Im thinking of making this trip, spending a week in Sunny beach, and travel to Sofia on the day of the game.
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Im thinking of making this trip, spending a week in Sunny beach, and travel to Sofia on the day of the game.
would say thats a good few peoples intentions, most will opt for bulgaria instead of cyprus for the holiday/football comboQuote:
Originally Posted by stiffler
Its a good 5 or 6 hour trip is it not from thet nearest beach to Sofia.Quote:
Originally Posted by stiffler
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Originally Posted by NeilMcD
I believe the flying time from Sunny Beach to Sofia is close to 2 hours, not ideal to be heading up on the day of the game.
Ye, 6 hours by train and slightly less than the 6 hours to drive it:confused: ( from sunny beach area)and 1 hour 5 mins to fly from bourgas to sofia
bump....
The game's on a Bank Holiday weekend, which is a bit handier. Thinking of Saturday to Tuesday with one day's holidays. All depends on kick off though. They're playing Italy next month with a Saturday evening kick off, which'd be perfect.
It's not on the bank holiday weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Well I suppose if you are a student then every weekend is one. :D
Ballcocks! Damned first Monday, not first weekend... :mad:
Thanks gspain. Made my day. And I ain't been no student for a while now!
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Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Once a student allways one ;););)
I think "alumnus" is the word your evidently non-college-educated mind is struggling for. ;)
and vicious wild dogs.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingdomkerry
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...wild-dogs.html
Easyjet fly Manchester - Sofia too. No prices up yet
We booked our flights with Czech Air yesterday. We arrive in Sofia on the Thursday in the early afternoon and leave in mid afternoon on Sunday. It came to 337 Euros which is ok. We could have done better on the price but the times suited us so we're happy enough. It was, up until a couple of days ago, possible to do it for about 250 Euros by flying to Gatwick on Aer Lingus and from there to Sofia on Bulgarian Air but that involved a 7:45am flight coming home on the Sunday morning so that was a non-runner for us.
Is it not only an hour between flights in Prague ? looked at it but thought it might be a bit tight although there is a second flight later on. air france is something similar only 40 mins for a connection in CDGQuote:
Originally Posted by Paulie
I agree...and in my experience, anything less than 90mins is almost a guaranteed "non-connection":eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Newryrep
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Originally Posted by Newryrep
We've booked that as well. As the onward flight to Sofia is with Czech Air we should get our boarding passes in Dublin so there will be no need to check in in Prague. As this is a short trip there will be no need for suitcases (like the double header) just hand luggage (even for the "FLAG"). This will mean staying in the transit area and just going to the gate for the onward flight. Usually (hopefully) early morning flights are not delayed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
It will also mean no possibility of lost luggage like some people on the double header :rolleyes: :D
We are also booked on that flight, happy days ahead. We are staying in the Sveta Sofia hotel www.hotelsvetasofia.com Great location in the city centre and €80 fer night for a twin room.
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Originally Posted by AidoM
6 of us are on the same flight (czech airlines via prague) fri-sun.
It seems that both flights will be full of irish, so even if the first one is delayed, they will probably hold the 2nd one anyway... (booked from dublin to sofia)
no accomadation booked yet. any experiences on the best areas to be located in the city of sofia?
If you are flying somewhere via somewhere else and it’s a single booking with the one airline then they are obliged to get you to your final destination. The last time I flew under these circumstances they held the second flight for us. If I was flying under two separate bookings on the one airline or two separate bookings on two different airlines I’d be concerned, in fact I wouldn’t have made the booking at all but like I said, when it’s one booking on the one airline, you’re safe as houses.
On another note we decided to splash out on the hotel. Normally we’re happy to go cheap and cheerful but you don’t often get the opportunity to stay in a five star city centre hotel for 120 Euros each a night for a single room, so we said we may as well. If anyone else is tempted you’ll find the hotel at www.arenadiserdica.com
The website only allows you to book one room at a time so I found it as easy to deal with them over the phone. By the way, the website says 100 Euros a night but there's 20% VAT to be added on.
Booked our trip......in the Friday morning from Heathrow (return Sunday afternoon) on BA £242 . 2 nights in Hotel Les Fleurs http://www.lesfleurshotel.com/ right bang in City Centre!!:)
I see you are 'roughing' itQuote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
Edit: doesnt seem to be too much else in the city centre for less than £100pn - (Trip advisor)
Newryrep, 4 of us and at least another pair one of whom dress up as a leipreachan and the other green shiny hair :confused: are staying in the Rodina Hotel. Our 4 lux single single rooms are €51 per night room (the hotel have confirmed that the rooms have air conditioning). I booked it through www.hotelclub.netQuote:
Originally Posted by Newryrep
We have booked dublin to sofia through prague (fri-sun).
Havent looked into accomo yet.
any ideas on the best areas there are (looking something close to the nite life)
Thanks anyway AidoM, spent a couple of hours looking and ended up booking in Hotel des Fleur as a bit of luxury. Fri - Mon. Me and Mrs Newryrep tend to go city centre if possible to avoid taxi's/public transport in and out, prefer to walk.Quote:
Originally Posted by AidoM
any ideas why Sofia is so expensive (hotels wise?) I thought this would have been one of my cheaper away trips!!
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Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
What are things coming to :confused: the foot.ie people going all posh :o and the world in recession :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Newryrep
Hope the Hornets cases arrive or else you're in for an awful time Newry
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Myself and Mrs Mule are booked in the Les Fleur as well. Crazy looking place. Good to see that we will not be alone.
Look forward to catching up
Ivan aka Moscow Mule:)
We are just banking (poor choice of word) on the economy showing signs of coming out of recession by June....otherwise we might have to re-think and book in to that "Rabble Hotel":eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by AidoM
Wont bother bringing ANY bags......Newry is about the same size as me so I'll just borrow some of his clobber!
As well you, and everybody knows at least four fifths of all available luggage space is taken up by a female travelling companion requirements due to alternative going out scenarios, alternative weather scenarios, alternative accessorise scenarios - i barely have room for a tootbrush.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
What recession.
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Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
If the recession is over does this mean the Hornet will buy a round :confused:. He's been claiming that there's been a recession on for years and that's why he's never bought a round :mad: :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
Newry, be careful even that toothbrush won't be safe
Does that woman in the picture come with the room??;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
Were booked into a 2 bed apt in the following hotel;
http://www.rotasar.com/
€70 per night for the apt:)
Cheers lad. Just did the same. Stayin Friday & Saturday nights. €53 per night for an appartment that fits at least 4 & thats before anyone kips on the sofa/ floor/ bath. Sweet. Seems central enough. All the trams are free in these former Eastern Bloc cities as far as I can tell so we're laughing for our trips to the centre down Boulevard Tsarigradsko Shossee.Quote:
Originally Posted by cobra
Tell me this, when do ya pay or when do they confirm the booking coz I just requested the appartment & "thanks for booking" came up?
Dont pay until your leaving I think, the following is their last e-mail to me;Quote:
Originally Posted by Colie
> Hello,
We have the pleasure to confirm your reservation for 05 and 06 June 2009 -
2 nights for one aprtment with price 70 euro without breakfast.Please,
reconfirm your reservation one week before 05 of June.
Best regards
Hotel Rotasar
Place should be ok as was recommended to me by someone who already stayed there.
Just booked
Thur 4th June Germanwings Dub 12.15 - Koln 15.15 - E62
Fri 5th June Germanwings Koln 13.35 - Sof 17.10
Mon 8th June Germanwings Sof 15.55 - Koln 17.40 - E145
Mon 8th June Aer Lingus Dusseldorf 21.10 - Dub 22.00 E90
Train Koln airport to dusseldorf airport E20
Total E317 excl hotels
Bit costlier that I first thought but the flight times are pretty convienient - no early starts/late arrivals bar arriving home.
Cologne is supposed to be nice and airport only 15 min from town.
I was in Cologne earlier in the year and it is a great city with some top pubs. They just keep bringing you beer until you tell them to stop - dangerous or what! Enjoy and keep an eye out for the beer bike:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Newryrep
Cologne is a nice city. beer is great. sightseeing wise, the cathedral is worth a nosey..did i tell you the beer is great??
think we stayed in a hotel called the four points hotel. it was only about 75e and is right beside the train station.
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Originally Posted by aidz1
Only really have half a day in it was going to spend a few more days in it but didnt want to use up all my holidays - hoping for a playoff later in the year:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Moscow Mule
(Knock E20 approx off the E317 flight costs if you have no hand luggage)