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Chepelare
Photo: Михал Орела, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Ski resort

Chepelare

A Rhodope mountain town near Pamporovo, with one of the longest ski runs in south-eastern Europe and a ski factory.

Ski resort

About Chepelare

Chepelare is the main town of Chepelare Municipality in Smolyan Province, in the central Rhodopes on the Chepelare River. It is a popular winter resort with one of the longest ski runs in south-eastern Europe and lies near Pamporovo.

The town is home to the only ski and snowboard factory in the Balkans, which works with Atomic, and to the Museum of the Rhodope Karst. It is the birthplace of the biathlete Ekaterina Dafovska.

Worth knowing

  • One of the longest ski runs in south-eastern Europe
  • Ski and snowboard factory
  • Museum of the Rhodope Karst

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Companies in Smolyan Province

45 companies listed in the province, featured members first.

Gama Kabel

Electronics and Electrical Equipment

Smolyan

Gama Kabel makes cables and wires in Bulgaria. Its plant was set up in 1975 on a total area of 70 000 square metres in the northern industrial zone of Smolyan,...

Rodopska Takan

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear

Smolyan

Rodopska Takan was founded in 1964 and makes high-quality home textiles, including colourful blankets, traditional covers, rugs and decorative bags. For more th...

Roster

Civil Engineering and Infrastructure

Smolyan

Roster OOD was founded in 1990 and has more than 30 years of experience in demolishing buildings, dismantling industrial plants and recycling building and metal...

Grand Resort Pamporovo

Hotels

Pamporovo

Grand Resort Pamporovo is a luxury hotel in Pamporovo next to the ski slopes, with panoramic views of the Rhodope Mountains. It welcomes guests for winter ski h...

Hotel Orpheus Pamporovo

Hotels

Pamporovo

Hotel Orpheus is a 4-star family hotel in Pamporovo with a pool, a children's corner with animators and entertainment for children and adults. Stays come with b...

Kontrax-Smolyan

IT Support and Managed Services

Smolyan

Kontrax-Smolyan EOOD is an IT company in Smolyan founded in 2004. It supplies high-tech products and provides service and comprehensive support for its clients,...

Mikoni

Metalworking and Metal Products

Smolyan

Mikoni OOD makes road signs and traffic signalling boards, street and tourist signs and signalling accessories, and it also offers high-tech sheet metal process...

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Figures checked 12 October 2026. Information only, not investment, tax or legal advice.

  1. Wikipedia: Chepelare
  2. Wikidata: Q405807