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snowbord

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Registration: 27 December 2010

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snowbord replied to a thread
12 years ago
Yud

Telecommunications in Bulgaria by Yud

Hello dear Members, Can you please list some of the main Internet Service providers in Bulgaria? You may also include the cost related to their Internet subscription. Another issue related to the telecommunication topic, is mobile plans. Can you ...

snowbord

Gyms can be found everywhere, especially in Strelbishte (and the other areas). Strelbishte has a snobby gym (complete with shooting range) called The Gym - http://www.theredgym.bg/, but there are also many other normal gyms. I keep praising ... Read More

snowbord replied to a thread
12 years ago
Yud

Telecommunications in Bulgaria by Yud

Hello dear Members, Can you please list some of the main Internet Service providers in Bulgaria? You may also include the cost related to their Internet subscription. Another issue related to the telecommunication topic, is mobile plans. Can you ...

snowbord

Right, Firstly, I am a Bulgarian / British hybrid. Born in Bulgaria, lived in the UK for 17 years, am a full British citizen but am also a Bulgarian citizen. I speak both languages fluently. Personally I live in Strelbishte and think this is one ... Read More

snowbord replied to a thread
12 years ago
Yud

Telecommunications in Bulgaria by Yud

Hello dear Members, Can you please list some of the main Internet Service providers in Bulgaria? You may also include the cost related to their Internet subscription. Another issue related to the telecommunication topic, is mobile plans. Can you ...

snowbord

Finally, the Southern neighbourhoods are the best to live in (near South Park - Strelbishte, Lozenets, Ivan Vazov etc). There are also gated communities which are quite nice but Sofia isn't South Africa so no need to go to such extremes. :) The ... Read More

snowbord replied to a thread
12 years ago
Yud

Telecommunications in Bulgaria by Yud

Hello dear Members, Can you please list some of the main Internet Service providers in Bulgaria? You may also include the cost related to their Internet subscription. Another issue related to the telecommunication topic, is mobile plans. Can you ...

snowbord

Personally if I were you I would get a more mobile net / telecoms connection option, as Sofia, like any big city, can do anyone's head in after a while. Bulgaria is great if you explore the country, so consider bearing this approach in mind before ... Read More

snowbord replied to a thread
12 years ago
Yud

Telecommunications in Bulgaria by Yud

Hello dear Members, Can you please list some of the main Internet Service providers in Bulgaria? You may also include the cost related to their Internet subscription. Another issue related to the telecommunication topic, is mobile plans. Can you ...

snowbord

Bulgaria is in the EU so no, you will not need to pay any taxes coming from the UK. Plug adaptors are available everywhere - DIY stores, supermarkets. Most of my house runs on UK electronics. :) Adaptors are about 1 GBP. A hint - bring a 'cube' ... Read More

snowbord replied to a thread
12 years ago
Yud

Telecommunications in Bulgaria by Yud

Hello dear Members, Can you please list some of the main Internet Service providers in Bulgaria? You may also include the cost related to their Internet subscription. Another issue related to the telecommunication topic, is mobile plans. Can you ...

snowbord

btw. Wimax is also available in Bulgaria with total Sofia coverage so you could consider that as to not be fixed to any given location; http://maxtelecom.bg/bg/ http://maxtelecom.bg/bg/coverage.html Net availability is excellent in Bulgaria with ... Read More

snowbord replied to a thread
12 years ago
Yud

Telecommunications in Bulgaria by Yud

Hello dear Members, Can you please list some of the main Internet Service providers in Bulgaria? You may also include the cost related to their Internet subscription. Another issue related to the telecommunication topic, is mobile plans. Can you ...

snowbord

onlinedirect.bg/index.php?lang=BG&page=Map This is their coverage. tbh. you'll most likely get net speeds far superior to that available in the UK, especially upload. Typically, the lowest speed you can get these days is 32 megabit for about 6 ... Read More

snowbord replied to a thread
13 years ago
Yud

Health care in Bulgaria by Yud

Hello everyone, One among the various issue that many expatriates usually raise is Health Care. So, I think it would be very interesting and helpful to start a topic about Health. > So, can you please list some of the private clinics & public ...

snowbord

This is an excellent private hospital in Sofia; http://tokudabolnica.bg/ Opticians - SpecSavers are now here! :D Read More

snowbord replied to a thread
13 years ago
Yud

Health care in Bulgaria by Yud

Hello everyone, One among the various issue that many expatriates usually raise is Health Care. So, I think it would be very interesting and helpful to start a topic about Health. > So, can you please list some of the private clinics & public ...

snowbord

Pharmacies - there are if anything too many so that's nothing to worry about. Dentists - excellent dentists aplenty (but DO GET RECOMMENDATIONS!!!!), prices are a fraction of the cost of the UK with the dentist often giving you a choice of ... Read More

snowbord replied to a thread
13 years ago
Yud

Telecommunications in Bulgaria by Yud

Hello dear Members, Can you please list some of the main Internet Service providers in Bulgaria? You may also include the cost related to their Internet subscription. Another issue related to the telecommunication topic, is mobile plans. Can you ...

snowbord

Avoid Blizoo for cable / net - their net is atrocious. I'm with BulSatCom for satellite having used the above. My parents are also and now, so is my brother. 13.50 BGN / month. I'm with these for net. They also do cable, voice, CCTV etc. The ... Read More

snowbord replied to a thread
13 years ago
Yud

Telecommunications in Bulgaria by Yud

Hello dear Members, Can you please list some of the main Internet Service providers in Bulgaria? You may also include the cost related to their Internet subscription. Another issue related to the telecommunication topic, is mobile plans. Can you ...

snowbord

Telecoms in Bulgaria have really blossomed over the past few years. It has gone from dialup speeds to 100 megabit connections, including fiber optic to the door (which is now very common). 3G is available in most places, as is Wi-Max. You can get ... Read More

snowbord replied to a thread
13 years ago
tonyfs

Business in Bulgaria - How do you start? by tonyfs

Dear friends, Recently there are many companies seeking the low salaries in Bulgaria, to better the economy in there respective company or to settle and work 100% from Bulgaria. Why? To compete in prices it is necessary to find a place and ...

snowbord

It is easiest to get a company to set up a company for you. It usually costs approx 500 BGN in total including all the BG institutions' taxes. To set up a LTD company I believe the liability has recently been lowered to 2 BGN from 5,000, meaning ... Read More

snowbord replied to a thread
13 years ago
Yud

Banking in Bulgaria by Yud

Hello dear members, Can you recommend some financial institutions i.e. Commercial Banks in Bulgaria? What about their facilities they offer? For example: [Internet Banking, Credit Facilities, ATM's machine availability throughout the ...

snowbord

Banking in Bulgaria has 0% tax on interest earned. Savings rates are at 3.5% GBP, as high as 7-8% for EUR / BGN. Depending on the bank, you will not incur ATM withdrawal fees (from their own ATMs). Foreign ATM fees are standard, with fees ranging ... Read More

snowbord replied to a thread
13 years ago
saravcbe

Cafe and restaurants by saravcbe

Hi Friends , i am saravanan from india and i am interested in opening some kind of cafe or restaurants in sofia .. i am also interested in opening up small stores for groceries ,, can anyone tell me is it possible for an indian to open ...

snowbord

Personally I love Indian food and can tell you off the bat that there are a few Indian restaurants here (in Sofia). 1 is excellent; ramayana.eu/contacts_en.html 1 is good, although the food has been rather inconsistent each time I have ... Read More

snowbord replied to a thread
13 years ago
Yud

Shopping in Bulgaria by Yud

Hello dear members, I guess this could be an interesting topic. I invite all members in Bulgaria (both locals & expats) to share their daily/weekly/monthly experience about shopping. You may also include some shopping tips/suggestions! So can you ...

snowbord

Carrefour is an excellent hypermarket with electricals / food and lots of deals to be had, constantly. 9 day returns policy which is generally unheard of in Bulgaria. Metro cash and carry (aka Macro in the UK) - the one on Tsarigradsko Shose is ... Read More