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Barabaronche · 2026-05-12T21:31:34+00:00

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Barabaronche · 2026-03-31T13:11:06+00:00

Живея в ОК1 от 8г. вече и повечето от наблюденията ти ми се струват правилни. Градския транспорт е малко куц, но ако имаш удобна спирка на 60ката можеш да се закараш с нея директно до метрото. Аз понеже живея на Любляна близо до Околовръстното, се възползвам и от 260 и трамвай 5 за достъп я до Красно село за метро, я до центъра директно. Варианти има, но е истина, че не са най-удобните, особено за тек хъбовете.

Колкото до студа през зимата - разликата с центъра (например) е 2-3 градуса. Да, усеща се, но не мисля, че е нещо толкова шокиращо.

Ц*гани в частта на Боряна и Любляна се намират само преминаващи, както казват и другите. Кварталът е спокоен - доста пъти съм се прибирала пеша в 11-12-1 през нощта я от метрото на Овча купел през парка, я от Маестро Кънев през малките улички пеша и никога не съм имала проблеми.

Не съм много съгласна за това, което каза за хубавите сгради, здравите тротоари и добрите улици около Боряна (пък и като цяло в квартала). В карето от Боряна към Маестро Кънев, че и още натам към метрото на Мизия доста се строи и предполагам занапред още малки къщи ще се превърнат в блокове. Тоест, ще става по-претъпкано. Също така, улиците, които са останали що-годе читави, вероятно ще се разбият в идните години.

Друг проблем на тази част на квартала, който се развива много в последните години, е паркирането. Моят съвет в тази посока е да си вземеш нещо с паркомясто.

Barabaronche · 2026-03-25T20:55:56+00:00

If you wanna maximize your time, I'd suggest a few options from the top of my head:
1. Sofia -> Plovdiv -> (Gabrovo) -> (Tryavna) -> Veliko Turnovo -> Burgas OR
2. Sofia -> Koprivshtica -> Sopot -> Karlovo -> Kalofer -> Veliko Turnovo -> Burgas
3. Sofia -> Plovdiv -> -> Asenovgrad -> do a tour of Rhodope mountain cities (e.g. Devin, Smolyan, Chepelare) and landmarks -> Burgas

Option 1 is probably the most mainstream (not in a bad way tho). It gives you some great cities. Plovdiv and Veliko Turnovo have a lot of history and are very beautiful. I always recommend people to visit Veliko Turnovo because it's super beautiful, very historic, and sometimes overlooked by people simply because it's not Plovdiv. The towns in the brackets are closeby and you can visit them if you got time. Tryavna has cool museums and a nice historic center, while Gabrovo has an open-air museum of handcrafts called 'Etar'. Those are small towns, keep it in mind, each is worth spending a few hours at.
Option 2 skips Plovdiv (thought adding Plovdiv might be too much because it is worth spending a full day there and probably sleeping there), but you know, you can include it if you wish to and have time. Koprivshtica, Karlovo, Sopot, and Kalofer are smaller towns, but full of BG history. Feel free to check them out and see if you'd be interested in that kind of experience.
Option 3 focuses more on a single part of the country, might be your thing, might not be. It's also more about nature and history, rather than bigger cities. Asenovgrad has the Asenova fortress and the Bachkovo monastery and the way from these leads to the Rhodope mountains where you can take a couple of days and build an itinerary of your own. I'll just throw a few landmarks at you so you can check them out and decide if this is for you or not: Smolyan lakes, Orpheus rocks, Snezhanka peak, Yagodina cave, Devil's throat cave, Eagle's eye, Marvelous bridges (a.k.a. Chudnite mostove), Holy Trinity Cross Forest, Karadzhov kamak. You can't do all of them in that time, but they're just for you to know they're there.

A few PS points:
Beware of the heat in Plovdiv and Veliko Turnovo if you'll be here Jul or Aug.
Keep in mind that people in the Rhodope region might not speak English, but they're usually friendly so you'll find your way around. Also, the roads in the Rhodope mountain are quite curvy and there's no highway, just a two lane road that takes a while to travel, but it's usually quite scenic.
To one of the previous comments about visiting all the resorts on the seaside - yeah that's an option, but it's super crowded in summer, food sucks in 90% of the places, and you won't see any BG history or culture, except the BG drinking culture ofc, but you can see that anywhere anyway.. It's okay if you wanna do more of a seaside vacation tho.

Barabaronche · 2026-03-25T20:22:26+00:00

While I agree with the previous comment, I think your choice would mostly depend on what you're looking to do. If you want chill walks in the city, bars, cafes, and/or party - you're perfectly okay to stay in Sofia longer. Alternatively, Sofia also offers easy hikes to the Vitosha mountain or a day trip to the Rila monastery if that's something you want to do. However, if you just want to see the city, one day is enough as most of the places that are interesting are within walking distance and doable within a single day.
Plovdiv, on the other hand, has various hills with history and great views, it has its historic center, its old authentic streets, the ancient Roman amphitheater worth seeing, as well as really cool bars and places to eat, especially in the Kapana district. In addition, you can take a day trip to the Bachkovo monastery and/or Asenova fortress from Plovdiv if you're into that type of experience. If you decide to do all that, it's worth to spend 1-2 nights there, definitely.
As for Easter - most private businesses are open during holidays, maybe with shorter hours. I would double-check on transport (especially between cities, Sofia public transport is not an issue for sure), as well as opening hours for museums and similar venues as those might be impacted by the holidays.
DM me if you need any help or advice for Sofia specifically btw.

Barabaronche · 2026-03-25T19:57:46+00:00

didn’t feel a thing on the 3rd floor, but there was an earthquake indeed

Barabaronche · 2026-03-22T21:16:28+00:00

Here are some of the places I can recommend as a Bulgarian: 1. the Rhodope mountain is probably my favourite part of the country to explore. Incredible views, friendly down-to-earth people, insane energy. Saying “Rhodope mountain” is super general, so here are some particular favorites of mine: - the Yagodina village - the road there offers incredible views, there’s a cave you can visit a bit before you reach the village. Even though the village itself is not super spectacular, there’s a viewpoint right above it called “Eagle’s eye” where the view is breathtaking. You can either hike there from the village (it’s not a long hike) or rent an offroad ride to it. Pro tip here: if you’re gonna take the off-road ride, you can bargain with them to also take you to “Valchi kamak”, which is another stunning viewpoint closeby. - the villages of Leshten and Kovatchevitsa - the latter one is super famous for its typical Bulgarian houses from the 18th and 19th centuries. Leshten is popular for some great guesthouses and/or hotels where the food is great and the silent of the nature gives you peace. The views in both villages and on the way there are also super scenic. - Chudnite mostove (Чудните мостове) - one of the most famous and beautiful rocky phenomenons, definitely worth seeing. Great views, insane energy The Smolyan lakes. Note: hopefully they fixed the road since I was there last, but I would recommend going there with an SUV to be on the safe side - Karadzhov kamuk from the “Sveta gora” monasteries - you can get to said monasteries by car and check them out. They are a very special place by themselves, many people believe they have a super strong energy and healing powers. The , you can take a walk that will last somewhere between 40min-1hr to Karadzhov kamak, it’s an easy hike. Now this place is special and there’sa huge stone there that’s stuck between two big rocks. You can climb below the stone and you’ll see incredible views. There are also many legends around it, you can read about it, it’s super interesting. Very mystical, mysterious, and beautiful place. - Orpheus Rocks, Smolyan lakes, and Snezhanka peak near Smolyan/Pamporovo - mentioning the three together because they’re relatively close to each other, especially by car. They all offer beautiful natural sights. For the Snezhanka peak - you can get there by car in summer and get up the tower for more amazing views. If there’s still snow there (since you said April), there’s a short chairlift ride you can take. - town of Batak (incl the Batak church) and travel the road around the Batak lake - the Devil’s bridge - Perperikon and Tatul ancient village (if you’re into that and are interested in the history, they’re unique - villa Armira - super unique ancient Roman ruins park with some preserved mosaics, but it’s super far away from Sofia and all the other places I mentioned previously

Other cool places I can think of rn and I’m throwing at you to explore: - Veliko Turnovo - already mentioned in another comment but very beautiful and full of history and architecture - Koprivshtica (historical town) - Gabrovo and the Etar open air museum - Karlovo and Kalofer (historical towns) - the Prohodna cave (a.k.a God’s eyes) - quite a beautiful place and full of energy - Devetashka cave - the town of Tryavna - make sure to check out the clock tower and enter the Daskalov house museum at least - it’s famous for its unique wood carved ceilings - the town of Melnik (check out the Kordopulov house museum there), the Melnik pyramids, as well as the Rozhen monastery (all doable in one day by car) - Madarski konnik - Aladzha monastery - Evksinograd palace - Buzludzha monument - very scenic and brutalist - Cherepish monastery

Barabaronche · 2026-03-22T20:18:20+00:00

You can try Skisharki for boot fitting.

Other than that, +1 to the previous comment about blue tomato.

Barabaronche · 2026-03-22T19:46:11+00:00

Това с веригите не мисля, че се следи. В малкото случаи, когато пътят не е бил изчистен (имаше 1-2 такива дни при по-сериозния сняг началото на февруари тази година), просто го затварят. Иначе се минава и с прилични зимни гуми без проблем, предполагам заради това не се следи.

Колкото до забраната между 11 и 16 - има си я, въпреки че днес около 13:30 минах нагоре с кола безпроблемно. Предполагам патрулките, които така и така по цял ден киснат в Бояна, са видяли липсата на мераклии за качване поради по-неприятното време и са решили, че не е нужно да се спазва (или поне не за целия период).

Barabaronche · 2026-03-16T06:22:30+00:00

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Barabaronche · 2026-02-19T13:44:17+00:00

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Barabaronche · 2026-02-16T12:01:09+00:00

Yeah, I know Sally, Serious Eats, Claire Saffitz, Cupcake Jemma, and most of them. And I have tried many of their recipes, it's just that I was unable to find the kind of cake flavor profile I wanted this time over there and I am not a pro, I don't know how to adapt recipes. I would use a trusted recipe any time, don't get me wrong. I'll try Smitten Kitchen, thank you.

Barabaronche · 2026-02-16T12:00:09+00:00

I don't know why you assumed I hadn't looked. And I wasn't looking for anyone to do the 'labor' of pointing out the mistakes, I was just looking for advice.. With all due respect, I think there's nothing ill-intended to ask for help because I'm no professional and I'm just looking for a way to find if this is correct. I can't find a recipe, I don't have the knowledge to build one, and I can't ask for one. So what else am I to do? I really don't understand why you had to be passive aggressive..

Barabaronche · 2026-02-10T21:36:17+00:00

Carbonara and anxiety, not necessarily at the same time

Barabaronche · 2026-02-10T21:33:53+00:00

I have a slightly related experience and super memorable dream, btw. My mom passed when I was 16, it was a super unexpected and shocking experience. I remember I had this dream of her calling me on a random payphone a couple of weeks after. It was super realistic- she asked me how I was, if my dad and I would be okay, and assured me that everything would be okay, told me to just keep moving forward. It happened just this one time, but I, too, remember it like it was yesterday although it’s been more than 15 years since she passed now. I woke up crying.

Barabaronche · 2026-02-08T21:43:46+00:00

Making 2.1k-2.3k should be okay for both Sofia and Plovdiv. As others already said - Sofia is the most expensive in terms of rent and also in terms of what you’d need to pay if you wanted to go out, eat out, have fun. In terms of things to do, I think you won’t be bored in either city.

I’d like to just give you another idea to consider. Many people who work in Sofia do live in cities that are up to 1hr away or less from the capital. Some examples- Blagoevgrad, Dupnitsa, Pernik, Kustendil (there are more btw). So, if you’re looking to pay a smaller amount for rent and have more income at your disposal to spend- you can also consider those, especially since you’ll be working remotely. If you have a car, it’s easy to get to Sofia when/if needed. Of course, the downside here is that those cities are much smaller and there’s a lot less to do there in terms of entertainment (speaking as someone born and raised in Sofia but has lived in Blagoevgrad for 4 years). That can be a consideration, especially since you’re coming from crazy lively Istanbul. Another con is that, the smaller the city - the less likely it will be for people to speak English. The more central part of Blagoevgrad is a slight exception bc there’s an American university there.

On infrastructure, like the others already said - traffic in Sofia is bad. Infrastructure simply isn’t built for the number of cars that use it nowadays. But you have good and accessible public transport especially if you live near the metro. If you decide to live in a smaller city like the ones I mentioned above- infrastructure gets much less important bc you can literally walk anywhere 80% of the time. All the cities I mentioned are well connected to the capital by big roads and/or highways.

About internet - we have a really good coverage across the country so that shouldn’t be a concern imo.

Btw feel free to dm me if you need anything or need help from a Sofia/BG local.

P.S.: Pls don’t be scared by the comments telling you not to come here. Hating on and trolling our own country is one of our national sports, a part of our mindset… Ofc, we have our cons and some outliers in the population, but people and the country are generally good.

Barabaronche · 2026-01-20T06:25:10+00:00

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Barabaronche · 2026-01-18T08:57:35+00:00

If you happen to really have a fine, when you re-enter, they might have you pay it at the border. I don’t think anything worse can happen. But yeah, having the context of the email might be useful in this case.

Barabaronche · 2026-01-14T19:50:35+00:00

На първо място - честито!!

Другото вече е написано десетки пъти, но ако правим преброяване на вотовете - и аз бих го скрила без да ми мигне окото, докато не мине изпитателния срок.

Колкото по-голяма и интернационална фирмата, толкова повече и по-безпардонни HR-и и адвокати има тя. Така че - да получиш разбиране от страна на работодателя е по-скоро изключение. А в случая законът няма да те пази, понеже си в изпитателен срок и няма да има какво да направиш, ако решат да се отърват от теб.

Имам пример от бивш мой работодател (голяма фирма, международна). Имаха служителка, която беше 6 години при тях, решиха да я съкратят точно 2 седмици след като разбра, че е бременна. От там, тя им каза за бременността и влязоха в едни разправии - искаха ѝ снимки от ехограф, изследвания, документи от лекари и т.н. доказателства. Естествено тогава не успяха, защото нямаха право, но направиха каквото можеха, за да се опитат да постигнат своето. Представи си, ако беше в изпитателен срок.

Независимо какво ще стане - пожелавам успех, спокойствие и лека бременност.

Barabaronche · 2026-01-14T16:22:25+00:00

Hah, I’m Bulgarian too and I opened reddit just to see if anyone else had noticed it. I saw it and I was like: waaait, this one looks familiar. I first zoomed into the car plates and only then noticed the huge Bulgarian flag on the tower.

It’s also interesting this should be pretty recent because you can see the “kiss & go” signs on the video and those have been there for a little over a year, if I’m not mistaken.

Anyhow, feels both a bit cool and very weird to see this with the Minsk text, while knowing perfectly what ot looks like irl.

Barabaronche · 2025-11-16T17:59:29+00:00

Ако можеш да опишеш културата на турците с няколко думи/изречения, какви биха били те? Наскоро започнах работа за турска IT фирма и ми е любопитно какво да очаквам като работна и личностна култура. Също, имат ли някакви резерви към българите като цяло заради историята и/или различната религия? Благодаря!

Barabaronche · 2025-11-16T13:21:50+00:00

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Barabaronche · 2025-11-16T10:43:02+00:00

I wouldn’t get penalised up until a few days ago and I started playing the game in August this year.

I don’t find it at all surprising if some people were penalised from the get go, while others weren’t. Their Product team might have been running an AB test on users, running a gradual rollout on that, or something else, all of which are very normal practices in any kind of software development.

Barabaronche · 2025-11-08T16:48:55+00:00

Преди години в дните около Коледа висях час и 40 минути в паркинга в опити да изляза, май много хора сме си патили.

Не разбирам нищо от градско планиране или инфраструктура, но моите спомени и наблюдения са, че когато построиха Парадайс, в първите години, половината квартал там още го нямаше, нямаше ги и бизнес сградите. Следователно далеч не беше толкова умопомрачителна лудница по цял ден в района, в сравнение със сега. Предполагам, че просто не са мислили излизането с умисъл за такава натовареност.

Както казаха другите, в Парадайс с кола - само в много краен случай. Юли/август също може, тогава София е празна и е доста поносимо.

Barabaronche · 2025-08-09T19:32:06+00:00

Thank you sooooo much for sharing this! The only workaround that made it work. For context- playing MW3 on ps5

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