Bulgaria Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the country & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view “inside” your destination, sites are shown with bird’s eye plans & small, more conventional maps contextualise regions & pinpoint places of interest. The guide looks at the whole of Bulgaria area by area, with particular sections on Sofia & the Black Sea Coast. A travellers’ needs section details places to stay, eat & shop, as well as looking at entertainment, nightlife & outdoor activities. A survival guide features practical tips for preparation, logistics & health & safety, whilst a mini phrase section at the back of the book helps you with useful communication phrases. ...

Clear road map displaying the whole country on one side of the sheet. Road detail

Includes:: secondary roads

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Bulgaria Guide in English from the Bulgarian publisher Domino provides information, in a compact format, on 98 towns, 15 resorts, 50 monasteries & key visitor landmarks, accompanied by 200 colour photographs & 33 easy to read, localised maps. The guide begins with a broad span history of the country & nature characteristics before taking a look at Sofia. The country is then covered region by region in clear designated chunks, with chapters dedicated to the coast, the mountains & the monasteries concluding the book. Town plan street maps show useful information for motorists & pedestrian visitors such as the locations of car parks & petrol stations, as well as key bus, trolleybus & tram routes. Places to stay & medical facilities are also clearly marked. ...

Double-sided, waterproof, indexed map of Bulgaria at 1:375, 000 with an enlargement of Sofia. The map shows the country’s road & rail networks, as well as local airports. Numerous points of interest are highlighted including national parks; national boundaries are marked & names of administrative regions prominently shown; terrain is indicated by simple colouring, as are populated areas. The map also

Includes:: a street plan of Central Sofia, annotated with places of interest & facilities. For the main map, all names presented in the original Cyrillic with phonetic English translations beside them; the enlargement of Sofia only displays street names in their English phonetic translation. The main map is fully-indexed.

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Bulgaria in the new Marco Polo Guide series designed to enable travellers to have fun & feel relaxed the moment they arrive to their destination. In a compact format & budget-priced, these guides feature full colour & high quality content with unique insider tips. The information is presented in a straightforward & engaging format with three main sections: an introduction to the location & including highlights & insider tips, a sightseeing & entertainment part, & a practical information chapter; all accompanied by atlas pages & a pull out map. The guide starts with a geographical & historical context, suggestions on what not to miss, great places for free, what to do if it rains, chill out & relax, & unique experiences to make the visit even more memorable. The perfect route/day will show the best way to get to know a destination for those with limited time. The sightseeing chapters organise the area in sections & for each one show suggested routes, referenced to the atlas & pull-out map, best places & attractions with practical tips on how to avoid queues, get the best views, where to eat & drink, shopping, entertainment, where to stay & much more. The last section offers a few tours suggestions, travel with kids special pages, festivals & events calendar, travel tips, useful phrases & dos & don’ts. The road atlas pages offer detailed mapping cross-referenced to the sites featured in the book, & a fully indexed pull-out map with its own plastic wallet at the back of the guide. ...

Walking in Bulgaria’s National Parks by Julian Perry is a guide aimed at experience, fit walkers & naturalists to explore the rich & bio diverse landscape of Bulgaria’s Pirin, Rila & Central Balkan National Parks. All routes have been selected to provide the best chance of encountering the region’s rarest plants & animals & panoramic views. Twelve different 2-3 day itineraries are detailed, illustrated with colour sketch maps & extensive information on flora & fauna. ...

Bulgaria in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to 'A Brief History' actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...

Pocket Road Atlas of Bulgaria at 1:560, 000 from Domino with very clear presentation of the country’s topography. Road network indicates driving distances on all routes. Railway lines are included. The main holiday areas of the Black Sea coast are shown in greater detail & the atlas also

Includes:: plans highlighting main traffic routes across Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Ruse, Stara Zagora & Pleven, plus a distance table.* All place names are in Cyrillic alphabet & the legend is in Bulgarian only.*

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Bulgaria on an indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided, with an overlap between the sides, to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Names of larger towns are given in both scripts
- names of smaller towns & villages & of all the geographical features are in Latin alphabet only. Road & rail networks are easy to see on a clear base which presents topography by altitude colouring with contours, spot heights & names of mountain ranges. Road network

Includes:: selected unsurfaced local roads & 4WD tracks, indicates locations of border crossings & shows driving distances on main routes. National parks & protected areas are marked & symbols highlight various places of interest: picturesque towns & villages, campsites, UNESCO World Heritage sites, archaeological remains & museums, churches & monasteries of various denominations, viewpoints, beaches, etc. The map has a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 30’ & an index of localities. Map legend

Includes:: English.




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Road Atlas of Bulgaria at 1:330, 000 from Domino with street plans of central Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna & Burgas, enlargements for the Black Sea coast holiday areas, plus lists of 100 best tourist sights & 169 monasteries. The atlas provides an excellent picture of the country’s topography with bright altitude colouring enhanced by relief shading & spot heights. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network is divided into seven grades, with driving distances shown on all routes except dirt tracks. Border crossings & services on main roads are marked. The atlas also shows railway lines. Interesting towns & village are prominently highlighted, as are important cultural monuments & natural sites. Symbols indicate other places of interest including campsites, churches & monasteries, etc. Names of larger towns are given in both Latin alphabet & Cyrillic, smaller settlements & geographical features are only in Cyrillic. The maps have no geographical coordinates. Map legend

Includes:: English. Extensive index is in Cyrillic only but

Includes:: English language lists of the country’s 100m best sights with, where appropriate, phone numbers, plus 169 monasteries indicating when they were built or renovated & annotated with dates of their patron saint celebrations. The index also has an extensive list of car dealers arranged by car make, but with all text except website addresses in Cyrillic only. Enlargement at 1:75, 000 & 1:100, 000 show in greater detail the Black Sea coast around the main holiday resorts. Also provided is a distance table, plus city centre street plans of Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna & Burgas, with tram/bus/trolleybus routes, one way streets & car parks, selected house numbers for easier identification of addresses, hotels, etc. All street names are in Cyrillic only.



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