Bulgaria Backpackers' Guide

A Little Lowdown on Backpacking in Bulgaria

Bulgaria Facts

Capital: Sofia
Population: 7,726,000
Currency: lev (BGL)
Religions: Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Muslim 12.2%, other Christian 1.2%, other 4% (2001 census)
Government: parliamentary democracy
Languages: Bulgarian 84.5%, Turkish 9.6%, Roma 4.1%, other and unspecified 1.8% (2001 census)
Climate: temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers
Phone Code: 359

Bulgaria Festivals

Festivals in Bulgaria courtesy of 2camels Festivals.

Sofia Jazz Peak web site

Bulgarian Salsa Festival web site

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Bulgaria Hotels

An Aussie in London features hotels in a number of locations across Bulgaria.

Hotels » Bulgaria

Bulgaria Flights

An Aussie in London has scoured the web for airlines that fly to Bulgaria. We feature only hand picked links through to airline sites that feature flights to Bulgaria.

Book Flights to Bulgaria Online

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Click a departure point and a destination on the map below, then hit show flights and you're away. It couldn't be simpler. Bon voyage!

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European Train Travel

An Aussie in London has teamed up with Rail Europe to provide our readers with fabulous fares on all European rail passes - EuRail, BritRail, ScanRail, France, German, Swiss and Eastern Europe rail passes and more - as well as individual train tickets spanning Europe from Norway to Greece.

Bulgaria Car Hire

Europcar - Europcar is the World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company operating in more than 150 countries through 13,000 stations covering all major airports. Europcar offer:

Only new rental cars - the average age of their rentals is only 6 months
An all inclusive rates guarantee - no surprises at the desk
24 hour roadside assistance - wherever you are, at any time
24/7 car rental service at major airports - late night flight, they'll meet your reservations
Flight delayed? - no problem, let Europcar know your flight number and they'll be there waiting

Bulgaria Tours

Tours in Bulgaria

Bulgaria Travel Insurance

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