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Skiing and Snowboarding

by BGtravel 26 January 2012

Borovets is one of the biggest mountain resorts in Bulgaria. It is located at an elevation of 1300 m on the northern slopes of Rila Mountain…
Some specific questions relating to Rila and Pirin

by gogan 29 August 2011

Hi, I and a small group of 3 people will be doing a trekking in Bulgaria. Combined with some good book guides and the internet, we manage…
Re: Plovdiv to Rila Monastery without car

by karavansarays 03 August 2011

Hi Keith, well, going the other way to Rila monastery is the better option:)) You still need to plan at least one overnight stop. There…
Re: Bus from Sofia to Borovets

by kitiyoda 19 July 2011

If you want to use public bus transportation from Sofia to Samokov, you need to get to the small Avtogara Yug (South Bus Station) in Sofia.…
RE: bulgaria by public transport

by anamisho 06 May 2011

I know, I`m pretty late, but may be someone else will need more info about Rila and Vada hut. There is not direct transport to the hut,…
RE: bulgaria by public transport

by watership 12 April 2011

I did it from the Seven Lakes hut to Rila monastery with 12 kilos on my back in 5 hours 34 minutes last summer. I'm usually a fast walker,…
Re: bulgaria by public transport

by karavansarays 09 April 2011

Hi there, It seems like a busy time to me, you will be on the road a lot. I don't know about a bus to Vada hut, however you might be able…
RE: 10 days in Bulgaria and Macedonia

by marioancic 12 June 2009

Hi Dave and neckervd, Now back from Bulgaria and had a really fun time. Thanks very much for the advice which is really helpful. The…
RE: Maliovitsa to Samokov bus schedule & the White Brotherhood

by daveelmstrom 24 June 2008

Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of great online resources for smaller bus routes. You could try this, but you'll have to be able to…
Maliovitsa to Samokov bus schedule & the White Brotherhood

by MEllwell 24 June 2008

Thanks for all your help in planning my trip. I've got 80% of my plans all worked out and I'm just fixing up the detail. I have two specific…
Re: Hiking in the Rila Mountains *

by eleneva 13 June 2008

Hi there, Walking from Vada to the lakes is easy (3hrs moderate walking with breaks) and the path is very well marked. BUT reaching Vada…
Re: hotels and buses

by Rikk 17 February 2008

Sofia Guesthouse and Be my guest are both hostels, so the rooms probably won't have ensuite bathrooms. Hotel Niky is a very good mid range…
RE: hotels and buses

by daveelmstrom 14 February 2008

I might suggest that you stick to a hotel, rather than a hostel. I've heard pretty good things about Niky and Iskar, but don't have any…
hotels and buses

by rovernh 14 February 2008

My wife and I (senior citzens)are planning to start a Balkan trip in early April and trying to decide on hotels in Sofia. We want a bathroo…
RE: Bus from Sofia to Borovets

by daveelmstrom 29 January 2008

If you want to use public bus transportation, I think you want to look for a bus to Samokov. They leave every half-hour from the small…
london/brighton to borovets??

by ilko 07 November 2007

Yeppers, Avtogara Yug is located close to Park Hotel Moskva, under a bridge from there you can take a bus to Samokov (every half…
london/brighton to borovets??

by etcap 05 November 2007

Hi there,

It's likely to cost you a lot more than a flight, but it can be done within your time frame. You could design a train…
public transport on sundays

by ivx 23 May 2007

No no no, the buses to Samokov depart from bus station 'Yug' which is actually under a bridge, in the South of Sofia in the Izgrev quarter,…
public transport on sundays

by daveelmstrom 22 May 2007

#1's right, there should be transportation available on Sundays. The only question will be the times for the connections in Sofia. If…
public transport on sundays

by ivx 22 May 2007

I don't know about Vratza, but from Sofia to Samokov there is plenty of transport every day.