Why does a Belgian prefers Bulgaria to Belgium |
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Being here for 8 months, I can judge this city and country from a different angle than the average tourist. Logical no? Well
Discover the friendliest city, the friendliest people and great value for money, you normally discover only in Asia, South America
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Well for all fans of friendship, beautiful places, magical stories, there exist a place in Bulgaria where it s happenning. Sofia could be compared to any european capital. But its accessibility for pedestrians is great. People who stay in the centre of quarters like Mladost, Losenetz, Krasno Celo and others will find it easy to browse around the whole city by walking and the well organised city transportation. Trams, Mashrudski and busses is amazing for a country without funds. Prices : 50 stotinki ( 0,25 euro ) for trams and busses .. 1,50 lev (0,75 euro) for the Marshrudka wish is a minibus that crosses the city. Intresting places are of course the area around alexander Nevski cathedral with a fleamarmet, art market ... Great for hunters of (cheap) antiques. All prices here for everytning are at about 30% level of the rest of Europe, which makes it a shopping paradise. Imagine a taxidrive from the airport to the centre at 3 euro.. Imagine buying sigarettes at 1,30 euro... But the most important reason to visit is that tourists are treated as kings and queens.. Never seen women so devoted to us like here.. Gilles, my french colluegue has a goddess in house and i am visited regularly by ladies who help my daily tasks and wishes. Genski Bazar at 10 minutes walking is an intresting place for all food, clothes, and other stuff like glaces..
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Ploshtat Slaveikov (books, cd, software, magazines) Vitoshka Boulevards Vitosha mountain ( imagine walking or skying at 20 minutes from the centre) Genski bazar Opera (last performance of Turandot was great) at 15 leva (7,5 euro) Losenetz ( parks, nice appartments ) Ilientsin ( great market, but out of town, visited by many people from neighbouring countries ) I could go on for hours
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People, people, people Ridicule affordable prices Nice hotels Great restaurants (Manastirska Magernitsa, La commanderie, Sushibar, and the classical Bulgarian ones, listed in programata.bg or read the reviews in www.sofiacho.com)
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Mount Vitosha
Genski Bazar
Ilientsi
Alexander Nevski cathedral and the markets around
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Hotel Maria Luisa
Private appartments ( best value for money)
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| Restaurants: |
Manastirska Magernitsa
La commanderie
Sushibar
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Discover Belogradchik, Rila, Melnik, Vidin, Sozopol
some pictures on spaces.msn.com/lambik91
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Published on Sunday February 19th, 2006 by lambik90
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