Bulgaria info as of summer 2017 Bansko Банско Arbanasi Арбанаси Blagoevgrad Благоевград Devin Девин Dupnitsa Дупница Koncheto Кончето Gabrovo Габрово Melnik Мелник Karlovo Карлово Samokov Самоков Kazanlak Казанлък Septemvri Септември Karlovo Карлово Sofia София Koprivshtitsa Копривщица Vihren Вихрен Lovech Ловеч Vitosha Витоша Pleven Плевен Albena Албена Plovdiv Пловдив Balchik Балчик Preobrazhenski Преображенски Golden Sands Златни пясъци Shipka Шипка Kavarna Каварна Shumen Шумен Nessebar Несебър Stara Zagora Стара Загора Ruse Русе Troyan Троян Silistra Силистра Tryavna Трявна Sopot Сопот Veliko Tarnovo Велико търново Sozopol Созопол Sunny Beach Слънчев бряг 出發 тръгване Varna Варна 抵達 пристигам 1 ` 1. http://www.visitbulgaria.travel/guide/ 2. http://followthesisters.com 3. https://eatstaylovebulgaria.com/travel-information-for-bulgaria/ 4. Hostelworld only has Sofia, Plovdiv, V Tarnovo, Burgas, Bansko (this no dorm) 5. http://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/bulgarian.htm http://datapipes.okfnlabs.org/csv/html/?url=http://michaeltroger.com/csv/bulgarian.csv 6. Sofia guide and around http://flipfloppeople.com/ ​ ​ 7. Many maps http://www.visittobulgaria.com/visit/practical_info/maps_collection ​ ​ ​ 8. Ski resort weather http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Vitosha/6day/mid ​ ​ ​ https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/visa-policy_en [ List of visa requirements ​ ​ ​ ] Money 1. http://www.backpackers.com.tw/forum/showthread.php?p=9398545 Sofia機場的 Terminal 1 Arrival Hall 的兌換率不好，可走出建築外往右邊走1分鐘到Departure Hall, 匯率甚至 比市中心好。新的Terminal 2就不清楚了。入境經海關前差，後好。 2. 市區有一家24小時營業的換匯店，在國家文化宮西邊，好似執咗 Skobelev blvd x bul. "Vitosha" Croen Change Краун чейндж http://crownchange.com/en/ Jun 03 1EUR = 1.952 BGN in Sofia, in ​ ​ black sea 1.93 3. Sedika正北, 公園北面東岸, Crown ex, 開到1830 bul.Kniaginia Maria Luiza No20 ​ 4. Bansko 是離纜車站越近匯率越差，跟市中心的差很多。 SIM card http://prepaid-data-sim-card.wikia.com/wiki/Bulgaria 1. Telenor prepaid starter pack 6 lev, 1GB, 3 as call credit, NO national mins, 100 Telenor mins, 14 days ​ ​ ​ ​ 2. 難買 6 lev / 1GB 7 day / 30 minutes 7 days / http://www.telenor.bg/en/private/plan/view/prepaid-starter-pack-telenor-tourist PREPAID STARTER PACK TELENOR TOURIST / ПРЕДПЛАТЕН СТАРТОВ ПАКЕТ ТЕЛЕНОР TOURIST top up 3GB 30 days 20Lev MyMenu at *123# , SMS to 125 with text VG30 3. MTel Prima, https://www.mtel.bg/prepaid-starter-packs-en ​ a) Holiday 6 lev, 1GB 10 days, 20 min, 20 SMS Recharge 15Lev 2.5GB 10 days b) Universal Prima Универсална Прима 8 lev? 1GB 15 days, 1 lev credit, 100 national minutes ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 100 Mtel mobile minutes, recharge 6-9lev = 500MB 15 days https://www.mtel.bg/prima-universalna c) Prepaid Mobile Internet Starter Packs 10 Lev, 3GB 10 days ​ ​ ​ Addon 10Lev Prima Free Data 2.5GB 20 days MTel store locator http://www.mtel.bg/nameri-mtel-magazin ​ Prima add-on promo 6lev / 15 days 100 national minutes 100 minutes to Mtel 1000 МВ. Add-on activation code C3 to be send to number 789. All Prima customers (excluding Prima for kids and Data Prima users) can change to Prima Universal tariff plan by sending a free SMS with text “U” or “Uni” to 789 or by calling *88 (0.18 BGN per call). After successfully activating Universal tariff plan, the customer will receive SMS confirmation. 2 Bus, Train 1. Bus and train good old http://www.bgrazpisanie.com/en ​ 2. 乜都冇，勿用 https://www.balkanviator.com/en/ ​ 3. 好多巴士線，用保文查，可查回程／到達時間 https://online.union-ivkoni.com/bg/ ​ 4. 英文查，ok 好, 結果接近官網但不全同 https://www.busradar.com ​ 5. 英文, Union Ivkoni 和官網一樣 https://www.busexpress.bg/en/ ​ 6. 保文 https://busticket.bg/index.jsf ​ 7. 個人，英文，行山滑雪小鎮的車，lift http://www.planinite.info ​ 8. 個人 保文，詳細每站，2015年 http://avtogari.info/ ​ 9. 英文, 可買 http://www.etapgroup.com/ ​ 10. 火車官網 http://razpisanie.bdz.bg/site/search.jsp ​ 11. http://www.eurail.com/en/plan-your-trip/eurail-timetable 列出全線火車站 ​ Attractions Melnik & Rozhen, Rila Monastery, Plovdiv & Bachkovo Monestary, Veliko Tarnovo, Kazanlak & Tryavna, Belogradchik 西北方, 怪石, Vidin ​ Pavel Banya Rose Festival Jun 11 2017 / Zheravna museum village in the East / Veliki Preslav / ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Elena museum village Winery LP ​ Macedonia must sees Skopje, Canyon Matka, Mavrovo National Park, Saint Jovan Bigorski, Ohrid Town, ​ ​ Monastery of St. Naum, Bitola, Heraclea Lyncestis, Stobi, Popova Kula Winery Hiking 1. trail logs https://www.wikiloc.com/trails/hiking/bulgaria ​ 2. Multi-day tours http://www.bulgariawalking.com/ ​ 3. Only Bulgarian http://www.btsbg.org/ ​ 4. huts in pirin http://visit-bansko.bg/en/pirin/item/4033-huts-and-shelters-in-pirin ​ 5. Marked Trails https://hiking.waymarkedtrails.org/#?map=13!42.6116!23.2673 ​ 6. Hiking guide http://bulguides.com/ ​ 7. Huts in Bulgaria translate has GPS / EN commercial no price / EN too simple, has region google map ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ icons Pirin mountains and Bansko region for hiking, thermal baths in Dobrinishte and Banya, jeep safari, horse riding, mountain biking and festivals. 3 Sofia / София http://www.sofia-guide.com/sofia-map/ Bus 1. Sofia 巴士中央車站 central bus station http://www.centralnaavtogara.bg/ ​ 2. Bus routes and stops on map http://wikiroutes.info/en/sofia/catalog ​ 3. https://sofiapublictransport.wordpress.com/ 4. 查時間表，巴士站位置，保文 https://www.sofiatraffic.bg/en/transport/schedules ​ Free tours 1. http://www.freesofiatour.com/ 每日10am, 11am, 6pm, Palace of Justice ​ ​ 2. Free bike tour 1100 and 1700 gather at National theatre http://www.sofiabike.com/ ​ 3. Sofia Communist Tour Palace of Justice (Sadebna Palata) in Sofia Every Thursday, Saturday & Sunday ​ ​ at 4pm Tour ends in front of the National Palace of Culture. 15 min. walking distance back to the Starting Point (Palace of Justice). 射擊，要預約 1. 南 The Red Gym 歷史博行4km，冇巴士 | Google Maps Link | every day, 9:30 to 20:30 ​ ​ 2. 東 Gerena Shooting Range | Google Maps Link | every day, 10:30 to 22:30 ​ ​ 3. 東南 VIP Shooting Range Sofia Map every day, 10:00 to 22:00 Metro GM Dimitrov站旁 / Г. М. ​ ​ Димитров Glock 15 leva, per bullet 50 stotinki Bicycle https://dragbicycles.com/bike-rental/ 1hr = 4lev, 1 day = 15 lev, weekend = 30 lev ​ Sofia 145 Knyaz Boris I Str +359 2 989 0265+359 885 76 35 95 Serdika, Synagogue西北 / 4 more Prohodna God's eyes Koprivshtitsa / Копривщица bus Angkor Travel from Sofia 0800 No Sunday / form K to Sofia 1510 or 1650 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ http://www.koprivshtitza.com/ 火車 星期日也有 from Sofia - 0535, 0700 (1.5hr最快), 0912, 1130 ​ ​ 火車 to Sofia 0859 1200 1352 1438 1855 1946最快 - 2120 / 小巴Kop去Kop火車站 0730 1100 1320 1415 ​ ​ 1550 1920 / ​ ​ 也可VT→ Kop 火車 總5hr 0852 VT→ Dabovo Дъбово 等 1hr 1142→ Kop 1351 / 1451 VT → Dabovo 13min ​ ​ → Kop 1945 總時間不比上午的少 → Burgas 火車 1946 - 0547 轉車@ISKARSKO SHOSE 2107 wait 2hr total 10hr → Varna 火車 2021 - 0739 轉車@Karlovo 2120 wait 4hr total 11hr ---------------------------------- 4 星期一、二好多博物館休息 ​ Tour [email protected] 00359 884 788 910 Price: BGN 40 per person Departure: 9:00 am from the ​ ​ ​ parking behind Alexander Nevsky cathedral The price includes: - transportation Sofia – Koprivshtitsa – Sofia - tour guide from nvision travel - mineral water 0,5l - photos from the trip The price excludes: - lunch - a combined ticket for 6 museums: BGN 6 per person; a ticket for one museum: BGN 4 per person Troyan / Троян 住宿不太好 Transport http://neshevbg.com/bg/schedule-and-ticket-offices ​ ➤ Troyan mon 離Troyan很遠 (30min 每日七班) Mon. Tel. (06952) 2866 8am- 10pm daily ➤ from town to Mon, hourly bus to Cherny Osám / Черни Осъм 20min and stop at gate ​ ​ ➤ Bus Daily Union Ivkoni 可信 Sofia 0830 + 3hr45, 1230+2hr50 too late, return 1601 + 2hr49, 1716 + 2h39 ​ ​ ​ ​ ➤ To Lovech / Ловеч hourly 1800 45min ➤ To VT, 1400 ? from VT 1640 seems weekends only? ​ ​ ​ ​ ➤ To Lovech, then Lovech → VT 1455, 1630 1hr15m ➤ From VT to Lovech, 0800, 1200, 1400, Lovech → Troyan weekdays only hourly ​ ​ ➤ 火車 From Varna 2010 - 0756 轉車 at Levski at 0300 wait 3hr ➤ 火車 to VT 1630 - 轉車 at Levski at 1824 wait 1hr → 1954 Gorna Oryahovitsa, then minibus to VT 咁夜仲有?? ​ ​ Vitosha Mountains Bus from Hladilnika bus station Eng lift info, 以下可信 ​ ​ ​ ​ # 122 weekdays to cable car bottom SIMEONOVSKI ЛИФТА СИМЕОНОВО, from outside Vitosha metro ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ station МЕТРОСТАНЦИЯ ВИТОША %2780, 7:34 8:29 9:29 10:34 11:39 12:44 13:54 15:04 16:14 17:24 18:34 ➤ %1011 ЛИФТА СИМЕОНОВО 7:55 8:50 9:50 10:55 12:00 13:05 14:15 15:25 16:35 17:45 19:00 ​ # 66 weekends only, to top from outside Vitosha stn, %2756 МЕТРОСТАНЦИЯ ВИТОША 7:54 8:39 9:24 ​ ​ ​ ​ 10:09 10:54 11:39 12:24 13:09 13:54 14:34 15:14 15:54 ➤ %2704 Hotel Moreno ХОТЕЛ МОРЕНИ 8:50 9:35 10:25 11:05 11:50 12:40 13:20 14:10 14:55 ​ 15:30 16:10 16:50 # 64 每日,纜車山腳 "Bay Krastyo” lift -- %2780 極多車 ​ Route: [ openstreetkap ] Hotel Moreni ХОТЕЛ МОРЕНИ → 3km Cherni Vrah Черни Връх → 13km Boyana ​ ​ ​ Бояна → lake → Church → National History Museum / %Izgreva thermal baths in Banya0266 БОЯНСКО ​ ​ ХАНЧЕ, bus #64 to Vitosha Metro ​ ​ https://www.vitoshaski.com/summer/lifts/worktime Lifts will work only on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Simeonovo - Aleko cabin lift from 9:00 to 17:30 one-way 10 lev, return 14 Last Upload From Home Station - 16:30 Last Departure from Top Station - 17:30 Lift "Dragalevtsi" from 9:00 to 17:30 Last upload from first station - 16: 30h Last upload from the Baj Krastyo Intermediate Station - 16: 45h Last descent from the fourth station "Goli Vrah" - 17:00 Last Departure from Intermediate Station "Bai Krastyo" - 17.30h 5 The area of Aleko Hut, located at 1810 meters above sea, which is connected by a cobbled road to Dragalevtsi district, a suburb of Sofia. The cabin lift from Simeonovo (another suburb of Sofia) also ends there, so the chair lift ​ ​ from Dragalevtsi. Most people who approach the summit – Cherni Vruh – start from this point.