Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 095-542 242; videx_hotel@abv.bg; ul Pavleto 17; s/d 15/30 lv)
The Pavlova Kâshta
is a handsome white stone building offering basic, though airy and clean rooms. The adja-
cent
mehana
does good Bulgarian meals.
Tanchinata Kâshta $
( 0888709044; roza.pavlova@abv.bg; ul Ropotomo 9; r 30 lv; )
There are just four
homely rooms here, furnished in traditional style. There's a garden and barbecue for guest
use, while meals can be arranged, as can a spot of carpet weaving.
GUESTHOUSE
Information
The
Chiprovtsi Tourist Information Centre
( 095-52 910, 0885258405;
tic.chiprovci@gmail.com)
, in the centre of town, provides information about local attrac-
tions, finds accommodation and may be able to help with buying the local handmade car-
pets.
Getting There & Away
Several daily buses connect Montana and Chiprovtsi. The road to Chiprovtsi from the
Vratsa-Vidin Hwy (E79) starts 3km northwest of Montana. From the south, the turn-off is
signposted ' '; from the north, it's signposted 'Lopushanski' in English.
Belogradchik
093 / POP 5150
The crisp mountain air and the weird and wonderful rock formations rising from a lonely
hill are what draw visitors to little Belogradchik, on the eastern edge of the Stara Planina
mountain range. Although rather remote, Belogradchik's charms are starting to attract
more visitors.
The
Tourist Information Centre
( 64 294; milena-tourist_centre@abv.bg; ul
Poruchik Dvoryanov 5; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
can help with information on local accom-
modation and supplies free maps and leaflets.
