Bulgaria Away - 6th June 2009

[galah]

anyone know the cheapest flight to get over either on the thursday night or friday ....?

[Curtains]

anyone know the cheapest flight to get over either on the thursday night or friday ....?

Were flying from london heathrow on the thursday evening at 6pm with bulgaria air. Flying out on the thurs and back on either the sunday or monday comes in at £150 all in. Were goin from belfast so flying aer lingus into heathrow each day.

[Sligo Hornet]

Were flying from london heathrow on the thursday evening at 6pm with bulgaria air. Flying out on the thurs and back on either the sunday or monday comes in at £150 all in. Were goin from belfast so flying aer lingus into heathrow each day.


let's hope you are not wearing those gay "Pink hats";)

[Curtains]

let's hope you are not wearing those gay "Pink hats";)

Those pink hats are legendary. They are the first thing packed when we go over. I dont care how warm it is, the pink ireland hats will be on!! :D

[Moscow Mule]

Those pink hats are legendary. They are the first thing packed when we go over. I dont care how warm it is, the pink ireland hats will be on!! :D

Enough said!!

[JT,New'09]

Hi,
Im new to this forum. I have just booked the trip this week with 3 of the girls:p. Flying from Dublin on the Thursday@6pm to london luton, then take wizzair flight at 9.30 to Sofia. Flying back on the sunday at 11am In total got both flights and accomodation in Sveta hotel for 3 nights total price inc taxes etc was €380.00 euro cant go wrong, :cool:

[Doire Abu]

Hi,
Im new to this forum. I have just booked the trip this week with 3 of the girls:p. Flying from Dublin on the Thursday@6pm to london luton, then take wizzair flight at 9.30 to Sofia. Flying back on the sunday at 11am In total got both flights and accomodation in Sveta hotel for 3 nights total price inc taxes etc was €380.00 euro cant go wrong, :cool:

We're on the same flight, although Wizz have changed the time to 9.55. It now doesn't arrive until 2.55am. Now we just have to find a nice late bar.

[JT,New'09]

Im sure we will find one :D, anyhow our body clocks will still only be 12.55 as we land 2.55 Sofia time ( two hours ahead ) what hotel have you booked?
Im sure there will be some amount of alcohol consumed between Dublin Airport , London Luton and then Viva Sofia !!! :p
Have you sorted out your tickets for the match yet ? A couple of us have sent in emails to ticket requests , still waiting to hear though,
11 of us have booked now all flying on the Thursday , going to be good crack :cool:

[green army]

We're on the same flight, although Wizz have changed the time to 9.55. It now doesn't arrive until 2.55am. Now we just have to find a nice late bar.

3 of us on the same flight. dublin to luton. luton -sofia at 9.55pm on 4th june. coming home on the sunday, think the flight to luton is 11am. looking for accomodation now.

[JT,New'09]

Try Sveta Sofia, ( hotels.com) we got 3 nights tripple room for €26.00 euro a night each B&B !

[Doire Abu]

Im sure we will find one :D, anyhow our body clocks will still only be 12.55 as we land 2.55 Sofia time ( two hours ahead ) what hotel have you booked?
Im sure there will be some amount of alcohol consumed between Dublin Airport , London Luton and then Viva Sofia !!! :p
Have you sorted out your tickets for the match yet ? A couple of us have sent in emails to ticket requests , still waiting to hear though,
11 of us have booked now all flying on the Thursday , going to be good crack :cool:

We're in the Hotel Lion by the Lion bridge. Dodgy area by all accounts, and €328.00 for a twin and a single for 3 nights, no triples unfortunately. Just the tickets to get now.

[Green Tribe]

Yeah sorry that is what I meant, sorry.

don't be sorry neil, he'll have you flag folding, 2 hail marys and ironing as your penance!

[JT,New'09]

Another friend went on line this morning to book same trip. Wizzair flight on the Thursday to Sunday has not gone up to €400:( , not adding on ryaniar to london and hotel
she should of moved faster !! :( Going to cost her €540 now and would of been €360 forthnight ago

[eaststand85]

Lufthansa still have availability from Dublin via Frankfurt on Thursday and Friday and returning Sunday for €395 and Air France are available via Paris for €470. Saves on the London flights and travelling with the one airline removes the risk of missing connecting flights and being left stranded.

[Green Tribe]

not sure if this posted already but another option which might suit some people is British Airways 168 sterling return Heathrow to Sofia. Times aren't great though but there are other times which are more expensive.

08:30
4 Jun 13:40
4 Jun Heathrow (London) Sofia BA0890
British Airways Euro Traveller

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Inbound - Sunday 7 Jun, 2009
06:45
7 Jun 08:00
7 Jun Sofia Heathrow (London) BA0893
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Price breakdown
Passenger Price Taxes, fees, charges and surcharges* per person Inclusive total
1 Adult £ 97.00 £ 71.00 £ 168.00

[jbyrne]

spent a bit extra and went for a direct flight only charter to Bari. getting a direct flight to and especially from the match actually makes the trip twice as good IMO. worth every cent.
i know the packages can appear to be very expensive but when the destination is difficult it can be the way to do it

[JT,New'09]

When will tickets for the match be available, Do you think they will be expensive ? :cool:

[magnumpi]

finally got round to booking a hotel, am in the sveta sofia. was gonna go for hotel downtown, as i think someone said breakfast in sveta was "inedible". probably won't be up in time for breakfast if friday night is good.

anyone else heard the the food in bulgaria is terrible?

anyway, can't wait now. hope atmosphere/result is as good as bari.

[EastTerracer]

anyone else heard the the food in bulgaria is terrible?


I spent a few weeks working out there a few years ago and the food isn't any worse than anywhere else. There are all the usual fast-food joints if you are happy with Micky Ds or KFC. Beyond that there are plenty of pizza places and a few chinese and indian places as well. JJ Murphys do all the usual Irish pub grub (I think there are a couple of newer Irish bars as well)
http://www.jjmurphys.com/index-c-browse_menu_category-el-9.html

For something a bit different you could always try this place - Beyond the Alley, Behind the Cupboard (one of the more upmarket places in Sofia)
http://www.beyond-the-alley.com/indexe.htm

Knowing my away trips it will be a kebab hunt after the pubs close....

[Newryrep]

anyone know the cheapest flight to get over either on the thursday night or friday ....?

Posted this on YBIG

Fri Dub - Duss 07.15 - 10.00 Aer Lingus (e100rtn)

Fri Col - Sof 18.00 - 21.35 Germanwings (e150rtn)

Mon sof - col 15.55 - 17.40 Germanwings

MonDuss - Dub 21.10-22.00 Aer Lingus

Dusseldorf airport is about 40min from centre of Cologne plenty of time to get from cologne airport .

[Colie]

spent a bit extra and went for a direct flight only charter to Bari. getting a direct flight to and especially from the match actually makes the trip twice as good IMO. worth every cent.
i know the packages can appear to be very expensive but when the destination is difficult it can be the way to do itReally hoping there's one put on this time but can't see it happening. Just couldn't be arsed taking the Monday off & possibly even the Thursday too but might just have to. Also sitting down & getting the cheapest route is a baxtard. I've already tried twice, wasted about 2 hours & haven't got anything yet but a sore head.

[HarpoJoyce]

spent a bit extra and went for a direct flight only charter to Bari. ........


Really hoping there's one put on this time but can't see it happening. Just couldn't be arsed taking the Monday off & possibly even the Thursday too but might just have to. Also sitting down & getting the cheapest route is a baxtard. I've already tried twice, wasted about 2 hours & haven't got anything yet but a sore head.

For me the 'convenience' is part of the Value For Money of the trip. I accept spending some time in a new city enroute adds value too. But, sometimes getting to and from a place is good aswell.

If I'm going to this, I hope to pick the shortest travelling time.

[NeilMcD]

On ybig they said that there is no way there will be a charter put on. For me I have decided for all future Saturday away games I am going to fly in on the Thursday and leave on the Monday. The only way to do it really. You need 2 days of build up before the game and getting up early the day after the game is a disaster. Sunday is the day of sightseeing, which involves walking around aimlessly for a while in a hungover state before someone says at about 2 o clock, fancy a pint and then thats the end of that.

[eaststand85]

Got ticket application form in the post this morning. They have to be returned by Monday April 27th.

[lionelhutz]

Got ticket application form in the post this morning. They have to be returned by Monday April 27th.

How much are the tickets?

[eaststand85]

How much are the tickets?

Didn't say. Just said price to be confirmed ("Successful applicants will be notified of the number and cost of ticket/s in due course") and that they'll place a €2 handling charge on all tickets to cover postage, credit card clearance, and administration costs.

[Greenforever]

On ybig they said that there is no way there will be a charter put on. For me I have decided for all future Saturday away games I am going to fly in on the Thursday and leave on the Monday. The only way to do it really. You need 2 days of build up before the game and getting up early the day after the game is a disaster. Sunday is the day of sightseeing, which involves walking around aimlessly for a wall in a hungover state before someone says at about 2 o clock, fancy a pint and then thats the end of that.

Agree with all you say except Id be still in bed at 2pm, :D:D:D

[JT,New'09]

Im getting excited now, this will be my 1st away trip :o

[Paulie]

Im getting excited now, this will be my 1st away trip :o

Once you go on one you'll be hooked.

[NeilMcD]

Im getting excited now, this will be my 1st away trip :o

Yeah say goodbye to normal holidays and say hi to lost passports, sore heads, wedding proposals, lost flags, border checks, cancelled buses but its all worth it.

[JT,New'09]

:rolleyes:
Ha ha , love it. A friend of mine went to Bari , she has a blast, persuaded me and 7 others to book Sofia.
Just hope i can keep up the drinking with the men !!! 1st drink Dublin Airport 4pm on the Thursday
Ill be the girl at the bar in green :p:D

[Sligo Hornet]

:rolleyes:
Ha ha , love it. A friend of mine went to Bari , she has a blast, persuaded me and 7 others to book Sofia.
Just hope i can keep up the drinking with the men !!! 1st drink Dublin Airport 4pm on the Thursday
Ill be the girl at the bar in green :p:D

Welcome along!......be careful you might be accosted by "LetchMcD"

[Green Tribe]

Yeah say goodbye to normal holidays and say hi to lost passports, sore heads, wedding proposals, lost flags, border checks, cancelled buses but its all worth it.

:o:eek:false wedding proposals

[NeilMcD]

:rolleyes:
Ha ha , love it. A friend of mine went to Bari , she has a blast, persuaded me and 7 others to book Sofia.
Just hope i can keep up the drinking with the men !!! 1st drink Dublin Airport 4pm on the Thursday
Ill be the girl at the bar in green :p:D

Oh you will have competition with Babysis and Green Tribe to be Traps Babes. !!!

[Sligo Hornet]

Oh you will have competition with Babysis and Green Tribe to be Traps Babes. !!!

Not a great deal to be fair!;)

[Claret Murph]

Not a great deal to be fair!;)

Thant's what I like about you Hornet ....................... NOTHING :eek:

[JT,New'09]

Ha ha, ill have to put faces to all these names now in Sofia !!
Is there many flying out on the Thursday , say the will be some crack in the Airpot , :ball:

[NeilMcD]

Yeah I am flying out on Thursday morning and flying back Monday

[Paulie]

We fly out around midday on Thursday (via Paris). We fly home on Sunday.

[eaststand85]

We fly out around midday on Thursday (via Paris). We fly home on Sunday.

Same here.

[NeilMcD]

Yeah I am on that same flight lads.

[Paulie]

As far as I remember, we don't get in to Sofia until about 10 or 11 that night so we'll have to make the most of our time in the bar in Charles de Gaulle (3 or 4 hours I think).

[NeilMcD]

I reckon the opening hours in sofia are probably a bit more progressive than the Irish ones

http://www.worldtravelguide.net/city/117/nightlife/Europe/Sofia.html

[zinedineontour]

Hi,
Im new to this forum. I have just booked the trip this week with 3 of the girls:p. Flying from Dublin on the Thursday@6pm to london luton, then take wizzair flight at 9.30 to Sofia. Flying back on the sunday at 11am In total got both flights and accomodation in Sveta hotel for 3 nights total price inc taxes etc was €380.00 euro cant go wrong, :cool:

Cool yeah 3 of us on the same flights and in the same hotel ! Cant wait for it now

[eaststand85]

Yeah I am on that same flight lads.

Might be worth looking at booking minibus or something in advance if enough numbers? Believe some of the local taxi drivers can be a little unpredictable when it comes to calculating fares.

[NeilMcD]

Yeah I booked a bus and organised it for Montenegro so someone elses turn ha ha !!!1At least no border checks in Bulgaria.

[Greenforever]

Might be worth looking at booking minibus or something in advance if enough numbers? Believe some of the local taxi drivers can be a little unpredictable when it comes to calculating fares.


They can't be any worse than the taxi drivers in Bari.....looking for double and treble the fare going home each night...we just got out at the hotel each night chucked €15 at the driver which was more than the taxis the hotel ordered for us going out in the first place, and told him to **** off:D

[eaststand85]

Yeah I booked a bus and organised it for Montenegro so someone elses turn ha ha !!!1At least no border checks in Bulgaria.

I'll ask our hotel if they can recommend a reputable firm if people want. How did you gauge numbers for Montenegro? Is it just a question of compiling a list as below in this thread or starting another thread?

Bus Transfer - Sofia Airport to City Centre at 22.30 approx. (Sveta Sofia Hotel, Any other stops required?)

EastStand85 x 3
Paulie?
Neil McD?

[cobra]

I'll ask our hotel if they can recommend a reputable firm if people want. How did you gauge numbers for Montenegro? Is it just a question of compiling a list as below in this thread or starting another thread?

Bus Transfer - Sofia Airport to City Centre at 22.30 approx. (Sveta Sofia Hotel, Any other stops required?)


Its only about 15min to city centre and should cost 10-15 lev( about €7)
Just get one of the yellow OK taxis outside terminal and you will be grand. Only get these as rest are rip off merchants.

[eaststand85]

Its only about 15min to city centre and should cost 10-15 lev( about €7)
Just get one of the yellow OK taxis outside terminal and you will be grand. Only get these as rest are rip off merchants.

Thanks for the advice Cobra, sounds like a lot less hassle.