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RE: Interrail plan / 2 weeks in eastern Europe - advice needed

by battybilly 15 March 2012

+*You may easily find a double room for US$15 anywhere in Colombia or even more in Peru, Ecuador or Bolivia. That would be impossible…
Breakfast In Шумен

by battybilly 07 December 2011

I've just returned home from a couple of weeks in Bulgaria. One of my nights out was in the city of Шумен (Shumen). There is a hotel c…
Re: A week in Bulgaria

by gluepack 25 September 2011

It is hard to identify what you should see in Bulgaria in a week. The "interest" in "places of interest" is highly subjective. Apart…
RE: Traveling in Bulgaria

by battybilly 20 May 2011

Varna to Sofia by the most direct route is 475kms. The quickest route is along the motorway as far as Shumen, then then follow the road…
RE: Ruse to Varna Bus- mid/late Sept

by daveelmstrom 29 August 2010

Even if you did find an online schedule, it can often be inaccurate or out of date. Sorry, I can't tell you the schedule, but I don't…
RE: Itinerary for Turkey and the Balkans- reasonable? feasible?

by gtarriba 13 May 2010

Thanks a lot for your advice. I think I am gonna visit Rila as a day trip from Sofia and then Plovdiv on my way to Istanbul. Returning…
Re: Buses from Istanbul to Kotel or to Rousse (Ruse)

by mrrossi 18 March 2010

Thanks for your answers all. I think my best bet is to turn up at the Otogar and check the schedules there on the Saturday before I leave…
Re: Buses from Istanbul to Kotel or to Rousse (Ruse)

by be_there 17 March 2010

hi there, Note that these lines you posted do not go to Rouse and/or may not pass by Kotel as they all go to Shumen and both Kotel &…
RE: English knowledge in Bulgaria

by battybilly 10 March 2010

I'm with you on that Post7. Yeah - much what you say. For instance, take the road from Dobrich to Veliko Tarnovo via Shumen and there…
Re: which way from V.Tarnovo to Istanbul?

by botsko 09 February 2010

dave is right. You can cross the border at Malko Tarnovo and buses from Bourgas are going to cross the border at this point. The road…
Re: Books on Bulgaria

by botsko 27 May 2009

For travel use traveler guides by Rough Guides or Lonely Planet - easy available for ordering online. Here you can find local books in…
RE: Bus Rousse to Turgovishte + tourist info question

by daveelmstrom 09 April 2009

You can get the train schedule at www.bdz.bg, which indicates several departures per day between Ruse and Targovishte. I've never traveled…
Re: Travel from Varna to Sofia

by Paddythered 09 July 2008

Car (main motorway - pick it up by the airport. Signposted in green.... "Varna 470"). The motorway will take you about 100kms, as far…
Re: turkey to bulgaria

by lcwl1908 25 May 2008

I entered Bulgaria from Istanbul in Dec 2007. Appended below are some of the international bus services between Istanbul Esenler otogar…
COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS ON LONELY PLANET'S BULGARIA 2ND EDITION

by lcwl1908 25 May 2008

I was in Bulgaria for 13 days in Dec 2007. I sent the following comments and observations to Lonely Planet in Feb 2008. I note that they…
Another request for travel route suggestions - appreciate your help!

by Larsh 02 May 2008

Hello, my wife, daughter and I are doing a journey starting flying into Sofia and ending up flying out of Bucharest. After 2 nights in…
Re: Bulgaria in 4 days

by neckervd 28 January 2008

Plovdiv and Veliko Trnovo ar musts. Etara is on the route. If you have more time, go to Shumen and surroundings. These places are all…
Itinerary 8 days - any input?

by NomadWorld 01 August 2007

I'm almost done with my planning for a eight day trip to wonderful Bulgaria... Because despite of what some people say, I still believe…
BUlgarian Rails disrupted

by Denitsa 25 August 2005

I had to catch the same train from Shoumen last Saturday at 8:30pm. The train came on time but it spent too long on the borders and I…
BUlgarian Rails disrupted

by Denitsa 17 August 2005

The train from Romania to Istanbul still goes through Bulgaria but on a different route. It now goes through Rousse, Shoumen, Stara Zagora…