Sofia

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Had a whistlestop tour of Veliko Tarnovo yesterday and people are right, it is a really pretty town. It is set amongst an abundance of hills and is buried in trees. It consists of small winding streets and large churches/monastries placed on the hills in the town. I had an enjoyable afternoon just wondering around, firstly we we went the wrong way and walked to the top of the hill on the other side of the town (accidently) but it was nice to see it even though it wasnt so pretty. Following this we found the right place to go and sat on the opposite valley to the castle, whilst the sun went down before grabbing a bite to eat and then catching the bus to Sofia, which took a further 4 hours.

Here it has been difficult to find any obvious hostels as none of them are very well signposted, so after much wondering we have ended up in hostel Sofia which is right in the centre of town, next to the court. It is a really friendly hostel (decorated rather bizarrely, but nonetheless!)

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