Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Morning all,

Due in Borobets in early Jan, staying at the Flora self catering appartments. One of our party has a series of allergies (wheat, citrus, tomatoes) and is also a vegetarian, which makes finding things to eat a little difficult at home, let alone in bulgaria where we dont speak the language.!

Needles to day, we are a little concerned that she might find nothing to eat for the week, other than egg & chips!!

Does anyone know what the local shops / supermarkets are like, and is she likely to find food she can eat or at least recognize?

We plan to take some bits and pieces from home, like rice and gluten free pasta etc, but wondered if anyone had been before with similar allegies?

Any feedback would be most welcome....

Cheers!

If your friend has serious allergies, then she should go to...

www.dietarycard.com

...and get a card printed up with her dietary restrictions. I have one in front of me which I got for my son about 3 years ago, when we first went to Bulgaria. It cost about £6 though there are discounts for buying more in other languages.

We also took gluten free pasta, crackers and snacks with us, though actually we got on OK with the card. Since then my son has had homeopathic treatment for his gluten problem and is now pretty much OK, though I still will always take a pack of GF pasta and the card, just in case....

(Don't waste time with translation websites, they aren't always accurate. Get a card from a reputable company.)

Better safe than sorry IMO. But good luck with it, and have a great time!