Tag: Velingrad
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Bulgaria – Roses and Trains 2025
Velingrad -day 8 train to Bansko and back A workout then breakfast ( fruit and a very small pancake) and we were ready to go on our train adventure. The section of the Rhodope Railway we rode takes about 3 hours each way. It’s state owned and is a functioning mode of transport for ordinary…
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Bulgaria – Roses and Trains 2025
Plovdiv/Velingrad day 7 We were packed up and out by 9.30am in order to complete our exploration of Plovdiv. First stop, the singing fountain. Bulgaria is generous when it comes to providing public spaces. Everywhere, however humble, has a well maintained park and Plovdiv is no exception. Everywhere we walked, it seemed that we were…
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Velingrad- The Spa Experience
We did extend our stay and it was a great decision. Stressful events at home were put on a back burner and a loop of gym, swim, read and eat took place. The hoteI is beautiful. Black steel and wood look amazingly good together and a perfectionist definitely oversaw the building of this project, it…
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Velingrad
Our bar bill at our hotel came to £40 for 4 nights. And no, we haven’t gone teetotal; wine, beer and several gin and tonics were consumed. We waved a fond farewell to our hosts and set off for the next part of our trip -Velingrad. Velingrad is a spa town about a 3 hour…
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Roaming the Rhodope – Bulgaria
I won’t bore you with the details, but last week was not a good one, and at one point I honestly thought the only place I’d be checking into would be an asylum. However, here we are, in The Jasmine Hotel Sofia, having had a stress free flight with some reviving champagne and a good…
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