- Competent approach
- Your TOP 5 inexpensive slopes
- If the Alps are calling
- Romania: the most budget-friendly ski resort
A healthy lifestyle is becoming not just a fashion, but also a prerequisite for well-being and even career success. It is no coincidence that more and more Russian travelers tend to go in winter not to hot Caribbean beaches, but to ski resorts. Active recreation in the fresh air brings a lot of positiveness to both children and adults, and therefore people begin to actively book tours to the snow-covered slopes long before the onset of the long New Year holidays. Do not assume that such a vacation is not affordable for everyone. The ranking of the most budget-friendly ski resorts can breathe hope into even the most notorious skeptic.
Competent approach
How to find an inexpensive tour or make a budget winter vacation program and implement it yourself? Consider the main points that make up the cost of a ski tour:
An air ticket is the first thing a traveler usually buys. It often happens that the cost of a flight makes up the majority of the entire tour, but if you approach the issue of booking it correctly, you can save a lot
Begin to monitor the prices of air tickets well in advance of the proposed trip. Already in six months, you can be interested in the cost of flights, estimate the difference in prices for several carriers and think over the methods of transfer from the airport in one case or another. Sign up for the airlines' email newsletter and be the first to know about special offers. Don't neglect docking options! An extra couple of hours at a European airport on a transfer costs several hundred euros saved.
Hotel accommodation is the second costly item on your vacation
Check with hotels well in advance to have time not only for reservations, but also for cancellation without fines. Usually, the Internet sites, where the hotel offers are collected, allow you to cancel the order a few days before the intended start of the trip without sacrificing your pocket. Keep in mind that the money can be returned to the card only after a few days, and most often the bank is not responsible for this. Register on hotel services websites and enjoy special offers and bonuses as a regular customer.
The cost of ski passes is also an important consideration when choosing the cheapest ski resort
Take the opportunity to buy an entrance ticket to the slopes and lifts at once for the entire period of your stay. This way you will save a lot and will be relieved of the need to waste time buying a pass every day.
Your TOP 5 inexpensive slopes
Taking into account all the main items of tourist expenses, you can make a list of cheap European resorts:
- You can get from Moscow and back to the Macedonian resort of Popova Shapka by Austrian airlines or Pobeda with one change and for 200 euros. The average cost of a night in a hotel with full board during the high season is between 25 and 40 euros. The season runs from October to mid-May.
- Jahorina in Bosnia and Herzegovina is located half an hour from Sarajevo airport. A flight on the wings of Turkish airlines will cost 200 euros in the high season, the price of an inexpensive hotel room on a slope starts from 40 euros per day, and for a ski pass for a week you will pay about 100 euros. The season starts in mid-autumn and lasts until the May holidays.
- The Serbian Kopaonik in the Balkans is slightly cheaper than the two previous Balkan colleagues in the rating. You can fly to Belgrade by plane of Serbian airlines for 180 euros, and stay in a hotel with three stars on the facade - for 40 euros. The resort has trails of all difficulty levels, schools for beginners and illuminated areas for night skiing.
- Borovets resort in Bulgaria is located 70 km from Sofia airport. Tickets with a connection will cost 170 euros, direct tickets - 220. Affordable hotels near the ski lifts can be rented for 30 euros per day, and a weekly ski pass is sold for 150 euros.
- The unpronounceable name of Spindleruv Mlyn is a ski resort in the Czech Republic. You will have to fly to Prague and you can easily buy a direct flight ticket for 190 euros, and for a connecting flight - for only 130 euros. Prices for hotels on the slopes start from 35-40 euros, and the cost of a ski pass for six days is 150-170 euros, depending on the season.
If the Alps are calling
Do not think that only the Balkan routes and resorts in the Tatras are accessible to the budget traveler. If you dream of the Alps and you cannot imagine yourself on the slopes of other mountain systems, study the situation at inexpensive resorts in Austria. The most accessible advanced athletes are called Mayrhofen, Zell and Schladming.
Mayrhofen is located closest to Innsbruck Airport. You can fly there from Moscow for 300-350 euros with transfers in Vienna or Berlin. Transfer from the airport is available by train for 35-40 euros, but you will have to make a couple of changes. A lift pass for 4 and 10 days of skiing for an adult will cost 175 and 400 euros, respectively. The ticket entitles you to free travel on all types of public transport in the Zillertal, if the holder is wearing a tracksuit and holding skis or a board.
Seehl is located halfway between Innsbruck and Salzburg, which can be reached from the Russian capital by Austrian airlines for about 300 euros. You can buy a ski pass for a week for 230 euros per adult, and rent ski equipment for the same period - for 120 euros. If you require an instructor, a one-to-one lesson will cost around € 110. The range of hotels in the resort is very diverse and you can rent a room for a day for 30 and 130 euros.
Despite the prestige of its status in the world of skiing, the Schladming resort is one of the most democratic in Austria in terms of prices. It is located 80 km from Salzburg Airport. A ticket from Moscow will cost 300 euros, a ski pass for a week - 230 euros, and you can rent a hotel for 90 euros, if three stars on the facade are enough for you. It will be much cheaper to stay in a guesthouse or a small family guesthouse.
Romania: the most budget-friendly ski resort
In the homeland of the famous Count Dracula, you can spend an unforgettable vacation. You can successfully combine excursions to the places of military glory of the most famous vampire of the planet with skiing and snowboarding, because the resort of Poiana Brasov has been highly valued even among professional athletes for some time now:
- A third of the resort's slopes are dedicated to real aces, and the rest of the slopes are equally divided between beginners and experienced ski equipment users.
- Prices for hotel accommodation in the resort start at 35 euros per night. At the same time, the hotel will be classified as a three-star hotel with all the amenities required for its level.
- You can fly to Bucharest for 170 euros on board the Moldovan airlines with a transfer in Chisinau. The cheapest way to travel from the airport of the Romanian capital to the resort is by hotel transport - when booking a hotel, it is possible to order a transfer.
In Poiana Brasov, not only the needs of skiers are taken into account, but also the wishes of their companions, who have not yet decided on extreme types of recreation. The resort has cross-country skiing trails, sledding slopes, a flooded skating rink and a kindergarten with a sports bias.
