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Back from Pamporovo

Cookie Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-09-06 17:10

Back from Pamporovo

Just got back from a great week in Pamporovo! It was a bit quiet but the snow was pretty decent and everyone there was really nice.
The staff at Hotel Prespa were extremely helpful and polite, although the food left a little to be desired!
Just unpacked and I appear to have bought a load of bells which I didn't want!
Anyone know where you can get kamenitza in the UK?!! Booze
sam Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-09-06 18:42

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I think everyone comes back with loads of bells, if they are the small ones make quiet nice xmas tree decs just an idea of something to do with them rather than throw them in the draw, we always bring back something we can make a tree decoration out of then when you put the tree up you remeber all the good times over the past years. great to hear you had a good time and sorry never seen kamenitza in the uk
oldieski Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-09-06 18:53

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Hello Cookie

Pleased to hear you had a good time in Pamps - I was here last year and had a swell skifest - loved it!
If you are really serious about kamenitza - you can buy mail order on the following link
http://www.easy-wine.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/599

Nazdrave!! Booze Booze Booze Booze Booze
Simon Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-10-06 18:27

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Hi Cookie,
Can you be more specific about the prespa food? (I am planning on staying there next year).
thanks
Simon.
Daniel Snell Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-10-06 20:22

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Simon I am guessing it will be much the same as the other Hotel food in Bg. Basic luke warm but filling. It will never win any awards but it is ok. If you are worried there are some great places to eat out in Pamps where the food is much much better than hotel food. ry the Whitehouse and the BBQ at the Murgavets. Also the White Hart pub in the centre has some decent grub.
Cookie Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-10-06 20:42

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Simon,
Hotel Prespa is great, I fully recommend it! Ok so the food isn't the best but it's a bulgarian thing rather than a Prespa thing... As Daniel says most the food in Bulgaria is luke warm, but it is edible. Dinner is a buffet so there's always plenty to choose from. Breakfast is probably best sticking to toast! The staff at Prespa were really friendly, can't fault them, and the location is ideal in the resort.

If you haven't been to Pamps before it's brilliant for beginners and ...
Simon,
Hotel Prespa is great, I fully recommend it! Ok so the food isn't the best but it's a bulgarian thing rather than a Prespa thing... As Daniel says most the food in Bulgaria is luke warm, but it is edible. Dinner is a buffet so there's always plenty to choose from. Breakfast is probably best sticking to toast! The staff at Prespa were really friendly, can't fault them, and the location is ideal in the resort.

If you haven't been to Pamps before it's brilliant for beginners and novices, but struggles a bit to satisfy the more advanced skier!

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Dave Canski Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-10-06 21:25

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I wish all of the people who dislike the hotel food ( I did ) would go out of the hotel and sample the fantastic food on offer in the resort restaurants. It won't break the bank either. If you haven't eaten out I guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised. If not I'll foot the bill Wink
Daniel Snell Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-11-06 00:22

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I might just take you up on that Dave. Very Happy
sam Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-11-06 01:32

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my advise is go bed and breakfast or self catering, the food in the resturants is excellent and as for it being luke warm thats rubbish all the food we had was hot! eat out and you will have a different view of the food.
Cookie Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 04-11-06 14:56

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the flyer for The White Hart actually says:
"warm food and cold beer"
which nicely sums up eating and drinking in bulgaria!

the casino in Murgavets is fantastic, £4 lasts all night, and we found it almost impossible to lose!!