Interesting facts about the vacation
Doctor
If you need a doctor while on holiday, please contact your travel agent. She will help you.
Medical care in Bulgaria is not comparable to that in Germany. The training of the doctors in the large hospitals can be described as good. However, modern medical equipment is more likely to be found in private clinics. Many of the medicines commonly used in Germany are available in Bulgarian pharmacies. Medical care is available to you around the clock in the emergency stations of the individual seaside resorts. On Sunny Beach dial 0884 799 727 for Euromed; You can reach the medical emergency service on Golden Sands on 0899 982 727 or 0899 982 777 for Eurohospital.
Please note that the treatment costs on site must be borne by yourself. Get a receipt for doctor visits, medication or treatment, which you can submit to your health insurance company after your holiday (if you have taken out travel health insurance).
Baden
In general: Please follow the regulations of the rescue service and pay attention to the flags on the beach:
green: Bathing allowed
yellow: Bathing restricted, without air mattresses
red: absolute bathing ban
And so that the holiday does not start with a sunburn: start sunbathing slowly and use sunscreen with a high sun protection factor. Parasols and sun loungers can be rented on the beach for a fee.
Banks
Banks are open Monday through Friday 09:00 - 15:00 h open. You will also find ATMs here.
Bus
Buses run regularly to Burgas and other places in the area. You can get information at the reception. Unfortunately, thefts/pickpockets are increasing on the buses. Therefore, pay special attention to your valuables.
message
German Embassy in Bulgaria: 1113 Sofia, Frederic Joliot Curie Str. 25, phone: +359 2 918380 (switchboard).
Austrian Embassy in Bulgaria: Sofia, phone: +359 2 9329032.
Embassy of Switzerland in Bulgaria: Telephone: +359 2 9420100.
Holidays
Official holidays in Bulgaria:
January 1st: New Year, March 3rd: Day of Liberation from the Ottoman Yoke (national holiday), Easter: the two holidays are determined according to the Orthodox calendar and are usually one week later than in the Roman church calendar, May 1st: Labor Day, 6 May: St. George's Day, 24 May: Day of Bulgarian Culture and Slavic Literature (Cyrillic and Methodius Day), 6 September: Independence Day, 1 Nov.: Day of People's Enlightenment, 25./ 26 December: Christmas.
Opening hours
Banks: Monday to Friday from 09:00 - 15:00 h, exchange offices until 20:00 h.
Hotel exchange offices: Often around the h.
Businesses: Usually from 09:00 - 19:00 h open.
Shopping centers: In the holiday resorts, mini markets and kiosks in particular are usually open longer in the evenings and also on weekends.
post office: Monday to Friday 08:00 - 19:00 h, Saturday morning. Post offices can be found in every resort. There are also postcards and stamps. Letters to Germany take about a week to get there. The postage for the letters is about 1,30 leva and for the postcards about 1 leva.
Museums: Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00 - 18:00 h.
Safe
For your cash and valuables we recommend using a safe (in your hotel room or at the reception)
Language
The Bulgarian alphabet has 30 letters and uses Cyrillic characters. They go back to the brothers Cyrill and Method, who compiled the Slavic alphabet around the year 855.
road and traffic
The general road conditions in Bulgaria are good, there are many new petrol stations. The maximum speed on the motorway is 120 km/h, in built-up areas 50 km/h and on country roads 80 km/h. The 0,5 per thousand limit applies. Telephoning while driving is prohibited, and seatbelts are compulsory. The best way to reserve cheap rental cars is with your travel agent or conveniently via this website.
Taxi
Taxis are signposted in yellow and have a taximeter. Negotiate the price beforehand anyway.
Phone
You can easily make phone calls from your hotel. Area code for Germany is 0049. This is followed by the area code without the 0. Area code for Austria: 0043, area code for Switzerland: 0041. You can make cheaper calls with telephone cards or at the post office.
Drinking water
You can safely use the tap water to brush your teeth and take pills. For drinking, however, we recommend that you get mineral water.
newspapers
German newspapers and magazines are available at kiosks and most hotel receptions.
time difference
Bulgaria is always one hour ahead of Central European Time. The changeover to daylight saving time and the change back in autumn take place on the same days as across Europe.
