Everybody who enjoys skiing knows that it is not necessarily a cheap activity. It involves a number of factors that end of weighing on your travel budget. Apart from the accommodation and food that involves all types of travel, a ski holiday often involves gear rental, extra fees for transporting the equipment, and expensive transport to remote ski resorts.

The goal of this post is to extend the number of days you can enjoy your ski holiday, but selecting ski resorts that have overall cheaper costs for the traveler.

Choosing the Cheapest Ski Resorts in Europe

The most popular ski resorts in Europe are located in Switzerland, France, Austria and Norway, but they are also among the most expensive ones. Finding a cheaper ski resort will not only save you money, but allow you the opportunity to escape the most crowded places.

There are several reasons that may influence on the price of a ski resort, and the cheapest ones may benefit from a number of factors. Among these, we can mention currency devaluation, low tax regimes, inexpensive cost of living in the country, simpler resort infrastructure.

The choice of an inexpensive, unusual ski resort is also appealing, not only in financial ways. It is the opportunity to discover places off the beaten track, and experience amazing slopes located in interesting coutries which have much more to offer other than its ski resorts.

List of the Cheapest Ski Resorts in Europe

Vitosha, Bulgaria

Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria sits on the footsteps of the Mount Vitosha. This resort is not only one of the cheapest in Europe, but also one of the easiest to get too. You can easily fly to Sofia with a budget airline like Wizzair and from there it’s just a short trip to the Vitosha ski resort.

Website: //www.skivitosha.com/
Ski Pass Ticket Price from: 20 €

Mavrovo, Macedonia

Located at the Bistra Massif, in Western Macedonia, the region of the Mavrovo ski resort has also a national park and the beautiful Lake Mavrovo. The ski resort is called Zare Lazareski and its lifts an handle a traffic of up to 5000 people per hour.

Website: //www.skimavrovo.com/
Ski Pass Ticket Price from: 25 €

Kolasin, Montenegro

The town of Kolasin in Montenegro is home of the Kolasin 1450 Ski Resort. Its 6 lifts cover an area of 14 Km of Slopes. Montenegro has most of its territory situated on the Dinaric Alps and apart from this ski resorts, it also offers a range of mountain related activities.

Website: //kolasin1450.com/en/
Ski Pass Ticket Price from: 25 €

Zlatibor, Serbia

The town of Zlatibor was build thanks to the growing tourist activity in this mountainous homonym region.  The Tornik Ski Resort is a rather small one with just 3 lifts, but its breathtaking scenery and extremely budget ski passes make of it an attractive option for someone looking for an adventure without spending too much.

Website: //www.skijalistasrbije.rs/en
Ski Pass Ticket Price from: 20 €

Jahorina, Bosnia and Hezegovina

The Jahorina Ski Resort is one of the most prestigious ones as it was one of the locations for the 1984 Sarajevo Olympic Winter Games. It located relatively close to Sarajevo, which has an international airport and other ski resorts in its vicinity.

Website: //oc-jahorina.com/
Ski Pass Ticket Price from: 25 €

Paltinis, Romania

This Romanian a ski resort town not far from Sibiu, in the Transylvanian region of Romania. There are many ski resorts in Romania, being probably Poiana Brasov the most famous. The resort town of Paltinis is home to the Arena Platos Ski Resort. You can get pretty good deal such as 99 € for 5 days of ski pass with an instructor and accommodation included.

Website: //arenaplatos.ro/vara/
Ski Pass Ticket Price from: 22 €

Zakopane, Poland

The town of Zakopane is the most famous ski resort in Poland. In fact, it is also one of the most visited ones in Central Europe. It is situated on the High Tatras mountain chain and boasts a big infrastructure for winter sports without the prices you will find in France or Switzerland. The “Morskie Oko” – Eye of the Sea is also located next to the city urban area.

Website: //www.zakopane.pl/en/sports/ski-resorts
Ski Pass Ticket Price from: 18 €

If you know any other resort that you think deserves to be included in this list of the cheapest ski resorts in Europe, please leave a comment below and write us on our Facebook page.

Other Resources for Traveling in Europe

If you are traveling in Europe you might want to check some of our other guides to the region. Check where to stay in Bratislava and the best places to stay in Brasov, Romania.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of Southeastern Europe’s weakest players. Its economic growth is slow and many of its industries remain idle. However, it seems there are industries assisting its economy somehow and one of them is its tourism sector.

On Tuesday, August 13, an assessment from Raiffeisen Bank Bosnia reveals the potential of tourism in helping the country grow.

How is Tourism Helping the Country

Although the country’s image is not good because of media coverage, its economy receives support from industries like tourism. In the assessment of Ivona Zametica, Chief Economist of Raiffeisen Bank Bosnia, the country is becoming a tourist favorite in the region. In 2018, for instance, it saw a 14.1% year-on-year growth according to the World Tourism Organization. The number of tourists in the country hit one million.

The country is also seen as one of the region’s fastest growing tourist destinations by 2025.

Most of the tourist spots in Sarajevo and Mostar have the potential to become key tourism sites because of their cultural and historical significance. These sites feature a blend of Eastern and Western styles, religion and architecture.

The country also has great outdoor sites where tourists can try out winter and water sports. There are also sites where religious tourism will grow such as in Medjugorje. Some estimate that the site will bring in close to one million arrivals. By the end of 2019, it is estimated that the country will hit a 1.2 million arrivals and 2.5 million overnight stays.

Tourism revenues also hit a record of BAM 1.5 billion in 2018 or 4.77% of GDP. The service account surplus reached BAM 1.4 billion for 2018.

However, travel and tourism’s contribution is still very low. It only accounts to two-three percent of the country’s GDP. Despite this, experts are optimistic that it is a good industry to invest on.

Getting to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a Nutshell

Traveling to the country’s capital Sarajevo can be done by flying to Saravejo International Airport. The airport hosts both major and low-cost airlines from European destinations and Middle Eastern hubs like Kuwait, Dubai, Doha and Istanbul. 

For tourists who plan to visit the country, we wrote several articles in the site to help you out. You can check out our guide on where to stay in Sarajevo and how to get prepaid internet in the country.

For those who wish to work in the country, we wrote a guide on how to find work and how much the cost of living is in the capital.

For more details about what is in Bosnia and Herzegovina, check out its official tourism site.

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