My sense of direction is bad enough at the best of times but at €1 a pint it's liable to desert me altogether!Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
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My sense of direction is bad enough at the best of times but at €1 a pint it's liable to desert me altogether!Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
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Originally Posted by newrynyuk
The actual printed book is usually available for free in the main hotels and restaurants in Sofia.
There is also a similar guide called the City Info Guide
http://cityinfoguide.net/index.php?c_id=44&p_id=1
Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this (mods please feel free to move if so) or if it's already been asked (did a search but no joy).
I don't have travel insurance for this trip and in the current economic environment I'm unlikely to be booking any holidays in the near future so wondering if anyone can recommend somebody for single trip travel insurance? Looking for someone reliable and easy to deal with in case of any problems rather than just the cheapest policy. Thanks in advance!!
Lads I am on the Thursday flight from Dublin to Sofia Paris originally booked with Czech Air but not flying with Air France. Is there many on this flight. Might be a possiblity of sharing a taxi in to town.
I'm on that flight with another lad so if you want you can join us, we'll be heading for the Sveta Sofia if that's any good to you?Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
Yeah thats where I am staying too. Sounds perfect to me. Will pm my number
Neil
That's known as Yuzhen park aswell. Is there anything special arranged for there on the Saturday? Whatever about organised meetings, alot of locals will be hanging out around the city centre on Batenburg. Its where the yellow cobbled stones are on the top of Bul. Osvoboditel. There's alot of fountains and chill out areas. You may have to tolerate some skateboarders around there aswell though. Also heard that an outdoor bar is set-up there in the summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by AidoM
Two topics of conversations. Georgi Asparuhov who died in an auto accident in 1971. Seen here scoring at Wembly. (ad is for Shumensko beer.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX5tI...eature=related
He is still rated as Bulgaria's greatest footballer.
Levski Spartak (Min of Int./cops) and CSKA (Army) had a brawl at the end of a Cup Final in 1985. The Goverment changed there names as punishment to Vitosha and Sredets respectively. The names were changed back in 1989.
(not much brawling here, some individual tackles and an increasingly frustrated refereee.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Y52oSjzNU
Getting the 8.30am Wizzair flight from Charleroi to Sofia on Thursday, landing midday local time. Will have a good scout around and post any decent bar names up that afternoon (if I can get near a pc) but everything seems to revolve around this Vitosha Boulevard.
Try here. Should be able to get 3/4 day cover for about 8 yoyos. They are covered by AIG.Quote:
Originally Posted by eaststand85
Great, thanks Superhoops.Quote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
Oh god im getting nervous now and getting butterflies in my stomach. Cannot believe heading out tomorrow , the time flew in.Quote:
Originally Posted by eaststand85
Going to get 12 hours sleep tonight stock up on energy for session!
Hope weather is nice ! especially for match day :cool:
Your wish looks set to come true!!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by JT,New'09
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/170
Thunder showers and rain on Friday!! But still 24 degrees! Sounds good to me.:)
ah cool ! the shades are getting packed ! :ball:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
Looking forward to this now, going to get my lev now in the P/O for 2.05 and get some travel insurance and ready to while the day away :D
Hopefully see some of ye out there, if yer trying to spot me, ill be wearing socks and sandles :D haha. No seriouslly ill be wearing a green coloured top!
Ye three of us are on those flights as well so a few beers in Paris the order ot the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
off now in a hour!! just back from the local to get a bit of healthy grub (before mcdonalds for 5 days) and 2 pints of cider.
cant ****ing wait!!!
Your flying out today !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Scientist
Cheers for this. Got cover of these for €14 for both me and my brother for trip ,:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Superhoops
Were flying to Gatwick in 6 hours yahhhhhhooooooooooo.Then the Easyjet early flight 6.40am to Sofia roll on 5 pm.Quote:
Originally Posted by JT,New'09
Are you all planning on sitting in the gar in gatwick all night !! u will be all on a mad one !Quote:
Originally Posted by gufct
sorry meant BAR not gar !
Have you ever sat on Gar all night.
Saw this map posted over on YBIG. It has the Sveta, Rodina and Radisson Hotels marked off, and then all the Irish Bars. Might be handy to print off and point to when you get bamboozled trying to read the signposts!
http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF...7466&z=15&pw=2
Fair play Paddser, just a comment for anybody that the map when printed out needs to have a key with it so you can match the Post with the name of the hotel or bar.
Yea i just scribbled in a 1-8 beside each marker and wrote it down the bottom. :D Very Junior Cert geography-esqueQuote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
how can you colour co-ordinate the arrow thingies i know it can be done as ive seen it before....?!
Harpo, which end of the Bul. Osvoboditel is Batenburg, couldn't find it on Google Map. Is it North end or South towards the stadium? Sounds like a good central meeting point for Friday?Quote:
Originally Posted by HarpoJoyce
Also, anyone hear anything more about the possible fan zone for Saturday mentioned by the Department of Foreign Affairs in their Travel Advice (as below)?
"As Sofia has quite a small city centre, the local Municipality are considering setting up a “fanzone” area for the Irish fans on the day of the match. Although this has not been confirmed yet, the probable location of the “fanzone” is marked below."
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Originally Posted by paul_oshea
With coloured felt pens
Less of your cheek, and less of your mexican waves as well unlike down in the hammersmith end last week, where i spotted ye as chief instigator.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
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Originally Posted by eaststand85
The fan zone appears to be just outside the stadium. The walk from city centre to the ground most be one of the easiest, after Cardiff. A straight walk basically from where we will all be drinking. Cant wait for the trip now. Should be a great one. Just about to leave work now. Not too early flight tomorrow but its going to be a long day travelling but should be great.
6 pairs of boxers or 5 lads thats the decision.
http://i42.tinypic.com/24g57kp.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet
So they've confirmed there will be one? Not that pushed really but handy to know.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
Go with the 6 pairs Neil, 29 degrees and €1 pints after all!!!:eek::eek:
No I am not confirming one just from your map with the circle is near the ground. I went with the 7 pairs in the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by eaststand85
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/europe/bulgaria/sofia/Quote:
Originally Posted by eaststand85
The map above, City Garden/Bul Osvoboditel/Ploshtad Battenburg are in the centre. Stadium is bottom right and the beginning of Yushen Park/ Nat. Palace of Cuture (NDK) bottom left. The NDK is a specific place within the park also. The further south you go in this park the more wild and intimate it gets. This park and the one surrounding the stadium (Borisova Gradina/Park Na Sobodata(?)) are both apparently chill out areas in the evening.
As NeilMcD and others suggest, everything appears to be 15 minute walk from everywhere else (give it a little longer for the heat.)
The City Garden may be more flower beds than green lawn to stretch out on but around there there are a few fountains and wide spaces, but these may be considered too fragmented for huge groups.
That 'fan area' does include an open area with plenty of room for overspill.
I'm bringing bug spray with me aswell.
Just realised that Sligo Hornet is going to be in his flowers for this trip. :)
Class:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddser
Anyone know if this "Fan-Zone" is confirmed?
What would be at it?
Just finished packing and travelling tomorrow so like a kid before Christmas. Quick beer before bed to make sure I sleep then Sofia here we come!!! :D:D:D
Doing the same myself.
Well prepared for a dose of the tr*ts, Neil :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD