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busses Sofia
32 Reviews Bulgaria's train network is rather comprehensive, but many routes are not very direct and trains usually take longer to reach their destination than buses do. Buses tend to be some 30% than trains,...
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trains Sofia
21 Reviews We bought the ticket to Nis at the Rila office in the railway station. When you enter the main hall there is a passage to your left and at the end of the passage you will find the Rila office. Even...
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air transport Sofia
27 Reviews Sofia's airport is located about 12km from the city centre and has recently opened a new terminal (2), mainly for international flights. A lot of European commercial aswell as some budget airlines...
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taxis Sofia
15 Reviews Sofia is a relatively small city so far as European capitals go and all the main sights, hotels and attractions are clustered around the central area. This makes the city easily walkable and so about...
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trams Sofia
10 Reviews Using the tram in Sofia is good fun. We just entered at the front and bought our ticket from the driver. Tickets cost 1 lev. After buying a ticket you must hole punch it in the little orange hole...
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subway Sofia
8 Reviews Sofia is home to Bulgaria's only metro system. It was opened in 1998 and up to now only consists of one line with about 14 stations. This line leads from north to south and the last linking bit...
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rent a car Sofia
9 Reviews Autorental Bulgaria is a small rent a car company with very friendly stuff, very good cars, affordable prices. I rented a car and went to Greece - no problems and the car was very economical! If you...
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streets and roads Sofia
11 Reviews The best way to see Sofia's on foot. Not to mention that all the main sights are in the centre and can be visited on foot. Walk up and down the city's tree-lined grand boulevards, take a look at the...
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Traffic Sofia
2 Reviews The means of travelling around the city really depends on what you came for. If you've come to see the monuments, I suggest you simply walk around the downtown area. Distances are not that big. When...
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Best way to travel is by car because some places are not reachable by bus. You can also cycling but it is dangerous and I do not recommend it. Instead if you like adventure, you can go around by a motorbike. ;-)I'll add more pics which were taken by flooding perid in 2002.On some pics you can see how firemen and other workers are trying to repair it.
This is a great way to see the city park especially if it is a hot day it lets you sit down and enjoy the park whilst resting your legs!! Lovely flowers and shrubs. with running streams, what more could you ask for?
There is one daily overnight train to Thessalonik in Greece.There is one daily overnight train to Istanbul in TurkeyThere is one daily overnight train to Bucarest in RomaniaThere is one daily overnight train to BelgradeInside the country there are several trains.There are good connections between the major citiesSee the the hompage of the railway organisation.
Bulgarian autoroutes are few and far between. 'A' roads are busy and pothole ridden with some holes as deep as 10cm this makes for lots of last minute swerving as holes appear in the road surface beneath the vehicle 3 metres in front of you, leave any more room than this and the vehicle behind you will overtake you and fill the space. Driving was especially stressful in heavy rain as some local vehicles may have no lights at all. Also watch out for the horse and carts that trundle along the verge, there are plenty of them about and they don't have mirrors.
I took the night train from Varna to Sofia. I got a sleeper. There are 3 bunks per room. It left about 10:30pm and arrived at Sofia about 6am Not a bad way to get there, and you'd save spending money on a hotel. The bus is cheaper and faster though, about 6 hours, but I don't think they do an overnight like this.
To get to Sofia which lies about 600km from Varna, we took the train, the cheapest mode of transport for this route. We also wanted to experience train-travel in Bulgaria. It was not as comfortable as the bus. I would recommend the bus - the price difference is so little and well worth it. Be prepared that toilets at the trainstation and on the train were just a hole in the ground (this was when I was there in Oct 2005, there is a great possibility this has changed now as the country is changing&developing immencely to increase tourism.)
We booked our flight from London Luton Airport to Bulgaria Sofia online at Wizzair.com. These were at that time the cheapest flights to our destination. It is an indirect flight via Budapest where we had to wait only one hour for our connecting flight. Have a look at www.wizzair.com. Wizzair only flew into the Capital, Sofia, at that time (Sep/Oct 2005). We then got the bus to Varna. This was not easy to organise. Upon arrival at the airport in Sofia, it was 2am in the morning. With great difficulty we found out that the trains to Varna weren’t running due to flooding. With the help of a young Bulgarian lady who could speak English properly we were able to find out how to best get to Varna. We got a taxi to the busstation and the bus to Varna. The about 7-hour drive to Varna was very comfortable in the luxury coach.
Travelling around Bulgaria is far more efficient taking the bus, there are many companies that operate national services. The trains are a lot slower and offer a more basic form of transport, they are often pretty slow and the buses are much more modern, cleaner and play movies.However with the exception of travelling to Turkey (on Turkish buses) travelling internationally is better with trains.
Sofia is easily accessible by tram, bus or trolley bus. Get the tickets sold at kiosks, newspaper vendors or in the driver's cabin. You have to punch your ticket inside the vehicle. Ticket cost is 0.90 leva.
A lot of Charter Flights arriving in the summer season at Varna Airport. Watch at the Varna Homepage for live departures/arrival Informations and some more information about history about the airport.In front of the airport mostly shuttels awaiting travellers to bring them to there booked hotels in the Varna area. Also taxis available, but i choose the Bus Line 409 to the city center of Varna. This bus is running also in front of the Varna Bus Station.
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...
Splendid Hotel Varna
1 Review and 38 Opinions The hotel is just across the road from Varna Cathedral, its name is Splendid and that sums it it...
Trimontium Princess Hotel Plovdiv
6 Reviews and 57 Opinions this hotel is a part of famous Turkish hotel chain "Dedeman" They have many hotels in Bulgaria...
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Q: Hey all. Me and a couple of mates are heading to the Romanian and Bulgarian black sea coast this summer and would like to know...
A: Bulgaria's two main Black Sea resorts are Golden Sands and Sunny Beach both of which are lively with good beaches. Of the two Golden Sands is slightly more upscale and...
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