Accommodation:
Participants will be accommodated at the next two
hotels:
Hotel of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences:
(Former Hotel Restaurant "KEDAR")
Address: 50 Shipchenski Prohod
Blvd.
Voice: +3592 710009, +35927053 54,
FAX: +3592 705304
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and the nearby hotel "RAI"
("PARADISE")
Address: 6A
Acad. Nikola Obreshkov Str.
Voice: +3592 971 14 35, +97114 43
(This Hotel is 5 min by foot to the hotel of Academy)
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For the accomodation please contact LOC
after booking your flight or train
tickets!
Hotels can be reached for about
10 min by taxi from
the
Sofia Airport, or 15
min (by taxi) from the
Sofia Central Railway Station.
Hotel - Downtown connections:
10 min (by taxi, tram, buss)
Single room costs is about 50
EUR/person/night
Apartments costs is about 70 EUR /night
Local Transportation Fees:
NB: LOC assistance will be provided at the Sofia Airport
(arrival lodge) on April 26 form 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Recommendation: use "OK" Yellow TAXI Cabs (price is about 40 Cents/km)
Airport-Hotel - TAXI fee: some of 3.- EUR,
Railway station -TAXI fee: some of 4-EUR
Hotel-Downtown- TAXI fee: some of 2.- EUR
Sofia Public transport Tram/Bus
fee: 5.- EUR/week/person
Workshop Registration Fee: 75.-
EUR
Students
Registration Fee: 40.- EUR
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Money Exchange 1.-EUR = 1.95583 BGN (fixed rate)
Social Events:
Visit the UNESCO's World Heritage "The Rila Monastery"
Discover
the biggest spiritual and cultural center in Bulgaria for hundreds of years.
A part of UNESCO's World Heritage,
A touch of the Balkan medieval history - Rila Monastery gives you the
impression of a fortress. However, a step through the archway produces a
wonderful surprise. With its 1200 scenes of decorative paintings anda multitude
of figural images, the open arcade is a genuine art gallery.
At the center, the church itself, with richy colored frescoes in the shelter of
its porch is the focus of attention. The intricate carvings of the gilt
iconostasis, the church plates and murals will amaze and captivate you.
Rila
Monstery is just in the heart of the Rila Mountain, about 120 km south of
Sofia. The trip takes a whole day and is being organized every Saturday and
Sunday.
http://www.balkantourist.bg/balkanturist/other/onedaytrips/default.asp
and nearby Town of Melnik - the smalest town in Bulgaria:
With under 300 inhabitants, Bulgaria's smallest town - Melnik, 20 km southeast of Sandanski, is famous for its robust red wine, impressive houses and natural surroundings. Nestled amidst the southwestern fold of Pirin mountain, Melnik combines memories of a prosperous past and unique in its kind countryside with whimsical sand pyramids, sandstone towers and mushrooms, vineyards and orchards. The original Revival architecture of the Melnik houses with their famous sand wine-cellars, the ruins of the old-time splendour such as the 13th century Boyar House, and the numerous churches, are the reason Melnik has become an architectural reserve. You can still enjoy the justly famed Melnik wine once traded as far as Western Europe in the numerous taverns and hotels. Moreover, the proximity to the 12th century Rozhen Monastery and the Rupite - home village and burial place of the oracle Baba Vanga, makes Melnik the most popular destination in southern Pirin.
http://www.motoroads.com/city-bulgaria-melnik.html
http://www.eurotravelling.net/bulgaria/melnik/melnik_history.htm
The whole day excursion* on April 29 is organized
byTravel Agency "BECK-REISEN" and included:
08:30 Departure from the Hotel of Academy
10:30 Arrival at Rila Monastery
10:30-12:30 Rila Monastery visit
12:30 Departure to town of Melnik
13: 30 Arrival at Melnik
13:30-15:30 Dinner ( "MENCHEVA KASHTA" )
15:30-18:00 Visit the wine-cellar: "Kordopulova Kashta" and Melnik
18:00 Departure to Sofia
about 21:00 Arrival in Sofia Hotel of Academy
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* payment for the excursion is included in the registration fee