• A honey bee collects pollen from a blossoming peach tree near Nagykanizsa, Hungary, 27 March 2022. EPA / Gyorgy Varga HUNGARY OUT
    A honey bee collects pollen from a blossoming peach tree near Nagykanizsa, Hungary, 27 March 2022. EPA / Gyorgy Varga HUNGARY OUT
  • Will Smith, right, hits Chris Rock as Rock spoke on stage during the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Reuters
    Will Smith, right, hits Chris Rock as Rock spoke on stage during the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Reuters
  • Rescue workers stand in a silent tribute at the site to mourn the victims of Boeing flight MU5735 that crashed in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Reuters
    Rescue workers stand in a silent tribute at the site to mourn the victims of Boeing flight MU5735 that crashed in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Reuters
  • Supporters of Nigeria’s ruling political party, the All Progressive Congress, gather outside the party’s National Convention, in Abuja. AFP
    Supporters of Nigeria’s ruling political party, the All Progressive Congress, gather outside the party’s National Convention, in Abuja. AFP
  • Villagers and relatives attend the funeral of a policeman and his brother killed by suspected militants in Chattabugh village in central Kashmir. AFP
    Villagers and relatives attend the funeral of a policeman and his brother killed by suspected militants in Chattabugh village in central Kashmir. AFP
  • Demonstrators block a passenger train during a two-day strike to protest against what they say are 'anti-people' policies of the central government, in Kolkata, India. Reuters
    Demonstrators block a passenger train during a two-day strike to protest against what they say are 'anti-people' policies of the central government, in Kolkata, India. Reuters
  • Marian Glushko tattoos a national Ukrainian vyshyvanka symbol on the arm of Roman Sidoriv in Lviv, Ukraine. Tattoo artists have seen demand soar for nationalistic tattoos since the Russian invasion. Getty Images
    Marian Glushko tattoos a national Ukrainian vyshyvanka symbol on the arm of Roman Sidoriv in Lviv, Ukraine. Tattoo artists have seen demand soar for nationalistic tattoos since the Russian invasion. Getty Images
  • A transit officer wearing protective gear controls access to a tunnel in the direction of Pudong district as a measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus, in Shanghai. AFP
    A transit officer wearing protective gear controls access to a tunnel in the direction of Pudong district as a measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus, in Shanghai. AFP
  • The statue of Christ the Redeemer is plunged into darkness for the Earth Hour environmental campaign in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AFP
    The statue of Christ the Redeemer is plunged into darkness for the Earth Hour environmental campaign in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AFP
  • French far-right Reconquete! party president and presidential candidate Eric Zemmour, centre, stands with supporters and allies on stage at a campaign rally in Paris. AFP
    French far-right Reconquete! party president and presidential candidate Eric Zemmour, centre, stands with supporters and allies on stage at a campaign rally in Paris. AFP
  • People visiting the Uppatasanti Pagoda at sunset in Naypyidaw. AFP
    People visiting the Uppatasanti Pagoda at sunset in Naypyidaw. AFP
  • Visitors ride boats next to blooming cherry blossoms at Chidorigafuchi Park in Tokyo. Reuters
    Visitors ride boats next to blooming cherry blossoms at Chidorigafuchi Park in Tokyo. Reuters

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March 28, 2022

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The flights

There are direct flights from Dubai to Sofia with FlyDubai (www.flydubai.com) and Wizz Air (www.wizzair.com), from Dh1,164 and Dh822 return including taxes, respectively.

The trip

Plovdiv is 150km from Sofia, with an hourly bus service taking around 2 hours and costing $16 (Dh58). The Rhodopes can be reached from Sofia in between 2-4hours.

The trip was organised by Bulguides (www.bulguides.com), which organises guided trips throughout Bulgaria. Guiding, accommodation, food and transfers from Plovdiv to the mountains and back costs around 170 USD for a four-day, three-night trip.

 

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