Bulgaria Travel Forum

Hello, any information about direct bus running between Varna and Bucharest, Romania, and its schedule. Is taking bus better than train?

Thanks again.

Hi,

I am travelling to Sunny Beach for a week with my Mum and sister. As I have never been before I am not sure how much money I should bring? I have budgetted for £350. Does anyone have any idea how much I would need?

Many thanks,
Lisa

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Have read reviews on the Old Town Hotel, Vidin, but can't find web page to book. Want to stay just one night in August. Anybody had experience booking this hotel online?

hello
what would you reccommend for a day out on tracking (softly) on Vitosha Mountain, to do, to see, and where could we have a nice late lunch during thatd ay?

we want to go to Tulcea (Romania) from Varna, but it seems that there is no direct bus route and have to change at Constanta.

Could anyone advise if there any bus running from Varna to Constanta or Tulcea, and its schedule.

Thanks a lot.

I will be staying in Albina and was wondering whether there are any snorkling sites accessible from the beaches or via boat trip?

Hi

this summer i want to stay in golden sand for 1 week i need to know:
how far is from golden sand to balchik? and how can i reach there ,what is the
rate for taxi / bus ... ?

Thanks
Mahbod

Hi,

When I was in Mangalia in 2007, there was a minibus that went from Mangalia to Varna with one stop somewhere in between. It was not terribly expensive (35lei). I am going back there this summer, and I have not been able to find any information on the net about it. Even the last time I had no information, I ended up getting the details when I was in Mangalia. I will be leaving from Constanta and going to Varna. A week later I will be returning from Varna to Mangalia.

Is the minibus service still running between the 2 cities? And would anyone know the schedule for it? I cannot find any information anywhere. While i have read other constructive information about transferring a few times from place to place, I would rather get a more direct route like i had found in 2007.

Thanks

Hello, we soon will visit Varna in late July and could someone advises us the means to get to Stone Forest?

Thank you.

Hello, we will soon visit Plovdiv and stay for about 2 days, then heading to Veliko Tarnovo, we have the following questions:

1) is it possible to visit Bachkovo Monatery and Dryanoro Monastery in the same day
2) how to get to Eastern Rhodopes? Any guided day trip for that?

3) bus schedule running from Plovdiv to Veliko Tranovo.

Thank you very much.

We will visit Sofia soon in July and and want seek advice for information on organized day trip to Rila Monastery, preferable including Borovetc. The one organized by Zigzag is quite expensive. Anyone has some ideas of other reliable agencies/hostels for day trip to Rila Monastery?

Thanks a lot.

Hello,
I would like to go to Bulgaria in August with my friend.
I am undecided if to go to Sunny Beach or to Golden Sands.
May anyone tell me the differences and what do you suggest??

Hello,
Anybody knows if there is a website (a kind of official website) related to the Thracian Tombs? There is not a lot of information on VT and some tips are contradictory between them. I saw an exhibition about Thracians in Barcelona three years ago and I was very impressed by their cultural and artistic achievement and especially by those tombs, I would like to visit some of those tombs.
Many thanks,
elisa

hello
I shall be in sofia for one week end of june and I am very interested in having some names and addresses (if possible, please!) of very funky places where the funky people of sofia are gathering, young and crazy aartists and the less commercial and more urban contemporary art galleries, cafffes, etc.

I had once seen on some french tv a reportage about a great places somehwre in sofia with a library, ateleir d'artiste, caffe, and a lot of green trees and herbs around...a place that thebartists themselves have established and they are running...does anyone know about this place? there are places like that I ma interested in, without being too underground, of course, not really in the squatting or "too alternative" culture..

Thank you a lot!!!

Hi! We are thinking of travelling to Istanbul through Burgas. I have read earlier notes about busses for 20 euros. Do these still work? And if yes, how much does it cost, how much time does it take, how complicated is it to get from the airport to the bus? And where can I get more specific info about the busses? Thank you!!!!

I hope to make a bit of hiking in Bulgaria.It looks that Botev area is almost on my way. I think about the route from Kalofer to Kilistar (or the other way- if you recommend it. I will be with my wife and two teenage children.
I'm not sure if we go on the peak.I have seen TV- instalations and the apshalt road on Botev and it bothers me a bit.
I saw some posts about mountain hostels on http://www.bulgarian-mountains.com/. Unfortunately my brotherhood Bulgarian language knowledge is very limited.
Have you got experience with hizas in Botev area?Which ones do you recommend which not and why? Which ones have the best conditions or an atmophere? In which hizas I don't need a sleeping bag (I don't want to carry a heavy rucksack? Will I get some food in hizas?

I will be traveling from bucharest to nice france by car and must cross Vidin - Calafat ferry , is their any time table.. when does the ferry stop , and is their a long wait?? what does it cost ??

can any 1 help with the prices in sunny beach 4 2009 just wonderin about the alcohol prices such as ;lager or vodka jusr wonderin how much money to take cheers x x x

Hi everyone. Last summer I had a chance to spend couple of days in Sofia. I went to Rila Monastery and shopped at central malls! Beautiful city! Great times! Now I'm having the same chance. Already booked a car from Mobile Mania (btw perfect deal), and I'm looking for a destination for side seeing considering 1 or 2 days drive trip. Please advice.

Is it possible to make a train reservation on line from Sofia to Istanbul? If so, how do I go about it.

Thanks

Rraedy

Hi, 7 friends and I are travelling to Kiten, near Primorsko on the Black Sea Coast in the second week of July (4th-11th). We land in Sofia on the morning of Saturday 4th July and are renting two cars for the week. we plan to drive from Sofia to Kiten, keep the car for the week, then drive back.

My question is how is driving in Bulgaria? We're British, so will we have trouble understanding the signs etc? I believe one of the motorway's is still under construction, so will that affect us? Any adivce would be appreciated.

Thanks a lot.

I will be traveling from Plovdiv to Istanbul. Is the southern bus station where I would catch the bus to Istanbul? Any information on its location would be helpful.

Hi,
I will be in the Rila and Pirin area during the week of June 5-12 Where can i get trail maps? Advice on what NOT to miss?
Thanks,
Ruby G

hi, we are in borovets in june and are a bit confused about what clothes to pack
we intend walking up mountains, bike riding and kayaking on lake. do we need gortex coats , wet suits etc will it be cold on lake and up mountain. also night life in borovets, do peopleglam up at all and wear dresses and high heels or is it all casual , i.e jeans tops etc. don't want to pack loads "just in case" would just like to take what we actually need.any tips would be welcomed.

any 1 goin to sunny beach 23 june 2009 onwards me n mi frirnd will be there for 2 weeks x

My wife is visiting her family in Bulgaria and will probably be staying beyond her return time on her ticket and maybe even her 3 month window to come back at a later date. What is a good travel agency or source in Bulgaria to purchase a cheap one way flight from Sofia to Chicago ?

has anybody can recommend any rooms with bathroom and kitchen anex for 2 persons in Bulgarian seashore. It should be cheap.
The beginning of July.
Car parking shoould be.

Is air condition necessary in July in Bulgaria. Has somebody any clues in this subject.

Hi, I'm wondering how long buses or trains will take from Sofia - I tried to check myself but the site was only in Bulgarian.
I'm also wondering where the most picturesque rose fields are around this time of year and how/where can I see the harvest?
Thanks

hey!
Me and 3 friends are going this summer to the beautiful country Bulgaria with only our backpacks, a tent en money. We love to camp, hike, see nature, the beach, going out and party hard and do active sports like mountainbiking and rafting. We are all student and 22 years old. We plannend a walking trip through the rila mountains and our end destination is Varna where we take aar flight back to belgium. My question is, what do you recommend us? for partying, for seeing nature, for seeing important cultural sites. Your advice would help us alot for planning our vacantion.

thanks!

i would like to visit varna on june
but im afraid of the weather there at this time
so how it will be?
does the summer season start on june?