Bulgaria Travel Guide: Overview - Lonely Planet WorldGuide

Bulgaria Travel Guide: Overview - Lonely Planet WorldGuide
Bulgaria Land of Hitchers Add a rental car, a parade of hitchhikers and a video camera for a unique guide to Bulgaria. Read the full article › ...

The difference now is that they wash it all down in front of a satellite TV. When Bulgaria ran away with the topsy-turvy capitalist circus, no-one told its people they were swinging without a safety net. But what the visitor encounters now is a country struggling valiantly to adapt and people who remain remarkably hospitable in the face of social and economic chaos. Urban Bulgaria, especially Sofia, is much changed. Spring (particularly April to mid-June) is an excellent time to visit. Temperatures can be very high during this period, the beaches on the Black Sea coast can get insanely crowded, and accommodation and camping grounds in coastal resorts tend to fill up.September is perhaps one of the best months to see Bulgaria. The autumn trees are glorious, fruit and vegetables are plentiful, shoulder-season tariffs are in effect, the tourist hordes have returned home, and you can still swim and sunbathe at the Black Sea. Read the full article › Just One Small Cognacarticle by Dani Valent, May 2006Travel writing isn't all ex-junkie violinists and frosty underwear. See our reviewed and recommended hotels in one place and book online. You should verify critical information (like visas, health and safety, customs and transportation) with the relevant authorities before you travel. No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission.