Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hiking
From the oft-closed information centre set along the road to the Blue Rocks chairlift,
marked trails head through the hills to the signposted caves used by the
haidouks
. Inform-
ation (in English) about the trails is included in a mapless leaflet (1.50 lv), available at the
chairlift.
For more general information about local hikes, consult the local
National Park
Authority
( 22 926; dpp.skamani@sl.bia-bg.com)
.
Sleeping
Hotel Ricas $
( 510 800;
www.ricas.eu
; cnr bul Hadzi Dimitar & bul Brayya Miladinovi 23; s/d/tr
40/50/60; )
This giant glassy structure 10 minutes by foot from the square has the
town's poshest rooms, though the attached lounge-bar is rather Vegas and even the elevat-
or floor is glittery. But it's undeniably great value, with big, well-decorated rooms and
gleaming baths.
HOTEL
Hotel Imperia $
( 667 599;
www.hotelimperia.net
; ul Panaiot Hitov; s/d/apt 40/50/60 lv; )
The
price drop at this welcoming place some 3km from Sliven's centre (and about 1km from
the chairlift) makes it a great find. The Imperia has sophisticated, colourful rooms with in-
dividual character and decor, along with exemplary bathrooms. With a swimming pool
and tennis courts, it's a good option for those with transport and concentrating on Sliven's
outdoor attractions.
HOTEL
Hotel Toma $
( 623 333;
www.hoteltoma.com
; ul Velikoknyazhevska 27; d incl breakfast 50-60 lv;
)
Once an 18th-century residence, the Toma is a small guesthouse (with a big and
sometimes loud adjoining restaurant) up on a side street north of the square. The decor
ranges from animal-trophy to ornate woodcarvings. Rooms on the upper floor are slightly
more spacious than the ground-floor ones, but bathrooms are cramped in both cases.
Try for room 4, which has an ornate painted cupola and 18th-century hand-carved
wooden ceiling.
GUESTHOUSE
