Academy of
Success
Bulgaria
Samokov
Weather
Samokov (Bulgarian: Самоков) is a town in Sofia Province in the southwest of Bulgaria. It is situated in a basin between the mountains Rila and Vitosha, 55 kilometres from the capital Sofia. Due to the suitable winter sports conditions, Samokov, together with the nearby resort Borovets, is a major tourist centre.
The average high temperatures during November are 8.4 C, the Daily mean is -1 C. Take your warm clothes with you!
The Hotel
Hotel Sonata is a small hotel in the centre of Samokov with a restaurant, spa center, summer garden, gym, free secure car parking, playground. The Hotel is situated at the foot of the beautiful Rila mountain, only 6 km from the ski resort of Borovets - famous mountain resort in the Sofia region of Bulgaria.
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Currency and prices
The official currency in Bulgaria is LEV(pl. LEVA).
1 Euro = 1.9558 LEVA fixed rate.
Some average prices:
1 beer 0. 5 l from a shop - 0.5 Euro
Taxi fare - 0.5 Euro per km.
One coffee in a coffee shop - 0.8 Euro
Decent lunch meal in a restaurant - 4 Euro
Important telephone numbers
The number in Bulgaria for emergency situations is 112
What to bring
Don't forget traditional food and drinks from your country for our International Nights. It would be great if you bring some traidtional music as well.
Bring towels and personal hygiene stuff.
Materials about your organisation-power point presentation, leaflets, brochures etc.