Bulgarian Adventure Holidays

pictures of Veliko tarnovo in bulgaria taken as the sun rose over the old town buildings at about 5am. The sun was shining, the air still and it was a beautiful start to the day.

Pictures of Veliko Tarnovo in north central bulgaria in eastern europe taken in November 2010. Pictures include Veliko Tarnovo buildings and decorations in preparation for chistmas.

photos taken from a bulgarian train while travelling from Triavna to Sofia in November 2010. Pictures include fantastic sunsets taken through the dirty second class train windows as the light started to fade.

Veliko Tarnovo is located in the centre of Bulgaria and is the medieval capital. The main area of interest is the old town part, which features picturesque houses which appear to cling to the side of the hillside. Probably the best example of the old town is Gurko street which features cobbled flagstones and black and white traditional bulgarian houses. At present there is no local airport open to travellers, therefore the best way to arrive from Sofia, Bourgas or Varna airports is by coach.

Sofia is the Capital city of Bulgaria. It is easily reached, as it has it's own international airport and good coach and rail links from all over europe. For those arriving by plane with a rucksack, you can either get a taxi into the centre which will cosy 10 - 15 bulgarian leva. Or you can purchase a ticket from a newspaper kiosk for 0.50 leva and take the 84 bus from the stop on the right hand side when you leave the airport entrance. Be warned that taxi touts may approach you as you head towards the airport exit.

Photos by Cliff Norton based in the village of Malomirovo near Elhovo, who runs photography holidays with this wife Andrea. Their web site address is http://www.bulgariaphotoholidays.co.uk/index.html

Mountain bike holidays are offered by www.littlespring.eu These holidays are based in the village of Maluk Izvor, 85 Km north east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, in and around the Stara Planina Mountains, and National Park. The text below is based on information from litlespring.eu's web site:- 'The area is one of the few remaining locations that provide sanctuary to rare and endangered animals including the wolf, otter, bear, wild cat, many many birds, the Balkan Chamois, Imperial Eagles and jackals'. For more information on a great adventure in the Stara Planina Region, you can click the following web link for further details. http://www.littlespring.eu/index.html