As ski season approaches, many holidaymakers are calculating with dismay how much more a trip to the slopes is going to cost this year.
In Italy, the price of ski passes for destinations from the Dolomites to the Apennines is set to jump 40 per cent compared to 2021 - a development denounced by a national consumer watchdog as “completely unjustified”.
A study from earlier this year found that overall, the cost of skiing in Europe has risen by 34.8 per cent above inflation since 2015.
So is it still possible to have a ski break on a budget in Europe? The answer is yes, you just need to look a little further afield than the classic resorts in Italy and Switzerland.
Bulgaria is home to some of Europe’s best value ski resorts
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