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Visitor reviews for Brezovica Ski Resort

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• January 21, 2012
  Kastriot from United States
  

  Brezovica stands out as one of the premier ski/board slopes in Eastern Europe.
  The problem with this area is that it, along with the rest of Kosovo, have been ravaged. Lifts have been vandalized by Serbs and the whole place was left in shambles.
  However, if you can learn to look passed its faults and are okay with it - if you can accept it - your trip to Brezovica will prove to one one of those moments long-lasting memories are made of.
  The people there are nice and friendly. Everyone is a friend.
  

• Brezovica Ratings

  Based on 14 votes. Vote

  Access: 4.9 (1) At least one overnight stop, (2) requires a whole day, (3) requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns (4) arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon, (5) there is a main airport within an hour of Brezovica.	Public Transport: 3.5 (1) There are no buses or taxis to Brezovica, (3) there are slow or infrequent buses / trains available, (5) getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections.
  Scenery: 4.4 (1) An ugly resort in a bland setting, (3) average mountain views and resort, (5) a spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town.	Accommodation: 3.8 (1) No places to stay in/near Brezovica, (3) a few places to stay in the resort, (5) a wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets.
  Cheap Rooms: 4.4 (1) No budget accommodation available, (3) just one or two hostels so book ahead, (5) several cheap hostels and pensions available.	Luxury Hotels: 2.8 (1) No luxury accommodation available, (3) just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead, (5) several up-market hotels in Brezovica.
  Ski in/Ski out: 4.4 (1) The ski area is located far from any accommodation, (3) a free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip, (5) Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available.	Childcare: 2.3 (1) There are no child care facilities at Brezovica, (5) the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche.
  Snowsure: 4.6 (1) Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing, (2) is often closed due to a lack of snow, (3) occasionally suffers from a lack of snow, (4) rarely suffers from a lack of snow, (5) Brezovica is snowsure even in the poorest seasons.	Snowmaking: 1.8 (1) Brezovica relies entirely on natural snow, (3) there are just a few snow cannons, (5) there are snowmaking facilities on all pistes.
  Snow Grooming: 3.5 (1) There are no snow groomers at Brezovica, (3) occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state, (5) all the runs at Brezovica are groomed daily.	Shelter: 3.5 (1) there is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut, (3) there are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close, (5) Brezovica is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close.
  Nearby options: 2.6 (1) If snow conditions are poor at Brezovica, it will be poor everywhere nearby, (3) there are good alternatives within an hours drive, (5) other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions.	Regional rating: 5.0 (1) Brezovica usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region, (3) has average conditions for the region, (5) usually has the best snow conditions in the region.
  Lift Staff: 3.4 (1) The staff at Brezovica are rude or unhelpful, (5) lift staff at Brezovica are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help.	Crowds/Queues: 3.3 (1) the resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues, (3) it is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays, (5) it is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare.
  Ski Schools: 3.7 (1) No ski schools available, (2) one or two ski schools but local language only, (3) a few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors, (4) plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available, (5) excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors.	Hire and Repairs: 4.7 (1) Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex. (3) there are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance, (5) good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible.
  Variety of pistes: 4.5 (1) The ski runs are featureless and unvaried, (3) the ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week, (5) Brezovica has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain.	Beginners: 3.2 (1) Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard, (3) a few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week, (3) Vast areas of gentle terrain.
  Intermediates: 4.1 (1) No intermediate terrain at Brezovica, (3) intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days, (5) vast areas of cruising runs.	Advanced: 5.0 (1) Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders, (3) enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste, (5) Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week.
  Snow Park: 3.1 (1) Not even a kicker at Brezovica, (3) average sized park quite well looked after, (5) huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails.	Off-piste: 4.7 (1) No off-piste worth mentioning, (2) off piste is out-of-bounds, (3) some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days, (5) a vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days.
  Cross-country: 1.8 (1) There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Brezovica, (3) there are some cross country trails available, (5) the area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails.	Luge/Toboggan: 2.2 (1) No designated luge or toboggan runs, (3) there are toboggan runs that open quite often, (5) Brezovica has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages.
  Mountain Dining: 3.9 (1) Nowhere to buy food by the pistes, (3) some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive, (5) there is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets.	Eating: 4.4 (1) Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop. (5) A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants.
  Apres-Ski: 3.9 (1) Nothing to do, not even a bar, (3) there are a few bars in the resort but nothing special, (5) clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere.	Other Sports: 2.4 (1) No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts, (3) resort has just a small public swimming pool, (5) resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool.
  Entertainment: 2.9 (1) Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here, (3) the non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week, (5) the resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports.	Winter Walks: 3.1 (1) Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails, (3) a couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails, (5) extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities.
  Ski Pass Value: 3.5 (1) A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available, (3) the ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts, (5) ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area.	Value (National): 4.3 (1) Overall, Brezovica is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money, (3) overall represents average value for money, (5) overall offers the best value resort in the country.
  Value (Global): 4.5 (1) Overall, Brezovica is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world, (3) overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries, (5) internationally the resort offers excellent value for money.

  Based on 14 votes. Vote

• January 19, 2012
  Goran from Serbia
  

  The best ski slopes in this region! The main problem for this ski center is less investments and skiers (Albanians) without kulture. If you planing to go there for skiing, you better choose a working days, not a weekend days. Just to compare Brezovica with other ski centers in the region: best slopes, max adrenalin, you better be a excellent skiers, because Brezovica is for great experience skiers, not for beginners for sure, and the nature is.... uuuaaaoooo!
  I'm skiing there from my 5, so more than 20 years, and I still not found something similar around here. Brezovica is the best!

• December 02, 2010
  y*l*l*n*d*r*i*t from Albania
  

  Brezovica is a great place to ski. I've been there many times and I had a lot of fun. For more info visit snownjeri or Brezovica live cams.

• November 12, 2010
  Agron from Albania
  

  Dear all,

  The review section should be used to review the skiing conditions for this center and not to straight out political views.

  As a regular skier of Brezovica, I can tell these are the best slopes in region, very often we get enough powder as early as November and, as was the case this year, we could ski as late as May (whole 5 months of skiing!). The main problem as it was mentioned in some reviews is poor infrastructure, since there wasn't invested anything after it was built in early 70's. However, a privatization process is under way and should be completed within a year or two max. There is no doubt about its potential and I am sure the new investor will know this very well and will make neccessay investments to make this skiing center as competitive as possible.

• March 16, 2010
  Jorge Cespedes from Costa Rica
  

  With two other friends from USA and Philippines we were last weekend in Brezovica. This is a great place. The mountains are beautiful. Of course, that always is possible more infrasructure. But this is an ecxellent place. There are great restaurants with great food. We stayed at the Woodland Hotel, it is a hotel with all the standards and with very profesional service. We are already looking forward to going back.
  The ski tracks were in excellent condition!
  Do not hesitate visit Brezovica!
  I have been around the world and Brezovica is a beautiful place.

• March 02, 2010
  rini from Turkey
  

  Hey there, I think Breza (Brezovica) needs a good investment and it will be the best ski resort on the Balcan area. I've been in many ski resorts on this area and Breza is the best. Just as I say, it needs better infrastructure. I love Brezovica.

• February 22, 2010
  ramadan from Albania
  

  Hi there, I'm the man who is doing mountaineering and skiing in these (Sharr) mountains from my childhood. I know Brezovica since 20 years ago. Belive me, Brezovica at the moment is in the worst service offering conditions, fx:no electricity, you pay for ski-pass and after 1h lifts are turned off, the road is not clean to there, avalanche in park place, every thing is possible there. The only thing that's good there is mountain slopes in north face with totaly 4.5km paths in use for skiing and other 80km not used from "men" that's gift from God.

• January 31, 2010
  Avdrrahim from Albania
  

  Hey people, Brezovica: it's a nature wonder.

• December 08, 2008
  dandellion from SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
  

  Brezovica made me a snowboarding addict. Yes, it is rough and not fancy at all but the slopes, view and powder steals your soul. Smart investment will make Brezovica, a great resort as the mountain deserves and not over-crowded place to show-up your new glasses is needed.

• November 17, 2008
  Genc Arifi from Albania
  

  This year Serbian company invested on lifts. 2 lift and 1 ski lift will work this season and new hotel has been built (very nice hotel). Now let's hope that this year we will have snow.

• October 22, 2008
  ihsan from Turkey
  

  Last year I learned skiing myself in this center. But after independence this center was closed I don't know why. I hope this season will be open I hope so. It is wonderful viewing and skiing runway. It should be make more investment.

• March 01, 2008
  Pizzeria Tina from SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
  

  Brezovica is one of the best ski resorts in this area, Snow condition are better than in most of the ski places in Europe. Unfortunately, because of the political situation here, every year the season stops when it is at its best. If anybody wants information about the resort, he can find me on skijanje.co.yu

• February 15, 2008
  Mike from SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
  

  The terrain at Brezovica is excellent. A potential 800m+ vertical (more if its base were developed lower down, snowfall and snow-making allowing) is quite respectable. It's a shame that it has gone neglected. There is room for expansion, to be sure. And the season is long, with its shaded slopes facing north.
  It's a terrible shame that there is no ownership. It's also a pity (and a cause of extreme frustration) that there is no proper effort at crowd control, and the public seem to possess absolutely no concept of lift etiquette. Other than that, it's great...
  Hurry up and sell it to a proper developer. Be careful in your privatization selection criteria!

• February 15, 2008
  Gail Warrander from United Kingdom
  

  This is my 6th winter skiing in Brez. Sadly, there has been no investment as it's the subject of political debate - Serbia says to the local Serbs they shouldn't cooperate in privatisation but it does nothing to help them out. The snow is still great. Lifts function rather sporadically, often not opening until 11am and not on some weekdays. The restaurants and hotels up top are good as is Hotel Ljuboten at the bottom. For up to date ski info on the day call Pizza Tina or Hotel Molika or Hotel Sara.
  Gail, Author of Bradt guide to Kosovo - this has all the numbers. Available on Amazon.

• December 17, 2007
  GS12-2008 from Germany
  

  I've been skiing in some of the nicest places in Europe but these slopes are just incredible. Just imagine the following (valid from Monday - Friday): You go to Brezovica around 9h, have a good hot tea and then you take the lift. While you go up you will feel you are alone in this world. Slopes are there just for you (and some 20 other skiers, max). Well I can't wait to go back there.
  No wonder this mountain was a replacement for the downhill during the 1984 Olympics.

• December 02, 2007
  BuxhaF* Gjk-city from Albania
  

  What up snow people...I agree with your comments about Brezovica being the best slope in Balkan, thats for sure. Unfortunately it's the poorest as well... but as we all do hope, things will change for good when the mountain will be sold to a private company who will manage and invest on it...but still even without investing yet, I wait all spring summer and autumn just to have some great winter days on the best mountain ever...with love powder your snow freak Buxha...respect 4 all.

• January 09, 2007
  cate from SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
  

  Brezovica is one of most beautiful mountains, and I loved to go skiing there. It was never meant to be ski centre as Kopaonik, but heaven for skiers. Good slopes, no big hotels, no crowd …heaven! It used to have good cafes, with great music and places to rest after hard day of skiing. For years Ski federation organized FIS races on these slopes and everything was perfect. People in ski centre were hard working, keeping hotels clean, tidy and safe. Compared to Kopaonik, which is more for fancy, party hardy skiers, this was (and I hope it still is) the place to ski and enjoy. I wish you all good snow and great time

• August 22, 2006
  ros from Greece
  

  I was twice in Brezovica, in 2005 and in the past season.
  My experiences: avoid January, the resort is overcrowded with liftlines, especially at weekends. This time, because January is the school holiday there were a lot of kids, families, groups with buses etc. The snow was still good but somewhere windblessed. Snow cover was moderate. Usually hardpacked snow with little powder. In some bowls there was still enough good conditions.
  Past season, 2006 I was there in March. The snow was really good, with lots of dry powder, kneedeep freshies. No doubt, that March is better time to go there. The weather was first foggy with solid snowfall, but after some snowy days we had blue skies and sunshine. It was excellent! Except the weekend, there were no liftlines and you were still alone in the off- piste. The terrain is wide and open. For freeriders it is heaven. It's no question. We stayed at Molika. It's a simple mountain hotel. The food was okay and it's inexpensive!
  Unfortunately, the night life is crap but the backcountry skiing is brilliant. The upper chair wasn't working, so we walked up and after that just skied down. This bowl is incredibly steep, only for experts. But it's worth it. After the steep bowl you'll have nice and wide terrain. Just relax.

• March 06, 2006
  ********* from Albania
  

  Hopefully in few months the privatisation will pass the Brezovica to those who deserve it....not to those who since 1985 did'nt invest "nothing" trying just to gen and nothing to give.
  I am very optimist that good days are coming and soon we will have that best place with the night life and lifts working all day long....

• February 14, 2006
  Mette Helbæk from Denmark
  

  I was in Brezowiza last week (week 6 2006) - and the lifts were not running, there was no heat in the hotels and the light kept on turning off.

  I left without even seeing the mountain but I would probably wait for the political situation to become a little more stable before I go back...

  Mette, Denmark

• February 10, 2006
  Dark ANGELheart from SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
  

  Well I haven't ridden Europe slopes...but one thing is 4 sure...The best slopes of Balkan are located in Brezovica or better said Sharr mountains, with a vertical drop of 1600m and top ski lift point of almost 2300m...The best mountain 4 good skiers...Imagine the lowest point or start ski lift point of Brezovica is the top point of Mavrovo...It's only a pity that it was not invested at all since 20 years and night life sucks...Hope privatisation will come soon and everything will come 2 the right place...Cuz believe me if you ride once here you'll never want to change the mountain...at least in Balkan...