The town of Chepelare (6067 inhabitants)is situated at 1100 m above sea level and about 10 km from the Pamporovo resort. Chepelare has Bulgaria's only ski and snowboard equipment factory, which produces more than 15,000 pairs of skis each year for domestic and international customers. 

The town became famous as the birthplace of Ekaterina Dafovska the Bulgarian Olympic champion of the biathlon competition at the Nagano games in 1998. Chepelare boasts the highest elevation of any town in Bulgaria and as a result has developed into a beautiful resort, specifically focused on winter activities.

Points of Interest in Chepelare

The 5th century St. Atanas church located on Cherevin Street.

The "Holy Mother of God" church - Chaya Str, phone: 03051 3420.

Museum of Speleology and Bulgarian Karst - Shina Andreeva Str., phone: 03051 3041, working hours - 9.00 a.m.-12.00 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. each day except for Mondays. It is an unique museum not only for Bulgaria, but also for the Balkan Peninsula and Europe.

Also visit the Museum of Ski Sport and the Cultural House "Rhodopska Iskra" - 21, Vassil Dechev Str., phone: 03051 2029