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Accommodation
Bulgaria offers pretty much every kind of accommodation option you can think of, from
spartan mountain huts to the most opulent five-star hotels. Accommodation is most expens-
ive in Sofia and other big cities, notably Plovdiv and Varna. Elsewhere, prices are still rel-
atively cheap by Western European standards. If you're travelling independently around the
country, one indispensable publication is the
Bulgaria B&B and Adventure Guidebook
(13.50 lv) published by the
Bulgarian Association for Alternative Tourism
( 02-980
7685;
www.baatbg.org
;
bul Stambolyiiski 20 B, Sofia)
, which lists sustainable, family-run
guesthouses all over Bulgaria. You can buy it at
Zig Zag Holidays
( 02-980 5102;
www.zigzagbg.com
;
bul Stamboliyski 20-V; 9.30am-6.30pm Mon-Fri)
in Sofia.
As you would expect, demand, and prices, are highest in the coastal resorts between July
and August, and in the skiing resorts between December and February. Outside the holiday
seasons, these hotels often close down, or may operate on a much reduced basis. So if
you're thinking of staying in, for example, Pamporovo in September or Nesebâr in Febru-
ary, phone ahead to see what the current situation is.
There are several useful websites offering acccomodation information or online booking
facilities.
PRICE RANGES
The following price ranges refer to a double room with bathroom in high season. Unless otherwise stated, breakfast
is included in the price.
