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 21.02.2012)

The Bulgarian ski resorts of Bansko (210 - 255 cm), Pamporovo (260 - 280) and Borovets (210 - 250 cm) have excellent conditions for snow sports. All three winter destinations received very good amounts of fresh snow during the weekend which significantly increased their snow levels and ski base quality. Currently, the weather is milder and clear, creating good visibility for the skiers and snowboarders in Bulgaria. Chepelare and Vitosha Mountain also saw fresh powder and are in very good shape for snow sports. Mild and mostly sunny weather is forecast at the Bulgarian ski resorts this week.
Looking for quality hotel accommodation at cheap price in the Bulgarian winter resorts? Check out our cheap hotels in Borovets, cheap hotels in Pamporovo and cheap hotels in Bansko!

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.

Festival of Roses

(May - June 2012, Rose Valley, Bulgaria)

In Bulgaria the rose symbolizes the youth, beauty and wellness. There are thousands of different rose-kinds world-wide, but only 3-4 from them produce rose-oil. Of these, the Kazanluk rose, which has been grown in the Valley of the Roses for over three hundred years is the best. This traditional festival celebrates the rose harvest in Kazanluk, which yields 70% of the world’s rose oil - an essential ingredient in perfume production.
In the end of May and beginning of June each year the rose-harvest starts in the Rose Valley (located between the Balkan Range and the Sredna Gora Mounts), which is and the time of the Festival of Roses, usually on the 1st weekend in June. The celebrations begin on Friday night with a parade and dances from various groups across Bulgaria. The festivity continues on Sat., with a competition for the best local dance group and a choral concert, held in Shipka Cathedral in the evening. Usually these events are combined with a new art exhibition at the Archaeological Museum and Art Gallery.
On Sunday the Festival of Roses takes place in the rose fields, with singing, dancing and ritual rose picking done by both children and adults dressed in traditional Bulgarian costumes, after when the celebration heads to the Rose Museum for the ritual crowning of the Rose Queen.
Young women serve bread and rose liquor to the Rose Queen, Rose King and VIPs. Outside across the streets the Kukeries (Koukeri) begin, which is another traditional Bulgarian Festival - masked men with huge bells hanging from their costumes make plenty of noise to scare and banish the bad spirits, as well as to mark the end of the Festival. Additional information and accommodation can be found on Kazanluk hotels page.