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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 11-05-05 06:09Samakov
Booked to tay at the Rila this xmas,Can anyone out there tell me if it worth paying an evening visit to the nearest town Samakov for shopping, dinner, booze etcThanks
re: Samakov
you wont get much shopping in the evening,however there are some great restaurants in Samakov, and its CHEAP, not resort prices. The offys will set you back about 7-10 lev for a liter of vodka, smirnoff comes in about 12-15 lev/liter. Get someone to give you directions/contacts for the'Old House' traditional food, Tai Pan chineese, or just take your chance and pop in. Just be aware some of the restaurants dont have english menus. The other choice is to experience a 'Bulgarian Night' but if ...
you wont get much shopping in the evening,however there are some great restaurants in Samakov, and its CHEAP, not resort prices. The offys will set you back about 7-10 lev for a liter of vodka, smirnoff comes in about 12-15 lev/liter. Get someone to give you directions/contacts for the'Old House' traditional food, Tai Pan chineese, or just take your chance and pop in. Just be aware some of the restaurants dont have english menus. The other choice is to experience a 'Bulgarian Night' but if you do this better to get one of the instructors to sort it out than via the tour company.
re: Samakov
Samokov is not comercialised yet I am afraid!!! It will be very traditional surroundings unless its an organised trip and you are going to a development just outside.We have a house about 10km outside Samokove and we found no shop worth visiting yet.
We are new at this, and only been to Somokov 4 times and drive around it regularly on my way to Sofia.
Sorry for bad news.
Martin.
re: Samakov
martin suggest you try again.....we found 90% of our furniture in Samakov, are getting our curtains made there, ordered all our bedding there, and also bought some of the electrical stuff there. The prices are better than sofia most of the time. There has been a lot of development there in the years ive been going, some smart bars and restaurants now as well, might be worth you doing a bit more exploring 
re: Samakov
Thanks for your brilliant response, will give the funiture & curtain shops a miss and look forward to a nice meal & a few beers
Thanks Del
re: Samakov
So Del Boy,
I think Samokov is worth a visit, not only for a good diner in the Starata Kaschta (Old House) or the Goljam Schechmata. A good idea to visit is the coppersmith near the centre, and look for the work and have a nice travel present the small kettles for make coffee or tea, or better in the winter hot rakia. They are called Dscheswe. You can have a short walk over the market with his huts for everyday things or some shops with fine bulgarian cheese, f.e. from buffel milk ... ...
I think Samokov is worth a visit, not only for a good diner in the Starata Kaschta (Old House) or the Goljam Schechmata. A good idea to visit is the coppersmith near the centre, and look for the work and have a nice travel present the small kettles for make coffee or tea, or better in the winter hot rakia. They are called Dscheswe. You can have a short walk over the market with his huts for everyday things or some shops with fine bulgarian cheese, f.e. from buffel milk ... ...
So Del Boy,
I think Samokov is worth a visit, not only for a good diner in the Starata Kaschta (Old House) or the Goljam Schechmata. A good idea to visit is the coppersmith near the centre, and look for the work and have a nice travel present the small kettles for make coffee or tea, or better in the winter hot rakia. They are called Dscheswe. You can have a short walk over the market with his huts for everyday things or some shops with fine bulgarian cheese, f.e. from buffel milk ....
For more information you can ask me.
Good to shop is wine, great choice for reasonable prices
Sune
I think Samokov is worth a visit, not only for a good diner in the Starata Kaschta (Old House) or the Goljam Schechmata. A good idea to visit is the coppersmith near the centre, and look for the work and have a nice travel present the small kettles for make coffee or tea, or better in the winter hot rakia. They are called Dscheswe. You can have a short walk over the market with his huts for everyday things or some shops with fine bulgarian cheese, f.e. from buffel milk ....
For more information you can ask me.
Good to shop is wine, great choice for reasonable prices
Sune
