{"id":182423,"date":"2023-12-16T09:25:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T09:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=182423"},"modified":"2023-12-16T09:25:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T09:25:48","slug":"the-surprise-ski-destination-even-cheaper-than-bulgaria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/travel\/the-surprise-ski-destination-even-cheaper-than-bulgaria\/","title":{"rendered":"The surprise ski destination even cheaper than Bulgaria"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Revealed: The surprise ski destination that is even cheaper than Bulgaria (and yes, Switzerland is still the most expensive)<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bardonecchia, Italy beats Bulgaria&#8217;s Borovets and Bankso as cheapest ski resorts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bulgaria has lost its position as Europe&#8217;s cheapest ski destination for UK tourists, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p>Bardonecchia in Italy has overtaken the Bulgarian resorts of Borovets and Bansko to claim top spot in the annual value-for-money analysis of ski holidays by Post Office Travel Money and Crystal Ski Holidays.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers assessed the cost of ski passes, equipment hire and tuition, plus lunch and drinks on the slopes, in 36 European locations.<\/p>\n<p>Prices in Bardonecchia are up just 1.4 per cent from last year.<\/p>\n<p>That compares with second-ranked Borovets (up 8.2 per cent), while Bansko fell to sixth place after an 18.1 per cent rise driven by increased ski school costs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/08\/79030153-12871077-image-a-1_1702715522680.jpg\" height=\"420\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bardonecchia in Italy has overtaken the Bulgarian resorts of Borovets and Bansko to claim top spot as the beest value for money ski destination<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/08\/79030167-12871077-image-a-2_1702715878699.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Prices in Bardonecchia (Melezet pictured) are up just 1.4 per cent from last year<\/p>\n<p>Prices have fallen in nine of the 31 resorts that were also surveyed last year, with the largest drops in France&#8217;s Les Arcs and Switzerland&#8217;s Wengen, which are both 5.5 per cent cheaper.<\/p>\n<p>The most expensive resort was Zermatt, Switzerland, where prices are more than double those in Bardonecchia.<\/p>\n<p>Laura Plunkett, head of Post Office Travel Money, said: &#8216;Many parents taking their children skiing will want them to attend ski school and the cost of this can add considerably to a ski holiday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Before choosing a ski resort it will therefore make sense to check our barometer to compare tuition costs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Prices have rocketed in Bansko, adding significantly to the family budget, while resorts like Jahorina (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Passo Tonale (Italy) and Geilo (Norway) are much cheaper.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Crystal Ski Holidays managing director Chris Logan said: &#8216;With the rising cost of living, offering value for money when it comes to ski holidays is more important than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We&#8217;re continuing to see strong demand in destinations that offer great value to bargain-conscious Brits, with Italy remaining a firm favourite for our customers.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/08\/79030311-12871077-image-a-3_1702716124702.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Bulgarian ski resort of\u00a0Borovets has been knocked off the best value for money top spot<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/travel\/article-12871077\/ski-destination-cheaper-Bulgaria-Switzerland-expensive.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Revealed: The surprise ski destination that is even cheaper than Bulgaria (and yes, Switzerland is still the most expensive) Bardonecchia, Italy beats Bulgaria&#8217;s Borovets and Bankso as cheapest ski resorts [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":182422,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - 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