Bulgaria is Europe’s best kept secret

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Centrally located in Eastern Europe, with a beautiful coastline along the Black Sea rising to spectacular mountains ranges, Forest and historical cities, Bulgaria is certainly a varied country.
Eating and drinking is fantastic quality and exceptionally cheap with a pint of lager costing about 40p and a three-course meal, with wine, often costing no more than 5 EUR a head.
"Bulgaria is truly Europe’s best kept secret”

Mountain Resorts
The spectacular mountain ranges harbour some of Europe’s finest scenery with the rugged snow-capped peaks and soft green slopes home to a burgeoning tourist industry, where skiers and snow boarders can experience the thrills of the "white sport" in winter in quality ski resorts.
Hikers, climbers and cavers can enjoy the amazing lush scenery the mountains have to offer in the summer as well as small nearby picturesque villages with living traditions and folklore, unspoiled by modern civilization.
With many outdoor activities in both winter and summer this makes the mountains a fantastic all year round destination for investment opportunities. The climate in summer is warm with temperatures rising to the mid 20’s and higher on most days and cool evenings, low humidity and no mosquitoes.

The Black Sea
The Black Sea coastal stretch faces east and extends over 378 km, its seawater clean and not tidal and its vast beaches covered with fine golden sand. The majority of Bulgaria beaches have been awarded the EU Blue Flag for their environmental excellence.
Air temperatures in the summer vary between 23 °C and 30°C and sea temperatures vary between 17°C and 25°C, warmer than the Mediterranean. There are more than 240 hours of sunshine in May and September, and more than 300 in July and August.

Beautiful Rural areas
In addition to the already well knows coastal and mountain resorts there are beautiful rural areas of Bulgaria now with the opportunity to invest and develop in. These offer some of the most stunning Lakes which are relatively undiscovered to the current foreign market.
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Starosta · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:53 pm Post subject:

Hi,

Oh yes, it is a beautiful, yet not fully discovered country. Lots of places to visit, but for me the Black Sea is the best - love to relax there.

Worth a visit, and relatively cheap.
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vipdistinct · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:36 am Post subject:

You got me on "no mosquitoes" - I'm getting bitten up here where I am and it would be nice to go somewhere with out those pests.
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faf-andy · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:28 am Post subject:

Sounds really interesting!

How much should I expect to pay for simple
family accommodation / hostel for 1 / 2 persons
(no dormitories) ?
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horus · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject:

faf-andy · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:29 am Post subject:

Thanks for the info, horus.

Bulgaria just made it to my must-see list..
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victorio404 · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:12 pm Post subject:

Golden Sands resort on the Black Sea and Pamporovo(ski resort) in the Rhodope Mountains are some of the "must see" places in Bulgaria...
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mugshot · Baggage Handler Joined: 30 Aug 2009 Posts: 14 0 ants

Personally I would say the best places are those that are not huge tourist destinations for people from Western Europe. My favourite places in Bulgaria are:

Varna (not far from Sunny beach) - Has the most wonderful historical monuments, two great beaches and amazing bars/restaurants.

Plovdiv - Second largest city in Bulgaria and one of the oldest in Europe, not a well known tourist destination but carries more historical monuments than any other city I have visited. Plovdiv is also an amazing place for Bulgarian culture while also having great restaurants, cafes, bars and shopping.
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Ginirover · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:19 pm Post subject:

mugshot · Baggage Handler Joined: 30 Aug 2009 Posts: 14 0 ants

Hi Gini,

Where did you excavate, it seems that there are too many Roman ruins in the city with many left just lying around (behind the post office or Roman Pillars just laying on pallettes in the subways).

Id love to know where you excavated and then I can find out whats happening there...I have many friends in Plovdiv!
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Ginirover · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:44 am Post subject:

Great to read that Very Happy

I was participating at the excavations near the post office - did so during my holidays (3 weeks at a time for two consecutive years). I`d really love to find out what has been done with them....