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  1. andy1971 avatar

    RE: Skiing in Serbia

    by andy1971 26 October 2009

    Thomson and Balkan Holidays used to share a charter to Nis for Kopaonik. However, for some reason it was discontinued. Whilst I like…

  2. trent84 avatar

    Eastern Europe in December?

    by trent84 23 October 2009

    Hey all, I have done a bit of Eastern Europe - Czech, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Serbia and Hungary. And I have the itch…

  3. yhprum1985 avatar

    Romania visa or no visa

    by yhprum1985 18 October 2009

    I have tried to do my own research on the internet but haven't had much luck as the term British Subject is not clear. I am a New Zea…

  4. Fieldgate avatar

    RE: Where would you go in December?

    by Fieldgate 14 October 2009

    Weather in Dec is unpredictable in Central/Eastern Europe. It can be nice snow, it can be slush and chilly wet. I reckon, mountains would…

  5. unclebulgaria avatar

    Re: snow shoeing/skiing/walking

    by unclebulgaria 12 October 2009

    Hi there, Nov is a bit too early, the best would be January, however end of December is usually OKk as well. I live in south-west Bulgaria…

  6. daveelmstrom avatar

    RE: Sofia in December

    by daveelmstrom 10 October 2009

    Regarding Day 2: It really depends on what you want to do or see. If it were me, I'd probably take the train to Plovdiv and stay the night.…

  7. tyrker avatar

    RE: Sofia in December

    by tyrker 08 October 2009

    I wouldn't recommend it! It's too cold and dark in December and even in good weather it's not interesting enough to spend 3 days. I'd…

  8. lemarquisdu1080 avatar

    Re: Snowboarding in Eastern Europe

    by lemarquisdu1080 08 October 2009

    I can recommend following stations: - Krvavec, Slovenia (good pistes, good après-ski, a lot of snow normally) - Bjelasnica, Bosnia & Herze…

  9. lemarquisdu1080 avatar

    Re: To ski or not to ski

    by lemarquisdu1080 08 October 2009

    In Bulgaria and Slovenia you have some fairly nice ski centres, with good slopes, good snow most years and a fun après-ski. I do also…

  10. ollyb_1st avatar

    RE: Advice for 2 week travel around Central Europe

    by ollyb_1st 07 October 2009

    Check out the Slovakia to Bulgaria itinerary which details everything you need to know about travelling this route in 14 days. The itinerary…

  11. zashibis avatar

    RE: snow shoeing/skiing/walking

    by zashibis 06 October 2009

    November is too early; Bulgaria's ski resorts don't open for the season until mid-December.

  12. pikeygirl avatar

    snow shoeing/skiing/walking

    by pikeygirl 06 October 2009

    Hey all - Im really wanting to go snowshoeing & try skiing in Bulgaria next month (Nov) I was wondering if anyone could tell me of any…

  13. tyrker avatar

    RE: can i get my syrian visa in turkey?

    by tyrker 05 October 2009

    It's better to get the visa in Spain! I remember 5 years ago, there was a bus between Skopje and Istanbul via Bulgaria, maybe it still…

  14. anniefarrar avatar

    Re: Bulgaria -Just returned

    by anniefarrar 04 October 2009

    Take the train from Sofia to Plovdiv and stay a couple of days. It is a beautiful old world town. Lots of pedestrian only cobblestone…

  15. desertlavender avatar

    Koprivshtitsa Festival 2010

    by desertlavender 02 October 2009

    We are planning to travel to Bulgaria for the Koprivshtitsa Festival. Can anyone confirm that the dates of the festival are August 12-15,…

  16. beijing20086 avatar

    Balkans to Syria by bus.

    by beijing20086 02 October 2009

    Hi guys, I have heard that there is a bus company that takes you directly from some Balkans capitals to Syria. Does anyone know the…

  17. AndrewSmith avatar

    Re: To ski or not to ski

    by AndrewSmith 26 September 2009

    Disagree a bit with #1. The resorts around Sarajevo are not crowded, and are fairly cheap when you've got there. You can even ski in…

  18. marcus88 avatar

    RE: itinerary Vienna to Istanbul

    by marcus88 25 September 2009

    Use buses not trains in Bulgaria and Romania, they are a lot faster and cheaper, although probably not as comfortable and you won't get…

  19. HenningWessel avatar

    RE: Currency

    by HenningWessel 25 September 2009

    You're from Bulgaria? Get EUR cheaply. That said, USD are of course still accepted everywhere in SEA. +I've never-ever been anywhere…

  20. daveelmstrom avatar

    RE: Istanbul to Velıko Tarnovo

    by daveelmstrom 23 September 2009

    Can't give you a ton of specifics, just to say that the time by bus is usually a bit quicker than by train, and the ticket price should…

  21. cmasser2 avatar

    A few days in Venice- Where to stay? How to get around?

    by cmasser2 23 September 2009

    On our way to visit relatives in Bulgaria(and the way back) we will be in Venice. In fact we will have almost a full day on the way there(ar…

  22. MTL avatar

    RE: Help! Destination for solo female traveller

    by MTL 21 September 2009

    Given that all you seem to state in terms of preference is budget, i'd recommend one of the cheaper countries, e.g. turkey, Bulgaria,…

  23. everbrite avatar

    RE: Driving trip from ITALY to Turkey

    by everbrite 21 September 2009

    You will have to pass through Slovenia to get out of Italy or take a ferry someplace. There is no way around this. From Italy you could…

  24. JamesElliot avatar

    Recommended Trip - Ivanono, Rusenski Lom, Cherven, Rock Churches

    by JamesElliot 21 September 2009

    Hi All, This is a trip we did from Ruse last week and I strongly recommend it to all. We caught a train from Ruse to Ivanovo, they go…

  25. flachlandtiroler avatar

    RE: Croatia and cutting back costs

    by flachlandtiroler 18 September 2009

    I'm sorry! I checked your full profile and it says you're from Canada! If you click on your nickname, the pop-up window says Bulgaria!…

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