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RE: Tentative Bulgaria itinerary

by Macedonian 24 May 2012

BTW if you are down to Blagoevgrad, day out to Sandanski and Petrich towns is good. Sandanski is SPA and Petrich is nice little mountain…
RE: Macedonia to and from Blagoevgrad, BG and Sopotnica - Bakarno Gumno railway

by Macedonian 10 April 2012

Yes the Border Sandanski -Strumica is working I crossed in September 2011. But Unfortunately there is no local bus to connect both cities…
Re: Macedonia to and from Blagoevgrad, BG and Sopotnica - Bakarno Gumno railway

by Kroesl1987 09 April 2012

Is it also possible to cross the border from Sandanski to Strumica? I think it was possible in the past, but I cannot find any information…
RE: A weekend on the Black Sea Coast

by daveelmstrom 22 January 2012

This lists times of buses from Sandanski to Melink (use it as a rough guideline, not a sure thing, as schedules can and do change). http://…
Re: A weekend on the Black Sea Coast

by juanitanz 22 January 2012

+Then once you are in Sandanski, you should have ample minibus options, or even just pay for a taxi. I can't tell you about transportation…
RE: A weekend on the Black Sea Coast

by juanitanz 22 January 2012

Thanks Dave, I have recently read the page you linked to. I'm quite interested in that, as it may be an interesting alternative getting…
RE: Some specific questions relating to Rila and Pirin

by daveelmstrom 30 August 2011

I don't know a ton of answers to some of these specific questions. One problem you might find is that getting information in some of these…
RE: Bulgaria Itenary

by daveelmstrom 21 June 2011

This seems like a sensible itinerary. A tight schedule, but do-able. Your travels from the Pirin Mountains to Melnik might be a challenge…
RE: some bus questions

by anamisho 10 May 2011

Hello, All the buses that travel between Plovdiv and Smolyan or Plovdiv- Rudozem stop at both Bachkovo and Chepelare. So, no need to…
RE: some bus questions

by daveelmstrom 09 May 2011

Online schedules tend to be a bit sketchy in Bulgaria. I am almost 100 percent certain that there is more than 1 bus a day between Melnik…
RE: some bus questions

by chaika 09 May 2011

http://www.pristamena.com/razpisanie.htm Don't know how old this website is,or if the info. is still relevant,but it shows there are…
some bus questions

by josieturnpike 09 May 2011

Hi fellow travelers, Just a couple of weeks before my trip! I have some last questions about buses. I found a very useful website: http…
RE: Travel from Croatia to Greece via Bulgaria

by daveelmstrom 04 May 2011

Going through Bulgaria is fine, but just know that it is a large detour. It's something like 16 or 17 hours to take the train from Zagreb…
Re: About a week and a half in Bulgaria

by brianwadam 18 April 2011

Not sure if you'll have a car or not. If not Veliko Tarnovo and Koprivshtitsa are both cool towns en route from teh coast to Sofia but…
Bulgaria itinerary

by polly44 20 February 2011

Hi all I recently got advice from people about getting from Veliko Taverno to Istanbul but after further reading would really like to…
RE: Bike hiring in Melnik?

by daveelmstrom 20 September 2010

I doubt there will be bike hire within Melnik. As noted above, the town is basically built into the side of the hill, and is very small.…
RE: suggestions on bulgarian hotsprings

by daveelmstrom 11 August 2010

The spa towns I know about are Velingrad, Hisarya (Hisar), Sandanski, and Kyustendil. Some of the spa hotels are expensive, but I don't…
RE: Sapareva Banya - Melnik

by watership 06 August 2010

I agree with Dave in everything. The trek from Rila upwards is truly strenuous, you'll need a lot of time to get to Ivan Vazov. On top…
RE: Sapareva Banya - Melnik

by daveelmstrom 31 July 2010

My recent knowledge there is limited, so hopefully someone with recent first-hand knowledge can help. In the meantime: I have heard there…
RE: sifia , time for 1 daytrip

by daveelmstrom 05 July 2010

I agree with Alan in #3 -- I doubt you would be able to do Koprivshtitsa and Plovdiv in one day. Although I love Melnik, its distance…
RE: sifia , time for 1 daytrip

by battybilly 04 July 2010

Not long there - then. real shame. Sofia isnt really a very exciting city at all. Sure, like every Eastern European capital it has cathedra…
RE: Sophia - Rila - Melnik - Plovdiv

by juanitanz 03 July 2010

Thanks Dave, your advice is along the lines of what I was thinking. I guess an option is to get as far as Sandanski in one day, overnight,…
RE: Sophia - Rila - Melnik - Plovdiv

by daveelmstrom 02 July 2010

First, the Rila Monastery-Melnik leg: If it were me, I'd probably opt to leave Sofia early in the morning, see the monastery, and then…
RE: train from Greece to venice through the Balkins

by neckervd 21 June 2010

Direct route: Thessaloniki - Skopje - Nis - Beograd - Zagreb - Monfalcone - Venice. Alternatives: Thessaloniki - Sandanski (side trip…
RE: Getting from Sozopol to Croatia?

by daveelmstrom 11 June 2010

You'll need two days minimum to see Rila Monastery, Melnik and Sandansky, especially if you're relying on public transportation. To get…