{"id":13514,"date":"2024-04-08T17:57:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T17:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/?page_id=13514"},"modified":"2025-09-24T08:47:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:47:40","slug":"getting-around-bulgaria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/getting-around-bulgaria\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulgaria Transports"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13514\" class=\"elementor elementor-13514\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6020485 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6020485\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba9ce7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ba9ce7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3321bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3321bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting around<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b027e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b027e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite being in Europe, and possibly compared to other areas in the world, Bulgaria is not one of the easiest countries to travel around on public transportation. As a result, this type of material is offered to provide the traveller with a valuable introduction to assist them in making travel preparations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c0fa9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37c0fa9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc09d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ecc09d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/train-6342122_1280-1024x686.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13517 lazyload\" alt=\"Bulgaria Transports\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/train-6342122_1280-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/train-6342122_1280-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/train-6342122_1280-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/train-6342122_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/train-6342122_1280-1024x686.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13517 lazyload\" alt=\"Bulgaria Transports\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/train-6342122_1280-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/train-6342122_1280-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/train-6342122_1280-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/train-6342122_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cff8b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9cff8b2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c309db7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c309db7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-016e022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"016e022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nationwide transport<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244a197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"244a197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bulgaria relies on a combination of transportation modes to connect the country&#8217;s different regions. Here&#8217;s an overview of how nationwide transport works here:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b6562 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49b6562\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-922c1e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"922c1e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f773e84 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f773e84\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d8c03c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d8c03c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82174a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text\" data-id=\"82174a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-icon-with-text qodef-layout--before-title qodef--icon-pack\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-holder\">\n\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-bus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M488 128h-8V80c0-44.8-99.2-80-224-80S32 35.2 32 80v48h-8c-13.25 0-24 10.74-24 24v80c0 13.25 10.75 24 24 24h8v160c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32h192v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32h6.4c16 0 25.6-12.8 25.6-25.6V256h8c13.25 0 24-10.75 24-24v-80c0-13.26-10.75-24-24-24zM112 400c-17.67 0-32-14.33-32-32s14.33-32 32-32 32 14.33 32 32-14.33 32-32 32zm16-112c-17.67 0-32-14.33-32-32V128c0-17.67 14.33-32 32-32h256c17.67 0 32 14.33 32 32v128c0 17.67-14.33 32-32 32H128zm272 112c-17.67 0-32-14.33-32-32s14.33-32 32-32 32 14.33 32 32-14.33 32-32 32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBuses and coaches\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\"><p>Buses provide regular and extensive services connecting cities, towns, and remote villages. The largest company is Union Ivkoni, and you can book a ticket through the button below.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button qodef-qi-clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--textual qodef-type--standard qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"https:\/\/union-ivkoni.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Buses company<\/span>\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon\">\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon-inner\">\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t<\/span><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1af667 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1af667\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b94b59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text\" data-id=\"1b94b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-icon-with-text qodef-layout--before-title qodef--icon-pack\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-holder\">\n\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-bus-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M488 128h-8V80c0-44.8-99.2-80-224-80S32 35.2 32 80v48h-8c-13.25 0-24 10.74-24 24v80c0 13.25 10.75 24 24 24h8v160c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32h192v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32h6.4c16 0 25.6-12.8 25.6-25.6V256h8c13.25 0 24-10.75 24-24v-80c0-13.26-10.75-24-24-24zM160 72c0-4.42 3.58-8 8-8h176c4.42 0 8 3.58 8 8v16c0 4.42-3.58 8-8 8H168c-4.42 0-8-3.58-8-8V72zm-48 328c-17.67 0-32-14.33-32-32s14.33-32 32-32 32 14.33 32 32-14.33 32-32 32zm128-112H128c-17.67 0-32-14.33-32-32v-96c0-17.67 14.33-32 32-32h112v160zm32 0V128h112c17.67 0 32 14.33 32 32v96c0 17.67-14.33 32-32 32H272zm128 112c-17.67 0-32-14.33-32-32s14.33-32 32-32 32 14.33 32 32-14.33 32-32 32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPublic Transport\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\"><p>Major cities like Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, and Burgas have comprehensive public transportation systems, including buses, trams, trolleys, and metro systems in the case of Sofia.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button qodef-qi-clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--textual qodef-type--standard qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sofiatraffic.bg\/en\/common\" target=\"_blank\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Sofia transport<\/span>\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon\">\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon-inner\">\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t<\/span><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8ed89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d8ed89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-896b5a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"896b5a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5bc74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text\" data-id=\"6c5bc74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-icon-with-text qodef-layout--before-title qodef--icon-pack\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-holder\">\n\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-train\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M448 96v256c0 51.815-61.624 96-130.022 96l62.98 49.721C386.905 502.417 383.562 512 376 512H72c-7.578 0-10.892-9.594-4.957-14.279L130.022 448C61.82 448 0 403.954 0 352V96C0 42.981 64 0 128 0h192c65 0 128 42.981 128 96zm-48 136V120c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24H72c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24v112c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h304c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24zm-176 64c-30.928 0-56 25.072-56 56s25.072 56 56 56 56-25.072 56-56-25.072-56-56-56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRail Transport\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\"><p>Bulgaria has a well-developed rail network. Rail routes connect Sofia to cities like Plovdiv, Varna, and Burgas. International trains also connect the country to neighbouring countries.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button qodef-qi-clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--textual qodef-type--standard qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bdz.bg\/en\" target=\"_blank\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Train company<\/span>\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon\">\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon-inner\">\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t<\/span><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e757d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22e757d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128aac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text\" data-id=\"128aac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_icon_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-icon-with-text qodef-layout--before-title qodef--icon-pack\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-holder\">\n\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-car-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 480 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M438.66 212.33l-11.24-28.1-19.93-49.83C390.38 91.63 349.57 64 303.5 64h-127c-46.06 0-86.88 27.63-103.99 70.4l-19.93 49.83-11.24 28.1C17.22 221.5 0 244.66 0 272v48c0 16.12 6.16 30.67 16 41.93V416c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32h256v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-54.07c9.84-11.25 16-25.8 16-41.93v-48c0-27.34-17.22-50.5-41.34-59.67zm-306.73-54.16c7.29-18.22 24.94-30.17 44.57-30.17h127c19.63 0 37.28 11.95 44.57 30.17L368 208H112l19.93-49.83zM80 319.8c-19.2 0-32-12.76-32-31.9S60.8 256 80 256s48 28.71 48 47.85-28.8 15.95-48 15.95zm320 0c-19.2 0-48 3.19-48-15.95S380.8 256 400 256s32 12.76 32 31.9-12.8 31.9-32 31.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRoad Transport\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\"><p>Bulgaria has a large highway, national, and local road network. 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However, you can also buy a ticket from the driver. Note that most of them don\u2019t speak English.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d161a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7d161a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6bc133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title\" data-id=\"a6bc133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-section-title qodef-decoration--italic qodef-link--underline-draw qodef-subtitle-icon--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tAir Conditioning\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\"><p>During winter, most public transportation systems have heaters, but during the hot months, many don\u2019t have air conditioning. The same applies to most trains.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc9ebe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cc9ebe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b189287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title\" data-id=\"b189287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-section-title qodef-decoration--italic qodef-link--underline-draw qodef-subtitle-icon--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tAuto stop\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\"><p>This transport method is quite popular in the country in general. However, always keep your eyes open and pay attention to the person who drives the car. It's always an adventure.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e09ada e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e09ada\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc4c9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title\" data-id=\"cbc4c9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-section-title qodef-decoration--italic qodef-link--underline-draw qodef-subtitle-icon--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tSpark\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-text\"><p>When travelling around Sofia and the rest of the country, be sure to check out this brand. They offer great electric cars at reasonable prices. You can rent it for 15 minutes or 2 weeks.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting around Despite being in Europe, and possibly compared to other areas in the world, Bulgaria is not one of the easiest countries to travel around on public transportation. As a result, this type of material is offered to provide the traveller with a valuable introduction to assist them in making travel preparations. 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