BULGARIA GUIDE / VAGABOND GUIDE
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VAGABOND INFO GUIDE |
| Issue 27, December 2008 |
| Very often things in Bulgaria are not what they seem. ... more
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LANGUAGES |
| Issue 27, December 2008 |
| Bulgarians will understand Russian even if they claim they don ... more
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE MEDIA |
| Issue 27, December 2008 |
| Cable or satellite TV is available in the more expensive hotels. The English-language press can be found at news-stands in larger hotels, around Sofia Sheraton Hotel, the National Theatre and on Vitosha Boulevard. The Sofia Echo, an English-language newspaper, is published weekly. ... more
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THE CYRILIC ALPHABET |
| Issue 27, December 2008 |
| No standardised transliteration system for the Bulgarian version of the Cyrillic alphabet existed until recently, which explains the highly varied practice seen across the country. ... more
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POLITICS |
| Issue 27, December 2008 |
| The present government comprises a tripartite coalition of the BSP, or Bulgarian Socialist Party; the National Movement for Stability and Progress, or NDSV; and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, or DPS. ... more
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RED TAPE |
| Issue 27, December 2008 |
| Expatriates from EU countries no longer face long and interminable queues to acquire residence permits. Thankfully, the whole process seems to have been streamlined. Visit your local immigration office and ask which documents you need as this depends on your personal status. ... more
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CALLING HOME AND INTERNET |
| Issue 27, December 2008 |
| You can dial internationally from most hotel rooms at an extravagant cost and from post offices for a much more reasonable price or at small venues named call shops offering Internet connection for an even better price; most of the decreasing number of public phones also permit direct dialling but require a phonecard, available from news-stands and kiosks. ... more
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BANK HOLIDAYS |
| Issue 27, December 2008 |
| Easter gets a day off, the Monday following Easter Sunday. Note that the Bulgarian Easter does not coincide with the Western one. It is usually, but not always, a week later. In 2009, it is on 12 April for Catholics and Protestants, and on 19 April for Orthodoxy. ... more
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NAME DAY AND RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS |
| Issue 27, December 2008 |
| Bulgarians whose names are the same or similar to the names of these saints will celebrate their "name day" on the particular day, often a lot more enthusiastically than they would mark their birthday. ... more
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HEALTH MATTERS |
| Issue 27, December 2008 |
| No specific vaccinations are needed, but in the summer time you will need a good sunscreen and an insect repellent. ... more
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