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Explore the Bulgarian landscape with a Motorhome, Campervan, RV or Camper from one of the above Bulgaria Camper hire companies. With a Recreational Vehicle hire, you have the complete freedom to discover the Bulgaria Countryside at your own pace with no strict timetables or hotel check ins.
Stop when and where you want to ! Have the convenience of storage space where you can take all the essential items that you require for your family vacation up in the mountains or alongside a river or down on the beach.
Create life time memories with a Bulagarian self drive camper rental. Experience the adventure of the open road with your Bulgaria Camper Rental and enjoy great value for money (especially for families) with being able to prepare your own meals plus also the bonus of spending quality time with the family.
Bulgaria is a country in Eastern Europe on the western side of the Black Sea. It is surrounded by Romania to the north, Serbia to the northwest, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the southwest, Greece to the south, and Turkey to the southeast. Being located close to the Turkish Straits means the key land routes from Europe to Middle East and Asia pass through Bulgaria.
Bulgaria offers tourist attractions all around the year. Most popular are summer seaside resorts, along the entire Black Sea coastline. In winter numerous ski resorts are there to attract tourists. There are many spa, treking and historical destinations that offer incredibly rich variety of experiences. Cave tourism is also attracting many fans.
In general the telephone system is extensive but antiquated, now being modernized.
- Domestic: more than two-thirds of the lines are residential; telephone service is available in most villages; a fairly modern digital cable trunk line now connects switching centers in most of the regions, the others are connected by digital microwave radio relay.
- Mobile: there are now three mobile phone operators - MTel, Globul and Vivatel, and one mobile phone rental provider - Intrafonica Bulgaria, also offering mobile internet delivered via GPRS, and SIM cards for hire so you can avoid inflated roaming rates and paying for being called.
- Internet: Internet cafés are almost everywhere, with affordable rates. Normally, the bigger internet cafés offer a good service and a fast connection.
Climate in Bulgaria
Temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers
Regions of Bulgaria
Administrative divisions : 28 provinces (oblasti, singular - oblast) each of which is named after its provincial capital, with the national capital itself forming a separate province:
Blagoevgrad | Burgas | Dobrich | Gabrovo | Khaskovo (Haskovo) | Kurdzhali | Kyustendil | Lovech | Montana | Pazardzhik | Pernik | Pleven | Plovdiv | Razgrad | Ruse | Shumen | Silistra | Sliven | Smolyan | Sofia (city) | Sofia (province) | Stara Zagora | Turgovishte (Targovishte) | Varna | Veliko Turnovo | Vidin | Vratsa | Yambol
Cities of Bulgaria
Sofia | Plovdiv | Varna | Burgas | Vratsa | Shumen | Veliko Turnovo | Sliven | Smolyan | Belogradchik | Kurdzhali | Velingrad | Gabrovo | Kazanluk | Asenovgrad | Melnik | Nesebar | Sozopol | Bansko | Semkovo
Other destinations
Koprivshtitsa - though this town's name might be difficult to pronounce for many foreigners, it is a beautiful old Bulgarian village - certainly a must to visit if you are around
Pamporovo - one of the most famous winter resorts in south-eastern Europe, visited also during the summer due to the beautiful nature of the Rhodope Mountains. Pamporovo is a favoured destination for skiers, snowboarders, hikers, all those who value nice holidays amid the beauty of the mountainous nature.
Rila - in the Rila mountains, is home to the most beautiful monasteries. The most famous one and a must see is the Rila Monastery. This is also the highest mountain in the Balkan pennisula with highest peak mount Musala (2925 m). A very beautiful site to visit is the region of the 7 rila lakes, which is considered holy to the White Brotherhood and attracts piligrims in Summer and on their Days of the new year in August.
Balkan - This is a mountain that separates Bulgaria's north from the south. The route from its mount Kom to the cape of Emine at the Black Sea. Near to its highest mount Botev is located the waterfall Raiskoto praskalo (Paradise's shower).
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