Bulgaria

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E5, Kom-Emine - by Henk Nouws Bulgaria is a lovely country for long distance hikers. Most famous are Rila, Pirin and Rhodope mountain ranges. The Balkan mountains (Stara Planina) are perhaps less spectacularly high, but no less interesting in terms of flora and fauna. The European long distance trail E3, of which the Bulgarian section is known as "Kom-Emine", runs right across the Stara Planina from western border with Serbia to the Black Sea in the east. This magnificent waymarked trail, through old forests of beech and oak, passing remote huts and open grassy ridges with herds of horses running free,  will leave a lasting impression on any long distance hiker. A second European long distance trail, E4, leads across the Bulgarian Vitosha mountains south of Sofia, and there are several other well-marked long distance trails and lots of mountain huts in Bulgaria. Bringing camping gear can be handy though.

Inland Bulgaria has a temperate continental climate, with a more maritime, almost mediterranean climate along the Black Sea coast. In the mountains, July, August and September are warm and mostly dry. Nevertheless, be prepared for sudden weather changes and drops in temperature at all times, and fierce thunderstorms in particular.

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Bol.com
Netherlands
2015
  • Bulgaria
  • Bulgaria has a history and culture as rich and diverse as its landscape. From the gold-domed churches of Sofia to the picturesque National Revival houses of Koprivshtitsa, visitors will find an eclectic mix of traditions and architecture. Add to this remote mountain monasteries, medieval fortresses and ancient rock formations, and you'll see... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
2015
  • Bulgaria
  • Bulgaria has a history and culture as rich and diverse as its landscape. From the gold-domed churches of Sofia to the picturesque National Revival houses of Koprivshtitsa, visitors will find an eclectic mix of traditions and architecture. Add to this remote mountain monasteries, medieval fortresses and ancient rock formations, and you'll see... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2018
  • Reisgids Trotter Roemenie | Lannoo
  • Goede informatieve gids met nadruk op praktische informatie om rond te reizen. Echter ook aandacht voor cultuur en geschiedenis. Geschreven met prachtige Belgische humor, oorspronkelijk Franse gids. Het echte verhaal achter de klassieke trekpleisters Tips om de verborgen parels buiten de platgetreden paden te verkennen Verrassende anekdotes en... Read more
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
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Netherlands
  • Walking the Woods and the Water
  • In 1933, the eighteen year old Patrick Leigh Fermor set out in a pair of hobnailed boots to chance and charm his way across Europe, like a tramp, a pilgrim or a wandering scholar. The books he later wrote about this walk, A Time of Gifts, Between the Woods and the Water, and the posthumous The Broken Road are a half-remembered, half-reimagined... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
  • Walking the Woods and the Water
  • In 1933, the eighteen year old Patrick Leigh Fermor set out in a pair of hobnailed boots to chance and charm his way across Europe, like a tramp, a pilgrim or a wandering scholar. The books he later wrote about this walk, A Time of Gifts, Between the Woods and the Water, and the posthumous The Broken Road are a half-remembered, half-reimagined... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
2017
  • Lonely Planet Romania & Bulgaria
  • Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherLonely Planet Romania & Bulgaria is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Absorb the vibrant landscape by hiking the Carpathians, relax on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, or experience the kaleidoscope... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
2017
  • Lonely Planet Romania & Bulgaria
  • Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherLonely Planet Romania & Bulgaria is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Absorb the vibrant landscape by hiking the Carpathians, relax on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, or experience the kaleidoscope... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2017
  • Reisgids Eyewitness Travel Bulgaria - Bulgarije | Dorling Kindersley
  • Prachtig geillustreerde reisgids met o.a. 3D tekeningen, fraaie kaarten en geweldige foto’s. Daarnaast uitgebreide achtergrondbeschrijvingen. Echt om in de stemming te komen! Engelstalig. Discover this unspoiled country, from the top things to do in Sofia - such as exploring the Aleksander Nevski Memorial Church and hiking on Mount Vitosha - to... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
  • No Place Like Home, Thank God
  • Amazon UK Bestseller Number 1 in Cycling and Top 3 in Travel and in SportAfter a near fatal brain haemorrhage Steven Primrose-Smith decides that life is too short to hang around. Inspired, he jumps on his bicycle to travel a road that stretches 22,000 miles across the whole of Europe.During his ride through 53 countries, climbing the equivalent... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • No Place Like Home, Thank God
  • Amazon UK Bestseller Number 1 in Cycling and Top 3 in Travel and in SportAfter a near fatal brain haemorrhage Steven Primrose-Smith decides that life is too short to hang around. Inspired, he jumps on his bicycle to travel a road that stretches 22,000 miles across the whole of Europe.During his ride through 53 countries, climbing the equivalent... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Bulgaria
  • Exploring Bulgaria's relatively undiscovered delights, this guide gives tips for budget skiing destinations and offers more peaceful holiday ideas including beaches, mineral spas, monastries and hiking. There is also a handy language section to help with the communication side of things. Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Exploring Bulgaria's relatively undiscovered delights, this guide gives tips for budget skiing destinations and offers more peaceful holiday ideas including beaches, mineral spas, monastries and hiking. There is also a handy language section to help with the communication side of things. Read more
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Maps

Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Bulgaria Road Atlas
  • Road Atlas of Bulgaria at 1:330,000 from Domino with street plans of central Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas, enlargements for the Black Sea coast holiday areas, plus lists of 100 best tourist sights and 169 monasteries.The atlas provides an excellent picture of the country’s topography with bright altitude colouring enhanced by relief shading... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Bulgaria (with Fishing Lakes)
  • Bulgaria at 1:540,000 on an indexed road from Domino with on the reverse enlargements of 20 fishing lakes, plus other information for anglers. All information is in Bulgarian only and all place names of the maps are in Cyrillic alphabet.The main map provides a clear picture of the country’s topography with bright altitude colouring enhanced by... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Vitosha - Verila
  • Street Atlas of Sofia with its outer suburbs and satellite districts at 1:12,000, with a topographic map of the Vitosha massif at 1:50,000 and a 4-page English language to the capital. The city’s tram, trolleybus and bus lines are shown with stops and line numbers. One way streets are marked, plus car parks, locations of petrol stations and car... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
  • Wandelkaart Vitosha - Verila | IT maps - Iskar
  • Goede duidelijke wandelkaart met een schaal van 1:25.000 van het Vitosha - Verila gebergte in Bulgarije, inclusief de Vitosha 100 km trail. De kaart is gebaseerd op topografische kaarten met een opdruk van wandelroutes, hutten en andere handige informatie. Hoogtelijnen (afstand 10 m), bergen, meren en rivieren staan er goed voor navigatie; de... Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Pirin (BG) - Orvilos - Vrontou (GR) Geopsis 134
  • Pirin Mountais in south-western Bulgaria, plus Orvilos and Vrondous (Vrontou) Mountains in northern Greece on a light, waterproof and tear-resistant, contoured and GPS compatible amt at 1:50,000 from Greek publishers Geopsis, highlighting waymarked hiking trails, places of interest, etc.On one side are the Pirin Mountain in Bulgaria with... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Strandzha Mountains: Burgas to the Turkish Border Domino Map
  • Strandzha Mountains in the south-eastern corner of Bulgaria between Burgas to the Turkish border on a contoured and GPS compatible map from Domino showing local hiking trails and highlighting various interesting sites, with three more detailed enlargements at 1:25,000. Most place names are in both Latin and Cyrillic alphabet; map legend... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
  • Wandelkaart Strandzha - Bulgarije | Domino
  • Strandzha Mountains in the south-eastern corner of Bulgaria between Burgas to the Turkish border on a contoured and GPS compatible map from Domino showing local hiking trails and highlighting various interesting sites, with three more detailed enlargements at 1:25,000. Most place names are in both Latin and Cyrillic alphabet; map legend... Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Pirin Mountains Domino
  • Pirin Mountains at 1:50,000 on a large, double-sided, contoured map with GPS waypoints for shelters and chalets, peaks, etc. and highlighting hiking routes. Topography is shown by contours at 40m intervals with additional relief shading and graphics and colouring for sandstone stacks, single rocks over 5m high, marshlands and different types of... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
  • Wandelkaart 6 Pirin gebergte | Domino
  • Pirin Mountains at 1:50,000 on a large, double-sided, contoured map with GPS waypoints for shelters and chalets, peaks, etc. and highlighting hiking routes. Topography is shown by contours at 40m intervals with additional relief shading and graphics and colouring for sandstone stacks, single rocks over 5m high, marshlands and different types of... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
  • Wandelkaart zuidelijk Pirin gebergte - southern Pirin | IT maps - Iskar
  • Goede duidelijke wandelkaart met een schaal van 1:25.000 van het zuidelijke deel van het Pirin gebergte. De kaart is gebaseerd op topografische kaarten met een opdruk van wandelroutes, hutten en andere handige informatie. Hoogtelijnen (afstand 10 m), bergen, meren en rivieren staan er goed voor navigatie; de beschrijvingen en plaatsnamen zijn... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
  • Wandelkaart Sredna Gora - Bulgarije | Domino
  • Pirin Mountains at 1:50,000 on a large, double-sided, contoured map with GPS waypoints for shelters and chalets, peaks, etc. and highlighting hiking routes. Topography is shown by contours at 40m intervals with additional relief shading and graphics and colouring for sandstone stacks, single rocks over 5m high, marshlands and different types of... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
De Zwerver
Netherlands
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2022
De Zwerver
Netherlands
  • Wandelkaart noordelijk Pirin gebergte - Northern Pirin | IT maps - Iskar
  • Goede duidelijke wandelkaart met een schaal van 1:25.000 van het noordelijk deel van het Pirin gebergte in Bulgarije. De kaart is gebaseerd op topografische kaarten met een opdruk van wandelroutes, hutten en andere handige informatie. Hoogtelijnen (afstand 10 m), bergen, meren en rivieren staan er goed voor navigatie; de beschrijvingen en... Read more
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