Uzana

Uzana resort is a real discovery. Right at the foot of the Ispolin Summit at 1420 meters above sea level. A place huddled among venerable oak forests, known as the geographic centre of Bulgaria just 22 kilometers away from Gabrovo. The small and modest mark that shows the real centre of the country is a real attraction for the tourists in this small paradise site.

Uzana ski area is situated on 1300-1400 metres above the sea level and is one of the most beautiful parts of the Balkan Mountain Range (Stara Planina mountain). The site provides great opportunities for snow-sports, mountain and eco tourism. The nearby situated hut “Uzana” is part of an internatonal walking highway, that reaches the shores of the Black sea.
The site provides wonderful conditions for relax and tourism all year round. The winter is suitable for winter sports and during the summer for mountain hiking, cycling and horseback riding. The interest of the tourists is huge and the site is getting more popular. The ski season starts in the middle of December and ends at the beginning of April. The total length of the pistes in the site is 3 kilometers.
Usana offers a professional ski piste that is 1300 meters long and is equipped with Pomagalski drag. This is actually the longest piste in the site. Part of the equipment is build with the support of the Tune town in Switzerland. The beginners can use the other 7 - 8 small pistes. A lot of people from foreign countries come here to combine their vacation in the heart of the Balkan Mountain Range with the typical for the region folklore. That is why the local tourist enterprisers offer special courses for foreigners to learn more about the Bulgarian people, customs and culture.
Uzana is surrounded by the natural park “Balgarka”, which is famous for its venerable oak forests and miscellaneous animal world.
Uzana can be easy described as a picturesque and huge alp.
During the winter the visitors can hire motor sleights and have fun in the fluffy snow. Another attraction is the kite- sport.
Uzana is a real paradise for people who love nature.
In the future the local enterprisers plan to build a ski- run piste that will pass trough the natural park “Balgarka”.
The surrounding sites of Uzana are suitable for spaleology and rock climbing.
The possibilities for cultural tourism in the region are inexhaustible. In the nearby situated open- air ethnographic museum “Etara” people can learn more about the Bulgarian crafts. The “Sokolovski” monastery is situated just several kilometers away from the Uzana site.
The renaissance towns- Bozhenci and Tryavna, which saved their architectural appearance 150 years, are also not far away.

The Uzana site is a home of rare floral species included in the Red book!

It is attractive with its crystal clear mountain air, quietness and the gifts of nature. It is the starting position of many mountain routes as well as the summits- Shipka and Buzludja.