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    Re: Veliko tarnovo to Buzludzha monument (UFO)

    by Dexi 22 April 2012

    The 'UFO' monument is in the hills to the East of Shipka, a long way from Bratya Daskalovi and Chirpan. I would suggest travelling to…

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    RE: Buses in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Croatia

    by chaika 15 January 2012

    http://hipo2.no-ip.biz/pero/?p=partners&pp=station&tablo=all At the moment,I can just find a bus at 0830 from Haskovo to Gabrovo. ht…

  3. spopplespopper avatar

    Re: Buses in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Croatia

    by spopplespopper 04 January 2012

    Thanks everyone. I have the Istanbul to Harmanli leg set. Apparently the buses going to Plovdiv stop in Harmanli. I still have not…

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    RE: Buses in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Croatia

    by chaika 23 December 2011

    http://online.metroturizm.com.tr/BuyTicket.aspx?f=BAYRAMPASA&t=HARMANLI&d=23.12.2011 Metro turizm bus should get you to Harmanli,this…

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    RE: Buses in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Croatia

    by daveelmstrom 23 December 2011

    I'm pretty sure you'll need to go back to Istanbul to catch transportation to Bulgaria. You can take the train from Istanbul to either…

  6. spopplespopper avatar

    Buses in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Croatia

    by spopplespopper 23 December 2011

    Hi, I am going to be in Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Croatia in January. My itinerary is as follows: Istanbul Harmanli Gabrovo Bel…

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    RE: A week in Bulgaria

    by daveelmstrom 19 September 2011

    I would stay away from the Black Sea Coast, especially since it doesn't appear that you want to visit the beach. Since you are coming…

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    Re: Sofia and 15 days in Bulgaria

    by karavansarays 10 July 2011

    Hi, Sofia is not too bad, however I have to agree it is very crowded and it could be tiring. You can have a day there, assuming you like…

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    RE: 5 nights in Veliko Tarnavo ? And is there a fast coach on Sundays

    by daveelmstrom 02 May 2011

    I wouldn't have trouble filling five leisurely days in the Veliko Tarnovo area. I'd say about 1.5 days to see Veliko Tarnovo proper, but…

  10. lupinpooter avatar

    5 nights in Veliko Tarnavo ? And is there a fast coach on Sundays

    by lupinpooter 02 May 2011

    Hi everyone, Last year we visited Sofia and Plovdiv - and loved it. So we're returning to see more of Bulgaria this year. I'm really…

  11. karavansarays avatar

    Re: van camping

    by karavansarays 20 March 2011

    Hi all, trying to think of some good places around Bulgaria, if you are in norther Bulgaria, then you can try the valley of Rusenski lom…

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    Re: Nature Park Bulgarka

    by robertsullivan 06 January 2011

    *Sleep* Hotels are available in the nearby cities of Gabrovo, Kazanluk, Tryavna and the village of Shipka. Most of the hotels inside…

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    Re: Nature Park Bulgarka

    by robertsullivan 06 January 2011

    *Get in* Its favorable geographical location, at the geographical center of Bulgaria, it is easy to access from nearby cities, airports…

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    Nature Park Bulgarka

    by robertsullivan 06 January 2011

    *Nature Park Bulgarka* Nature Park Bulgarka is in Central Northern Bulgaria. *Understand* The Nature Park Bulgarka (Bulgarian: Прир…

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    RE: Istanbul to Bucharest, late April/early May, tips please

    by daveelmstrom 02 January 2011

    Tough to know exactly what you want to do or see. But a nice introduction to the two countries would be this: - 1 day Bucharest (to recov…

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    Including Nature Park Bulgarka

    by robertsullivan 09 December 2010

    Hello, My name is Robert Sullivan and I am an American Peace Corps volunteer living and working in Bulgaira. I am writing to inform…

  17. daveelmstrom avatar

    RE: Bulgaria coast road

    by daveelmstrom 09 September 2010

    If you are traveling from Bucharest to Istanbul, and are making no stops in Bulgaria, the coastal road is definitely not the route you…

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    Re: bulgarian old stones bridges also call roman bridges

    by botsko 09 August 2009

    Well if you're after old bridges the one in Lovech was built by Nikola Fichev - "Kolio Ficheto". He made at least 3 more long bridges,…

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    RE: Efficient train travel - Germany to Greece

    by neckervd 25 May 2009

    Don't waste yoour time at Prague and Vienna (you would need at least 2 days for each, plus 1 day for the travel between them); there is…

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    Re: A Few Free Days in First Week of July

    by guenovnd 05 January 2009

    Based on what interests you, there are multiple options to consider: * Bansko and the Pirin mountains * The South Black Sea coast ---…

  21. traveling_porcupine avatar

    The Best of Bulgaria

    by traveling_porcupine 18 September 2008

    The Best of Bulgaria Here is a best of Bulgaria list that needs a bit of editing. I spent a lot of time researching items on this list,…

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    RE: Romania and Bulgaria by train - Highlights?

    by daveelmstrom 03 September 2008

    Veliko Tarnovo, definitely. The city is beautiful, and so is the surrounding countryside, so that meets your criteria. You can use Veliko…

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    RE: Koprivshtitsa to Sofia

    by daveelmstrom 22 February 2008

    There are regular train connections between Tryavna and Veliko Tarnovo, so that's not a problem. (I'm guessing there might be a bus option,…

  24. daveelmstrom avatar

    RE: Looking for advice, for a change :-)

    by daveelmstrom 14 January 2008

    If it were me, I'd probably go Sofia-Plovdiv-Kazanluk-Veliko Tarnovo-Nessebur-Sofia. That just seems to be to be the most efficient way…

  25. guenovnd avatar

    bulgaria attraction

    by guenovnd 16 September 2007

    There are several monasteries in Central Bulgaria on both sides of the Balkan range. Earlier this summer my family and I visited several…

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