Gilly Pickup: Journalist, Travel Writer, Author
  • Home
  • My Books
  • Travel & Cruise features
  • Travel & Cruise Blog
  • Food & Drink
  • animal kingdom
  • Wellbeing

Bulgaria - tips for visitors

17/3/2019

0 Comments

 
Tips for Visitors
Bulgarians shake their heads from left to right to mean ‘yes’ and ‘nod’ to mean no. Well, sometimes. Locals in the cities and holiday resorts often do it our way, so unfortunately you haven’t a clue whether they mean ‘yes’ or ‘no’.   These days it's generally the older generation that continues this tradition, which dates back to the time of the Ottomans.


Dislike  cigarette smoke?   You could find this a problem in some restaurants and bars. There's no getting away from it - Bulgarians like their ciggies. The law says that restaurants, bars and cafes must provide non -smoking areas and they do, but in practice, this often means a few tables surrounded by tables for smokers.

 Good buys are linen, crafts, rose oil perfume, wine and plum brandy.

If like me, you love yogurt,  Bulgaria's is said to be one of the best in the world.  It has a unique taste because the bacteria used to make it, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, is only found naturally in Bulgarian air.

Talking of food, Bulgarian bakeries  sell a fabulous range of pastries and breads and which cost next to nothing.


Some beaches get very  busy with tourists, such as Sunny Beach, famous, or rather infamous, for drinking and partying!

When to visit?  As is the case in many countries, June to September is the peak summer season in Bulgaria.  This is when airfares and accommodation are most expensive.. Winter is an ideal time for budget travel and destinations are less-crowded then too.  If you like skiing then it's a fabulous and much cheaper alternative to France and Switzerland's expensive ski resorts. 

More on affordable, fun, friendly Bulgaria here and here too


0 Comments

    Author

    I'm Gilly,  award winning journalist, travel writer and author of 11 books. My byline appears in national and regional newspapers and magazines.  Website gillypickup.co.uk

    Archives

    December 2019
    October 2019
    July 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019

    Categories

    All
    Airlines
    Beach Holidays
    Culture
    Ethical Holidays
    Exhibition
    Ocean Cruising
    Press Trip
    River Cruising
    Travel Tips
    Video
    Wildlife

Follow @gilly_pickup
Follow @travellinglady_
                                                                                                                     © COPYRIGHT  Gilly Pickup    ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  • Home
  • My Books
  • Travel & Cruise features
  • Travel & Cruise Blog
  • Food & Drink
  • animal kingdom
  • Wellbeing