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How much money to bring?
Author:Katie Leigh
posts : 23 (Beginner)Date : 01-20-12 14:56re: How much money to bring?
ATMs charge per transaction so fine if you don't mind that. Just take plenty of Sterling new 20 pound notes. Can always take it home.
re: How much money to bring?
Mine was only a rough suggestion of amount required.I don't take any currency with me and just draw from the ATM when i arrive in Borovets, i normally draw 300 lev out and see how i get on, rawing out in bigger amounts saves on card charges.
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We haven't been to Boro but have been to bansko and Pamporovo and have found 300 pound between two people to be more than enough but it does depend on how much eating out and drinking you intend to do. We have always been half board but eat out on two or three occasions in the week for evening meal. On the slopes we tend to eat soup, salad or pizza and fries, with water rather than alcohol, but I don't remember ever spending more than 30 lev for two up there in a day.
This year I will ...
This year I will ...
We haven't been to Boro but have been to bansko and Pamporovo and have found 300 pound between two people to be more than enough but it does depend on how much eating out and drinking you intend to do. We have always been half board but eat out on two or three occasions in the week for evening meal. On the slopes we tend to eat soup, salad or pizza and fries, with water rather than alcohol, but I don't remember ever spending more than 30 lev for two up there in a day.
This year I will be taking around 200 pounds and may partner 100 and will use ATM if required butnto be honest I expect I may come back with some change! Then again, I haven't met the gang yet, i.e. SP, Dbut and Manchester Tom etc... I may find I will be drinking more than usual lol.
Hope this has been of some use to you, have a great time
Ooh just remembered, looking forward to partaking in chicken satch for an evening meal from a mehana
This year I will be taking around 200 pounds and may partner 100 and will use ATM if required butnto be honest I expect I may come back with some change! Then again, I haven't met the gang yet, i.e. SP, Dbut and Manchester Tom etc... I may find I will be drinking more than usual lol.
Hope this has been of some use to you, have a great time
Ooh just remembered, looking forward to partaking in chicken satch for an evening meal from a mehana
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Manc Tom... My iPad autocorrected to Manchester
Haven't been drinking yet honest!!
re: How much money to bring?
I go halfboard and drink quite abit and have lunch on the mountain (usually something simple and usually from the white house) whilst there I have never spent more than £250. I do tend to avoid the dearer beer places and usually go for the happy hours etc.
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250 quid, think I will change my week and go with Boon. 250 quid wow yer aving a larf. Are you a scot
S.P.
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@Boon, bloody lightweight you're not trying hard enough, or is it just that my AA meeting aren't working lolNade
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LOL I'm just careful where I drink not sure how ive done it in the past but its the truth taking £300 this year.Chicken breast burger at lunch from white house plus beer
then beers at night.
Nade we will see who's the lightweight in 5 weeks today. Wooohooo
re: How much money to bring?
@Katie Leigh - ATM's may charge you per transaction, but the charges are far less than you get charged by an exchange, even at a bank.
Statements of "Commission free" are lies, it just means they've factored their commission into the rate they offer you. Unless you have access to a commercial exchange account ATMs are far easier, and cheaper. Just make sure you withdraw in fairly large quantities as the charges are typically 1.5% or £1.50, whichever is largest (so take out more than £100 ...
Statements of "Commission free" are lies, it just means they've factored their commission into the rate they offer you. Unless you have access to a commercial exchange account ATMs are far easier, and cheaper. Just make sure you withdraw in fairly large quantities as the charges are typically 1.5% or £1.50, whichever is largest (so take out more than £100 ...
@Katie Leigh - ATM's may charge you per transaction, but the charges are far less than you get charged by an exchange, even at a bank.
Statements of "Commission free" are lies, it just means they've factored their commission into the rate they offer you. Unless you have access to a commercial exchange account ATMs are far easier, and cheaper. Just make sure you withdraw in fairly large quantities as the charges are typically 1.5% or £1.50, whichever is largest (so take out more than £100 at a time!).
This only counts for £ by the way, some banks will exchange Euros in Bulgaria genuinely commission free.
But don't change £ for Euros over here either, as they charge you just as much for that.
Matt
Statements of "Commission free" are lies, it just means they've factored their commission into the rate they offer you. Unless you have access to a commercial exchange account ATMs are far easier, and cheaper. Just make sure you withdraw in fairly large quantities as the charges are typically 1.5% or £1.50, whichever is largest (so take out more than £100 at a time!).
This only counts for £ by the way, some banks will exchange Euros in Bulgaria genuinely commission free.
But don't change £ for Euros over here either, as they charge you just as much for that.
Matt
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I'm out for 4 days in March and am planning on spending no more than £200, i'm half board at the Iglika but may eat out a night or two, i drink quite a bit including beers during the day.I will draw my money from the ATM when i arrive in Boro.
