Category: Bulgaria

  I enjoyed a lovely two-week holiday to Bulgaria with my sister Margaret in the middle of September (2017).  We decided to fly to Sofia from Birmingham (which we have done before) and then make our way across the country to our apartment in St Vlas.  Okay – you may...

Cheap Flight! Decided to fly to Sofia for my September 2016 visit to St Vlas with one of my sisters.  To be honest I’ve been wanting to see the capital of Bulgaria for quite a while and when I checked out the flight prices with Ryanair – Birmingham to Sofia airport...

September flights We’ve just booked a flight – London Luton to Bourgas – 27 September to 7 October for £67.98 each return!  (as of 25 July 2015 – the prices can vary)  And if you can travel light (small cabin bag 42 x 32 x 25 cms) it won’t cost...

Flowers In Bulgaria it’s traditional to give an even number of flowers at a funeral.  It’s therefore considered inauspicious to give an even number on a happy occasion, so, always make sure you give somebody an odd number when presenting them with a bouquet (or give them a single flower) Nodding...

The featured image isn’t a photo of the actual lions (it was copied from animalcrossing.wikia.com) Helen Worth (“Gail” in TV’s soap Coronation Street) appeared on todays ITV1 Good Morning Britain programme  to make an appeal about two lions – named Jora and Black – that used to be part of a circus in...

Now I can’t confess that I’m a golf enthusiast but I’ve just come across a website that claims to be amongst one of the top 100 golf courses in the world.  Actually, after viewing the website thraciancliffs and watching the promotional video that comes with it, I’m beginning to see why.  It is...

The Lev (or “leva” in plural) is the currency of Bulgaria.  It is divided into 100 stotinki (nicknamed “stinkies”). wikipedia – Bulgarian_lev  Although Bulgaria joined the EU in approximately 2007, luckily they decided not to change their currency to the euro.  I say “luckily” as I think prices seem to go...

Also Known As Grandma Marta Day On the first of March each year, when Spring is starting to show its face at last, the Bulgarians decorate trees with red and white dolls (male and female) and ribbons, usually made of yarn.    It’s also traditional to exchange red and white...

During the main holiday period (May to September) it’s very easy to get to Bulgaria from nearly all UK airports.  The main airlines are Thomsons, BH Air (Balkan Holidays) and wizzair.  Bourgas airport is the closest one to Vlas and Sunny Beach (about 30 to 40 minutes drive) but there’s...