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Best Villages in an around VT area by gadge
Hi All Moving to Bulgaria to retire in Jan/ Feb 2016 Could anyone suggest which are good and bad villages to live in around the VT area Any help would be most appreciated Thanks Phil and Les
Hi Tonyjoel, Been through Dichin a few times on the way to Pavlikeni. After we had bought our house in Radanovo we had a wander to the local village bar. We sat down and the couple on the next table were speaking English with a Yorkshire twang. I ... Read More
Car hire? by stepool1970
Hi can anyone suggest a car hire company, they need to cover the basic hotel delivery and collection, the hotel is in Byala Ruse district, I can not really find car hire from this area? (Obviously in the past I have hired in Sofia direct and drove ...
Hi Stepool, In the end we saved a lot of hassle by getting a pool from a place in Sofia, it's a warehouse type outlet with an English website (forget the name right now, something like pool and garden bg) We ordered and paid online and they met ... Read More
Best Villages in an around VT area by gadge
Hi All Moving to Bulgaria to retire in Jan/ Feb 2016 Could anyone suggest which are good and bad villages to live in around the VT area Any help would be most appreciated Thanks Phil and Les
Hi Phil, I'm sure there are good places in the mountains with reasonable access, what worries me is if you need to get to hospital or you have an accident, and want an ambulance call out. We first came over one February and started up in Ruse ... Read More
Best Villages in an around VT area by gadge
Hi All Moving to Bulgaria to retire in Jan/ Feb 2016 Could anyone suggest which are good and bad villages to live in around the VT area Any help would be most appreciated Thanks Phil and Les
Hi, Ask away, I'm no expert and very nearly made a massive mistake in buying a house in the mountains to the south of VT. I found out later that it would be cut off for weeks sometimes and the locals rely on an army helicopter to bring in food ... Read More
Car hire? by stepool1970
Hi can anyone suggest a car hire company, they need to cover the basic hotel delivery and collection, the hotel is in Byala Ruse district, I can not really find car hire from this area? (Obviously in the past I have hired in Sofia direct and drove ...
Hi Stepool, That drive from Sofia and back can be a bit of a pain but I know people who always take the bus and they recommend it. Cheap and just as quick as driving. Never checked myself but I've been told to avoid the train as changes etc. ... Read More
Best Villages in an around VT area by gadge
Hi All Moving to Bulgaria to retire in Jan/ Feb 2016 Could anyone suggest which are good and bad villages to live in around the VT area Any help would be most appreciated Thanks Phil and Les
Hi there, We're in Rotherham at the moment but have owned a place in Radanovo to the north of VT for 5 years. A couple of years off retirement yet but will be over there like a shot when the day comes. Radanovo is on the main road, VT to Ruse so ... Read More
New members of the Bulgaria forum, introduce yourself here – 3rd quarter of 2015 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Bulgaria forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi there other Steve. We manage to do most of the work in spurts while still having holiday time. The Bulgarians in the village and next door have been fine. Bringing baskets of veg, bottles of Rakia etc. Language, I'm finding hard but my phone ... Read More
New members of the Bulgaria forum, introduce yourself here – 3rd quarter of 2015 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Bulgaria forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi All, New to this forum but not Bulgaria, having owned a house since 2010. Still living and working in UK for another couple of years before taking early retirement. Our place is just north of Veliko Tarnovo in a village called Radanovo. All the ... Read More