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11 Reviews CK taxis cost thrice as much as OK taxi. They even copy the number so make sure you read the sign correctly. Taxi should read OK and not CK. Read the sign the next time you choose your taxi. And have...
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just like in many countries tourists are sometimes taken advantage of..u get cheated if u don't speak the language, especially in the tourist resorts (by the seaside) so just like everywhere, if u'r on tight budget, look around before spending money and stay away from the main streets (if u'r looking for a restaurant for example)
Watch out for dancing bears led down the street on a chain by ancient old men, the bear looked like it could have knocked the old fella's head off without effort and I certainly was not interested in either getting too close or watching the poor beast dance to his rubbish guitar playing. Sorry left my camera in the van that night.
Police on the roads. Most common trap for driving tourists. You'll never get around without a speed ticket, in fact what they want is a bribe. If they tell you had 80kmph you can't argue, can you? I had one "ticket" going to Turkey .. payed 10 dollars for allegedly over 60kmph and one one my way back for 60kmph on a 50kmph section that was in the middle of nowhere (no city or whatsoever) .. that cost me just 5 dollars :)
Don't be fooled by the ladies or gents at the side of the road on the sea front, begging. You can bet they travelled miles to get there! Also, if you hire a car, don't park it along the sea front... They don't clamp you or give you a ticket! We watched, gobsmacked, as they brought in a flatbed truck, lifted a car onto the back and took it away! I'm glad I didn't have to explain that one to the other half!! Keep your cash as close to your person as you can! Don't take up the offers of the 'Change touts' as you walk along. They may offer you a higher exchange for you currency, but they also palm you off with some 'funny money'. You can go into any hotel's bank and change your money for theirs. The notes are fine, the Leva, but the coinage will make you smile, they are called 'Stinkies'!!!
Allways ask for prices befooore, and I stress before, you enter, do or eat anything. Often there is no price indicated, and if you don't ask people will certainly charge you too much afterwards, but then there's no turning back. There's no harm in asking in advance. Often you can even negotiate a reasonable price.
Never change the money in the streets, no matter how profitable exchange rate they will offer you. They will either give you less in a way you never notice, or you can get old banknotes (there was monetary reform).
cave with strange shape, I Show a very old tomb from trakia tribe. They put there the dead men ashes. these specific ritual is common only in the eastern part of the Rhodopi mountain in Bulgaria and is not well known even in the country itself.the only way to get into the cave is by a rope, which makes the experiense even more amusing and filled with thrill. that is it.
Don't exchange money in Change offices at the Sofia Airport. There the exchange rate for 1EUR is about 1.70 leva and it should be about 1.94 - 1.95 leva. You can find Change offices with this rate down town and also in the banks but be careful because there are some change offices with even worst rates.
A lot of people see the signs where u can get a good rate if u change there. But they will cheat u and take a big commision for changing the money and there is no exception!! U should change at your hotel or in the bank.
When we stayed in Golden Sands we were shocked by the ammount of working girls on the streets. At one point there seemed to be more of them than tourists, I think they were getting desperate as the season was coming to a close. Beware ladies even if you are holding your man they will still approach him!!!! If tempted always remember to practice " safe " sex
Grand Hotel Sofia Sofia
6 Reviews and 104 Opinions I also stayed here on business and was very happy with the accomodations. The fitness facilities...
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1 Review and 38 Opinions The hotel is just across the road from Varna Cathedral, its name is Splendid and that sums it it...
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