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Romania’s Sinaia Mountain Resort Wins at 2019 World Ski Awards

2019-11-26 by Argophilia Travel News

Sinaia Mountain Resort

Romania’s Sinaia mountain resort has been named Romania’s Best Ski Resort 2019 at the World Ski Awards. Bansko also took home top honors.

Tags: Bansko ski resort, Europe skiing, resorts, Romania resorts, Romania tourism, Sinaia Mountain Resort, ski Romania, skiing, Skiing Romania, top ski resorts, Val Thorens, World Ski Awards

Experts Foresee an Overbooked Greek Hotels for Winter Season

2018-12-17 by Argophilia Travel News

Greece’s winter destinations like Ioannina and the Epirus region, Pelion and Drama are all set to welcome a rush of Greece’s holiday travelers. Tourism experts foresee record visits and the corresponding hotel capacity.

Tags: Epirus region, Europe skiing, Falakro Ski Resort., Greece skiing, Greek resorts, Greek winter, Kalavryta Ski Center, Kastoria, Northern Greece, Pelion, Ski season, Winter 2018, Yiorgos Nikitidis

The Kolašin 1600 Ski Resort Gets Its First Snows of the Season

2018-12-03 by Argophilia Travel News

1600 Ski Resort

The brand new gem of Montenegro ski resorts, the Kolašin 1600 in the southern part of the Bjelasica Mountain has its first snow of the 2018/2019 season.

Tags: Balkans skiing, Bjelasica Mountain, Europe skiing, Kolašin 1600, Kolašin 1600 Resort, Montenegro, Montenegro tourism, skiing

Macedonia ski season underway

2014-10-27 by Phil Butler

From Ski Kozuf 10 hours ago

Ski season is officially underway in Macedonia. The news services there report the country’s mountains covered totally after a heavy snowfall last night. According to the reports Kozuv revived half a meter overnight.

Tags: 2014 skiing, Europe skiing, Kozuv, Macedonia events, Macedonia skiing, Ski Kozuf, skiing

Eastern Europe’s Best Bargain Ski Resorts

2013-01-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Given the rather depressing economic realities that many in Europe are forced to live with at present, they could be forgiven for thinking the luxury of skiing holiday is out of their reach. But a little look beyond the Alpine pistes, towards Eastern Europe, shows us that a skiing holiday doesn’t have to break the bank.

Tags: Bansko, Cerna Hora, Eastern Europe, Europe skiing, Nosal ski resort, ski resorts, skiing, skiing holiday, Zakopane

Ski Out of the Way 2013: Špindlerův Mlýn

2013-01-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Deep snow at Špindlerův Mlýn

If you’ve never heard of Špindlerův Mlýn, or Spindler’s Mill, then chances are you never heard of the Hotel Bedriska either. Which is one reason we are reporting on ski destinations that are “out of the way” for 2013. In short, ski enthusiasts miss a lot when they fail to discover places like this Czech ski paradise.

Tags: Czech hotels, Czech resorts, Czech skiing, Czech tourism, Europe skiing, Hotel Bedriska, ski deals, Špindlerův Mlýn

Club Med Reveals Italian Alps Resort

2012-12-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Club Med Pragelato Vialattea

Club Med announced having opened their newest mountain resort destination, Pragelato Vialattea, in the heart of the Italian Alps.

Tags: Alps, Club Med, Europe skiing, Italy resorts, Italy travel, Ski Italy

Romania’s Top Skiing Destinations

2012-11-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Romania-ski

A guide to Romania’s best skiing destinations from the trendy resorts of Prahova Valley to Bucovina and Maramures’ picturesque alpine villages.

Tags: East Europe skiing, Europe skiing, Romania ski resorts, Romania skiiing, Romania travel, Romanian mountain resorts, ski resorts, skiing, Winter resorts

2010 Best Family Skiing in Eastern Europe

2010-11-24 by Phil Butler

Extreme skiing at Bansko in Bulgaria

The 2010 Post Office Family Ski Report shows prices for ski vacations around the globe much higher in many instances. But for the savvy ski enthusiast Eastern Europe now represents and even more attractive value for family Winter fun. The Bulgarian and Slovenian ski resorts offer 5 star accommodations at half the price.

Tags: 2010 skiing, Bansko, budget ski trip, Eastern Europe skiing, Europe skiing, Family Ski Resorts, freestyle skiing, Kranjska Gora, Post Office, ski report, ski resorts, ski tourism, ski travel, ski trips, skiiing 2010, Tom Krznar

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