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Kopaonik Skiing Holidays
Kopaonik, the main ski resort in Serbia, offers great skiing for families and beginners at a fraction of the price of other European countries. Kopaonik is the largest mountain in Serbia and this beautiful region averages some 200 days of sun every year, whilst maintaining good snow coverage from November until May. Back in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s, Kopaonik was a well-known budget destination, and after the last couple of tumultuous decades is now trying to re-enter the competitive ski market. The purpose-built village at the base of the mountain offers lively après-ski, and convenient ski-in/ski-out accommodation.
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Skiing In Kopaonik – The Mountain
Kopaonik is situated at a height of 1,770m and offers skiing over 60km of pistes, with the 29 runs mainly catering for beginners. A total of 21 lifts take 15,000 skiers around the resort per hour, and Kopaonik has plans to introduce new quad lifts over the coming seasons. Beginners have a choice of 15 easy runs, with the nursery slopes and their 4 lifts situated very close to the centre of Kopaonik and the ski school, where there is a range of good English-speaking instruction available, and a wide variety of classes for different abilities and ages. The lessons in Kopaonik are significantly cheaper than elsewhere in western Europe, with a family pass costing about a quarter of what it would do in Austria or France. Intermediate and advanced skiers have 8 and 6 runs respectively, the longest being 3.5km, and Kopaonik is home to 3 FIS runs. These International Ski Federation standard runs, incorporating both downhill and slalom and giant slalom trails, are well utilised when Kopaonik plays hosts to some frequent competitions for both skiing and snowboarding. Guides are available to skiers who wish to explore the off-piste areas and the cross-country terrain, which consists of 20km of trails.
Skiing In Kopaonik – The Après-ski
Most of the après-ski entertainment is located around the main square in Kopaonik, and the compact nature of the village creates a cosy welcoming atmosphere. Some of the bars can get fairly lively and most offer live music, with some favourites being Prestige and Club Hardy. The food in Kopaonik is a mixture of international and Serbian cuisine, with the hotels offering convenient buffets, and in general eating and drinking, like the skiing, is incredibly good value for money. Other activities to enjoy whilst skiing in Kopaonik are tobogganing, hang-gliding and sleigh-rides, and the hotels offer good facilities including indoor tennis and swimming.
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