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And here's some useful tips :
If you're outside Bulgaria , the best way is to get something to Plovdiv.
If you haven't a direct line to Plovdiv of course you can travel to Plovdiv from any other point of Bulgaria with a bus or train (
http://bdz.bg/ - Bulgarian state railway - check it!)
From Plovdiv we organizing a bus to the party place , and We'll post more info soon.
Also you can get a train or bus to Assenovgrad (the ticket is around 0,50 euro)
-Central RailStation - Plovdiv
-Bus Station - “Rhodopes”
and from Assenovgrad to walk to the place ("40 Izvora" , 6km from Assenovgrad) , or catch a taxi.
More info about Plovdiv and Assenovgrad
PLOVDIV
Location and transport accessibility:
The town of Plovdiv (160m above sea level), is situated in the western part of the Upper Thracian valley.
The town is located 150km from Sofia, 19km from Assenovgrad, 102km from Smolyan, 90km from Stara Zagora.
It ranks as the second Bulgarian city in population and size after the capital.
Two types of transport – road and railway - connect this city to the rest of the country. There is also an existing air transport infrastructure, but currently there are no flights to and from Plovdivexcept in the winter season when charter flights especially to and from Germany and Great Britain are operated. Highway connects the city with the capital, while major road infrastructures connect it with Pazardjik, Assenovgrad, Stara Zagora, Bourgas, Haskovo, Kardjali, Karlovo, Smolyan.
Bus stations:
The “Express Transport” Private Association - 45, Hristo Botev Blvd., phone: +35932 265787, specialized in express bus transport services between the cities of Plovdiv and Sofia.
“Rhodopes” – Macedonia Str., phone: +35932 779267, 777607 services the region of the Rhodope Mountains Assenovgrad, Bachkovo Monastery, Smolyan, Chepelare, Pamporovo, Devin, Kardjali, Haskovo.
ALL BUSES FROM THIS STATION INDIRECTION KARDJALI CAN BE USED TO REACH "40 IZVORA" COMPLEX. just ask the driver to stop you after Assenovgrade at the road to the complex. And don't buy ticket to Kardjali - ask how much will cost you to this direction.
One can buy tickets from the City transportation company for bus transport to Greece-1, Central Square, phone: +35932 224271.
There are railway lines from Plovdiv to Sofia, Bourgas, Svilengrad, Karlovo, Panagyurishte, Peshtera, Hissarya and Assenovgrad.
Railway stations:
Central – 44, Hristo Botev blvd., phone +35932 222729, 552730, 222940, info on departing trains: +35932 175.
City Railway Bureau – 29, Maria Louisa Blvd., phone: +35932 622732, working hours: 8.30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1.00 p.m.-5 p.m., closed on Saturday and Sunday.
“Rila” International Railway Bureau – 31A, Hristo Botev Blvd., phone +35932 446120, working hours Monday through Friday: 8.00 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday –8 a.m.-12 p.m. and Sunday – day off.
The Airport (no regular flights for the time being) is at distance of 18km away from the town phone: +35932 226173.
International Transport Ticket Bureau – 4, Gladstone Str., phone +25932 633081, working hours Monday through Friday: 8.00 a.m. – 6.30 p.m.
ASSENOVGRAD
Location and transport accessibility:
The town of Assenovgrad (180 m above sea level) is situated in the western part of the Upper Thracian Valley. It is 169km southeast of Sofia, 19km southeast of Plovdiv .
Assenovgrad is known as “little Jerusalem”, because of the great number of monasteries, churches and chapels in the region.
Assenovgrad is one of the oldest towns in Bulgaria. Within its surroundings more than 100 Thracian mounds were found.
The town has a favourable geographic location. This fact explains its ancient name of Stanimaka, meaning fortified narrow place.
In 1230 Ivan Asen II fortified and expanded the Stanimakas fortress, this is the reason for the fortress be renamed to Assenova Fortress, and the town – to Assenovgrad .
The town is famous for its wine production.
Assenovgrad is connected to the rest of the country mostly by bus transport and by railway. There are regular bus lines to Plovdiv (each 30 minutes), Smolyan, Chepelare, Pamporovo, Bachkovo Monastery, Haskovo, Kardjali.
Bus station – 8, Vassil Levski Blvd., phone: +359331 22862, 24853
Railway station – 10, Vassil Levski Blvd., phone: +359331 23029, 22970, 22870.
this is map of Assenovgrad with a road to "40 Izvora"
http://www.mati-zemlya.net/photo/displayimage.php?album=2&pos=1more links :
http://www.mati-zemlya.net - the official site
http://www.mati-zemlya.net/photo/ - the photo gallery with maps , pictures from the place ...
http://www.psytechteam.org - PsyTech Team HQ
http://www.psytechforum.com - PsyTech Forum
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