How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Bulgaria, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Bulgaria, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Bulgaria are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Bulgaria. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
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Table of Contents
Bulgarias Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Alexander Nevski Cathedral
The pride of Bulgarias capital Sofia, with glittering domes and a fascinating crypt. For more information, .
Top Attraction #2
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Veliko Tarnovo
One of the countrys most picturesque cities. For more information, .
Top Attraction #3
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Bachkovo Monastery
A haven of fine religious art and architecture. For more information, .
Top Attraction #4
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Sandstone pyramids
These structures stand guard near Melnik. For more information, .
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Bansko
The ski resort has much to offer besides the pleasures of the piste. For more information, .
Top Attraction #6
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Rila Monastery
A holy site set among the mountains and adorned with gorgeous frescoes. For more information, .
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The National History Museum
Bulgarias treasure house. For more information, .
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Iskar Gorge
Follow its long and spectacular course. For more information, .
Top Attraction #9
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Nessebur
The jewel of Bulgarias Black Sea coast, Nessebur has an excellent beach and a medieval Old Town. For more information, .
Top Attraction #10
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Plovdiv
This attractive city fuses history with a lively caf and cultural scene. For more information, .
A Perfect Day in Sofia
9.00am
Breakfast
Head for the Radisson, whose enormous breakfast buffet in summer held on the terrace is open to all comers and offers the only breakfast in town with views towards the Alexander Nevski Cathedral.
10.00am
A trinity of churches
The heart and soul of Sofia, the Alexander Nevski never looks better than at mid-morning, sunlight reflecting off its domes. Take in nearby Sveta Sofia and Russian Churches too.
11.30am
Souvenirs
The streets around the Nevski cathedral are home to a wide variety of stalls and street hawkers. Look out for nave art, lace and embroidery. At weekends a flea market sells all sorts of enjoyable junk.
12 noon
Museums
Check out the two museums which share the Tsars former palace on Boulevard Tsar Osvoboditel: the Ethnographical Museum and the National Art Gallery.
1.30pm
Halite lunch
Head inside the Halite Sofias 19th-century market hall and join local people lunching on great-value food from the stalls on the lower ground floor, which incorporates Serdica ruins. You can also find local produce ranging from meat and fish to cheese and sweets.