanists, with a large variety of flora, including some rare species.

The Borovets / Beli Iskar area

There are wonderful walks and bike trails within a short distance of the house. These include gentle strolls through woods, meadows and river gorges and graduate up to long mountain walks, such as, climbing to the top of Mt Musala, the "Seven Lakes" and Mt Malyovitsa. It is possible to walk to the Rila Monastery, on the southwestern side, but this would require serious planning and an overnight stop in the mountains.

Borovets offers all the expected facilities of a winter and summer holiday centre. As well as good skiing, it provides a good base for hiking, mountain biking and riding in the summer, where horses and equipment can be rented. The Yastrebets Gondola and a chairlift operate at the weekends and some weekdays and give quick access to the top ski stations, below Mt Musala. Bikes can be hooked onto the chair lift.

Rila and Samokov hotels, Borovets, have large indoor swimming pools and gyms, for which you can pay a small charge to use.

Rila monastery - a UNESCO World Heritage site - is an easy two hour drive. It is the most important religious building in the country and is set in a deep, wooded gorge, with jagged mountain peaks towering above - thoroughly recommended.

There are many interesting excursions to the Rhodope and Stara Planina mountains, and museum villages - Koprivshitsa (2.5 hour drive) being the best.

The house has a good stock of guide books and maps to give you the most enjoyment for your holiday.

How to get there

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Map showing the Beli Iskar areaReset Map

- Fly to Sofia International Airport
- Chalet Zora is approx 60 km from the airport - detailed maps and instructions to the house are provided. (About one hour) on main roads.
-Daily flights from UK with British Airways, EasyJet, Whizz, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Bulgarian Airlines.
-Car Hire is easily arranged from the airport as a package with airfare or from Hertz , Europcar and selection of well known hire car companies. Wide selection of modern vehicles.

Activities near Borovets

Reviews

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02 Jan 2012

“great for the winter holidays” We had a really nice stay in the house during the New Year's holidays. The house is very cosy and well furnished with everything one might need. The bedrooms are very comfortable and really... more

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Guestbook for Chalet Zora

08 January 2007

We had a wonderful time at Chalet Zora. The house was clean, very warm and perfectly adjusted for vacationing. I will strongly recommend Chalet Zora to all my friends.

Ms G. Atlanta, Georgia, USA

19 February 2007

A note to say how much we enjoyed our holiday at your beautiful and extremely well equipped chalet. The children enjoyed building a snowman in the garden and playing with the sledge.

Mrs C. Kent, UK

12 August 2007

The house was fantastic! - Thank you! The information pack was very handy. You have gone to a lot of trouble to make it the perfect holiday home. We were totally spoilt. I dont think I shall go anywhere again without a sauna. We shall not hesitate to recommend your house to others.

M/s B. Derbyshire, U.K.

17 September 2007

Thank you for letting us stay in your lovely home in Beli Iskar. What a beautiful country! So relaxing and gorgeous walks - we saw a wolf in the distance in the forest - but no bears!

Mr + Mrs E. Hong Kong

3 December 2007

We had a much needed rest. Beli iskar is so peaceful and pretty, in the snow. The evenings were bliss, sitting in front of the log fire in your cosy house. Pity we couldnt stay longer.

Mrs E. Hampshire, UK

2 January 2008

We had a wonderful time and enjoyed our stay thoroughly. Good snow. Thank you for your hospitality.

Mr + Mrs D. Hertfordshire, UK

15 January 2008

The house was wonderful and definitely worth visiting and we will recommend it to friends and hope to return.

Mr + Mrs W. Bedfordshire, UK

22 June 2008

Lovely comfortable house with good facilities. Enjoyed the log fire and sauna after long mountain walks and splendid scenery.

Mr + Mrs S. Sussex, UK

28 June 2008

Smashing house. Great views. We hope to come back again. It was well worth it.

Mr H. Sussex, UK

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	1 Jan 12	1 Apr 12	270£ 270	3939	3939	Flexible
	1 Apr 12	1 Jan 13	270£ 270	0-	0-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Price includes Linen, towels, dressing gowns, electricity, heating and logs for the fire.

The house will be cleaned and laundered linen etc will be provided at the beginning of each letting. Any additional laundering can be taken care, of using house equipment or by private arrangement with key holder.

Availability

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5 years listed You are contacting Hugh Williams Landline +44 01730 266388 Mobile n/a Web Visit site Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2006. This ski chalet has received 1 review from previous guests.