Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Not been to Bulgaria yet but have used my cashpoint card in a couple of dozen countries on 4 continents and it has always given me rates at worst matching but usually beating the best rates on offer in country. Only had a problem once, in Brussels, but judging by the multilingual swearing going on in the atm lobby the whole cash network had gone into meltdown! Just let you bank know you will be using it abroad beforehand if you haven't done so before or they might decide your your transaction is fraudulent and decline it leaving you without cash.

Hi Steve....
Are you by yourself? lads hol?... lots of drinking planned?
How much really depends on what type of holiday you are planning... ie mainly ski ski ski or ski and lots of

I was in Boro 2 weeks ago with the boss and spent about £500....
Money exchange.... take good/new ish £'s and change in Crown Booths... in Boro the best rate was in the bank at the Samokov hotel which is situated in the entrance of the basement.
Do watch the booths (non Crown) they give the buy rate and not the sell rate!)

Hope this helps.
Pete

Budget for £40 a day and you'll have plenty. You can change your money at you hotel reception or at the banks but NEVER NEVER NEVER with strangers who may approach you to change money. No matter what rate they offer just don't do it or you will be ripped off. Don't bother with travellers cheques as they get a low exchage rate. Instead take sterling notes in £10 and £20 but these must not be torn or written on otherwise they won't accept them. Cards can be used at cashpoints but very few places will accept cards for payment.

Pete