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<text id=93CT1624>
<title>
Bulgaria--Travel
</title>
<history>
Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
Europe
Bulgaria
</history>
<article>
<source>CIA World Factbook</source>
<hdr>
Travel
</hdr>
<body>
<p> Climate and clothing: Summer temperatures range from 18 C to
30 C (65 F-90 F), but humidity is low. Sweaters are recommended
for the cool evenings. By December, the weather is cold with
considerable snowfall.
</p>
<p> Customs: A valid entry visa is required. Check with the
Bulgarian Embassy for specific requirements.
</p>
<p> Currency: The lev (pl. leva) is the basic unit; the stotinka
(pl. stotinki) is the fractional unit. Leva may not be
imported, exported, or freely converted into Western currencies.
Personal importation and exportation of dollars by Americans
are unrestricted, and no declaration is required.
</p>
<p> Health: Apart from winter smog, affecting those with
respiratory or sinus problems, Sofia causes no special health
problems. Tapwater in the capital is potable. Eating in larger
restaurants is advised.
</p>
<p> Telecommunication: Local and long-distance telephone and
telegraph services are available. Sofia is seven times zones
ahead of eastern standard time.
</p>
<p> Transportation: There are no direct flights to Bulgaria from
the United States. Connections may be made in Frankfurt,
London, or Vienna with foreign airlines that serve Sofia. Rail
accommodations may be booked from Paris, Frankfurt, or Vienna.
Air or rail service links Sofia with the Black Sea resorts near
Varna and Burgas.
</p>
<p> Sofia has streetcars, trolley-buses, and buses. Taxis are
available at stands or by telephone. Cars may be rented. An
international driving permit is required. Main roads are good.
Snowtires are advisable during October-May.
</p>
<p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
February 1990.
</p>
</body>
</article>
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