Going to Bulgaria, Sunny Beach?

Question

Hey guys, pretty soon (Augest) I'm going to Sunny Beach with the family for a couple of weeks. Just wanted some pre-excitement as to what I can expect.

What are the prices of most items in lev? ie, how much would the liqour store charge for a litre of local produced vodka?

I hear alot about prositution, how bad is it? - are there many in the Sunny Beach area or just Golden Sands, are they out at day-time and how much do they charge?

Any good places, I mean like restaurants or shops that are good and cheap you have the name of, I'll keep an eye open for them.

Anything I can expect when there or should check out, lemmie know. Any photos would be nice too (imageshack.us 'em)

Thanks guys.

Answer 1

LOL @ Prostitution.. Dude.. the beach is nice.. been there once with my girl and her family.

Be carefull though, most residents are pretty racist and do not like tourists!

Answer 2

The most important address for all Americans visiting Bulgaria. . . . .

Home - U.S. Embassy Sofia, BulgariaU.S. Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria - Home, flag graphic ... extensive training Bulgarian and American fighter pilots put into their demanding and important task ...

http://bulgaria.usembassy.gov/

BULGARIA - One point to bear in mind these days, is that the quality of Bulgarian wine is many times greater than was the case about 20 years ago. Reason - major takeover of Bulgarian wineries by experts from Australia.  Most of what's on offer is as good as any Oz or California wine and probably better than most vin de pays of France.

Here's some sites re prices eating out and travel etc in Bulgaria. . . .

Lifestyle in Bulgaria | Currency | Eating Out ....Bulgarian Lifestyle. Eating Out. Eating out is fairly cheap compared to most European ... The normal price per hour is about 1 BG Lev (about 50 Cents). ...

http://www.pearlproperty.net/lifestyle.s...

Bulgaria Travel Guide - Things to do, Eating Out, Entertainment ...Bulgaria travel guide - advice and tips for travelling around Bulgaria on a budget. Information about eating out, getting around, entertainment and sights.

http://www.hostelworld.com/countryinfo/c...

Eating Out. In Bulgaria, you can eat outdoors at least six months of the ... Whatever type of food you prefer, the quality will be high and the price low. ...

http://www.experiencebulgaria.org/eating...

*** FAQ about Bulgaria *** - Questions about money, salaries and ...How much for spirits in Bulgaria (eg. vodka) and coke? - Bulgarian currency. ... botle local Vodka 0.700 litres in restaurant - 25.00 BGN = 12.50 EUR ...

http://www.visittobulgaria.com/faq/Dir.a...  

Public utilities, food prices and daily goods in Bulgaria ...Product, Price. chill chicken, 2.5 euro/kg. English bacon, 4 euro/kg. ... ABSOLUT vodka, 8 euro/litre. bulgarian brandy, 1.5 euro/0,7 litre ...

http://www.dejavu-bg.com/index.php?p=9&l...  

Sunny Beach Bulgaria

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEbmSdfp1...

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MONEY - What your US$ gets you in Bulgaria. . . .

Exchange rates of foreign currencies against bulgarian levEXCHANGE RATES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AGAINST BULGARIAN LEV ON 2/7/2008. Currency, Code, per, Levs (BGN), per 1 Lev, Reverse rate ...

http://www.bnb.bg/bnb/rates.nsf/vWebRate...

There's loads more but hope the above will be sufficient for you to have a taster before you go.

Completely biased opinion - the best Vodka on the planet is not Russian, it's not Polish and it most certainly ain't Bulgrian.  No.  The best vodka anywhere is made right here in UK - SMIRNOV - the family [White Russians] arrived sometime during the Russian revolution and set up their booze factory right here - the rest is history.

Smirnov Vodka logo | Best Brands of the WorldSmirnov Vodka logo. Best brands of the world is the largest collection of the vector logotypes and brands.

http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/history/...

Russian TV Smirnov Vodka ad. . . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbfDGMfXi...

Answer 3

TAKE SOME ENGLISH CURRENCY

Answer 4

Bulgaria is a nice place. The food is a little weird sometimes, but you get used it.

Locally produced vodka is very very cheap is i remember rightly.

Everything in Bulgaria is relatively good value, and a lot cheaper than other places I have been on holiday.

Also, never even knew there was a problem with prositution, so i'm guessing its not so bad. Also, was the bit about how do they charge a joke..? If so, haha, if not.. Then sorry to say, i'm really not sure :P

Answer 5

Prostitution is bad in Bulgaria, don't expect the entertainment to be like Spain, there is a few bars etc but the evening entertainment is having you meal with either an orchestra or Bulgarian dancer in the background, when I was there several years ago there was only 1 shop in Sunny Beach which was a duty free shop and you could only use English money, if a Bulgarian asks you to exchange your money do not talk to them as exchanging money is a criminal offence. Golden sands has a few more shops but not many. Food is not very good, everything was Veal of various kinds