Bulgaria Ski discussion board

is bulgaria safe?

hi there guys, going to borovets on 23 feb (by the way, so excited) is it safe to walk around the resort, heard a few stories about muggings n that. please be honest.

re: is bulgaria safe?

Ive never heard of muggings in Boro.
Our family of 5 were quite happy to walk around last Jan. There are touts for the bars and a few kids begging in the evenings but they get the message quite quickly and dont really over-intrude on what your doing.

If it was that bad we wouldnt be going back but we are, roll on 5th Jan!

re: is bulgaria safe?

you're in more danger from slipping and breaking something than from personal violence. Remember you're not in the UK, the average salary is about 10% of the UK so don't flash the wedge or you might get trouble. You're pretty likely to get ripped off with bad exchange rates, dodgy fakes, bootleg alcohol and crappy food though,but its all part of the holiday experience so don't worry too much about it.

re: is bulgaria safe?

Apart from the Bears, the Russian Mafia, the screaming kids, the lager drinking Brits and the srums at the ski lifts in the morning. Bulgaria is a safe place. Honest!!!

Infact the most dangerous bit is on the slopes, dodging the out of control skiers after they have consumed the contents of their hip flasks.

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This will be our fourth visit and like most of this board they keep returning to bulgaria.So the answer to your question Melissa is it safe but like any where in the world you dont do anything stupid as you wouldnt do at home. I would feel a lot safer drunk three in the morning in Borovets rather than Birkenhead town.Just enjoy yourself and no doubt return next again year

re: is bulgaria safe?

thanks for all the help guys, sounds like you all know what your talking about so thanks again. roll on 23 feb!

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haha well about 4years ago i was in boro with my brother and his mates and we all got pretty drunk and i can remember going out one night and my brothers mates got so drunk they didnt no were they was and one vannished and he come back to the hotel with no trouses on and he woke up out side the samokov with no trouses just a t-shirt and a sore bum be he says he took his trouses of and his arse was cold from sleeping on the floor, so if your alone and pissed dont pass out outside the samokov lol

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ha ha ha ha. well i did say to be honest. thanks for the info. and the laugh.

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just be aware of whats around you the same as any other country, I hear of people being mugged where ever I go I am sure it happens but take care and as above take out with you what you need get a saftey deposite box and have a good time.

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last year i stayed in The Lion Hotel.A couple walked home from the resort centre 1 night (a bit silly cos its a fair trek and you have to go thru a dark road covered with trees) and got mugged.Nothing happens in the centre tho.Its all pukka! in fact im going back there on the 23rd of Feb to the Samakov.Third year on the trot now.16 of us lads from Rugby going this time! PARTY