Pamporovo is another one of the great bulgarian winter resorts. It is situated only 10 km. south-west of Chepelare and is 1650 m. above sea level. Pamporovo is 240 km. away from Sofia and 85 km. from Plovdiv. Due to the influence of the Mediterranean climate the temperatures in Pamporovo have small daily variations. Pamporovo has an exclusive climate featuring a soft winter with about 120 sunny days during the skiing period which starts in mid December and continues to mid April. The profile of the mountain with its rounded slopes and summits makes Pamporovo particularly suitable for beginners. But there are also difficult ski runs like the Giant Slalom ski run which is an excellent exercise for every skiing expert. Pamporovo offers to the visiting tourists a lot of accomodation opportunities. There are plenty of hotels such as "Pamporovo", "Perelik", "Arfa", Mourgavets", "Prespa". Almost all hotels have restaurants and day bars. Different types of restaurants and places to eat are available in the resort and near the ski runs.