BULGARIA TRIPS - HOTEL ACCOMMODATION RESERVATIONS & TRAVEL GUIDE

Bulgaria, also known as Republic of Bulgaria, is located in between Romania and Greece. It has the 16th largest territory and is well known for the mountainous landscape. Even though most of the areas are mountains, there are many hotel accommodations for tourists. There are several types of hotels in Bulgaria including spa hotels, inns and ski resorts.
Bulgaria hotels range from 1 star to 5 star. Most of the hotels in Bulgaria have 3 stars. Every hotel room is equipped with the general amenities including television, AM/FM radio, telephone, iron and ironing board, and etc. Some hotels offer free Wireless internet in the room while others charge a fee. The hotel can also have recreational facilities such as ping pong, biking, swimming pool and playground. The hotel apartment is a serviced apartment. Instead of renting a room, travelers rent the whole apartment.
Bulgaria spa hotels offer all the basic room facilities just like the standard hotels. However, the spa hotels have a spa treatment facility that keeps you rejuvenated from the daily stress. Examples of spa treatment offered at the spa facilities include thalasso therapy, massages, mineral baths, sauna, paraffin therapy and etc.
Bulgaria inns are smaller than the high rise building hotel. It contains lesser facilities than the hotel. It is usually cheaper because of the lack of facility. If you are a budget traveler, you can stay at the inns.
Bulgaria ski resorts are hotels that are located nearby to skiing locations. The ski resort is situated in the mountain regions.  Ski resorts have a rental center where you can rent ski equipments such as skiing suits, and snowboards.

Browse hotels in Bulgaria by city/resort name:

a Akhtopol | Albena | Arbanasi

b Bachevo | Balchik | Bansko | Batak | Beli Iskŭr | Belogradchik | Blagoevgrad | Borovetz | Bratsigovo | Brestnik | Burgas | Byala

c Chepelare | Chernomorets

d Devin | Dobrich | Dobrinishte | Dolna Banya | Dolno Ezerovo | Duni | Dupnitsa

e Elenite

g Gabrovo | Gela | Golden Sands

k Kalofer | Karnobat | Kavarna | Khisarya | Kiten | Kosharitsa | Kranevo

l Lozenets

m Madzhare

n Nesebŭr

o Obzor

p Pamporovo | Panagyurishte | Pavel Banya | Pleven | Plovdiv | Pomorie | Primorsko

r Ravda | Razlog | Rogachevo | Ruse

s Saints Constantine and Helena | Samokov | Sandanski | Sarafovo | Shumen | Silistra | Smolyan | Sofia | Sozopol | Sredni Kolibi | Stara Zagora | Sunny Beach | Svishtov

t Teteven | Troyan | Tsarevo

v Varna | Veliko Tŭrnovo | Velingrad | Vidin | Vlas

Bulgarian Ski Resorts Snow Levels And Skiing Conditions Reports. Bulgaria Ski Holidays Winter Season 2012.

(Last edited 23.01.2012)

The Bulgarian ski resorts of Bansko and Borovets (185 - 220 cm) have excellent conditions for snow sports. Both winter destinations received good amounts of fresh snow last week which significantly increased their snow levels. Currently, all but one lifts are running in Bansko. Pamporovo, Chepelare and Vitosha Mountain also saw fresh powder and are in good shape for skiing and snowboarding. The skies are now mostly clear and sunny, but clouds are expected to move in Bulgaria during next few days, which should bring more fresh powder. In addition to that, quite colder weather is forecast at the Bulgarian ski resorts this week and into the weekend.
Looking for quality hotel accommodation at cheap price in the Bulgarian ski resorts? Check out our cheap hotels in Borovets, cheap hotels in Pamporovo and cheap hotels in Bansko!

Saint Trifon’s Day (Trifon Zarezan)

(14 February 2012, Bulgaria)

St Trifon’s (patron of wine) day is traditionally celebrated across Bulgaria on first of February since the time of the ancient Thracians. On this day according to the tradition, wine makers greet St Trifon, with a ceremonial pruning of the vines. At present many Bulgarians celebrate St Trifon along with Saint Valentine’s Day, on 14 February.
The traditional pruning ritual is carried out in vineyard villages across the province, while in the cities Saint Valentine is more popular and Trifon Zarezan is usually celebrated with some wine drinking. Of course the festival features lots of eating, wine drinking and the man who has grown the most grapes last year is crowned as King and ordered to get drunk to ensure a rich harvest the coming autumn.

Martenitsa - Bulgarian Festival of Baba Marta

(1 March 2012, all across Bulgaria)

Each year on first of March, Bulgarians celebrate the coming of the spring with exchange of red and white braided tassels, which also might include small dolls called Martenitsa. The name of the event comes from the Bulgarian word for March /mart/, or as a legend has it, an old lady named Baba Marta (Grandma Marta).
The braided red and white tassels are given and received in order to please the angry Baba Marta, so that winter will be over soon and the spring will come. The colours in these tassels are symbolic - white symbolizing the purity of the melting snow, and the red - the setting of the sun, which becomes more intense.
Once given a Martenitsa, one should wear it (usually around the wrist) until behold a stalk, which is a symbol of the coming spring, and then one have to tie the tassel to the nearest tree for good luck.