§ a twin private and three mixed dorms § breakfast included § free unlimited internet access with WI-FI § free tea or coffee § safety lockers § music round-the-clock § bar and common room § self-catering kitchen § sheets and towels provided § hot showers § central heating § laundry available § large terrace with a magnificent view of Fort Tsarevets § two-level frontyard with a beautiful garden § barbecue § international and local train/bus timetables § maps and detailed travel hiking information § rent-a-bike/bus services § guided tours and round trips § no check-out § no curfew § no close-out § open all year round § online bookings @ www.hikers-hostel.org § free pick-up service § 5-minute walk to downtown § friendly staff with wide smiles

» Let us know you're coming. Use the form on the left to make an online booking. PRICES: from 1 st October § twin private - 13 Euro (26 leva) per person/per night § 10-bed dorm - 10Euro (20 leva) per person/per night § 4-bed dorms - 11 Euro (22 leva) per person/per night § any dorm with no extras (basic) 7 Euro (14 leva) per person/per night (extras:breakfast 1 Euro (2 leva), clean sheets and towels - 2 Euro (4 leva) hot shower 1 Euro (2 leva)- laundry 2 euro(4 leva) DISCOUNTS: § bookings through Hikers Hostel Plovdiv 10% § groups of more than 4 people 10% § over a 2-night stay 10% § children under 9 30% NOTE: Only one type of discount is applicable! DIRECTIONS: From the train station in Veliko Tarnovo (2 km south of the centre) -buses # 4, 5, 13, 66 From Zapad bus station in Veliko Tarnovo (southwest of the centre at the end of Nikola Gabrovski Str.) -buses # 10, 12, 14, 66, 70, 110 -trolley-buses # 1, 2 From Yug bus station in Veliko Tarnovo (south of the centre) -after a 5-minute walk along the main street you get to the centre of the town, then follow the instructions below From the train station in Gorna Oryahovitza (7 km north of Veliko Tarnovo) -bus # 10 -route van (outside the terminal) Call a taxi -in Veliko Tarnovo: OK Taxi 062/31111 or Euro Taxi 062/633633 -in Gorna Oryahovitza: Tact Taxi 0618/6145, 40330 or Tod Dan Taxi 0618/6143, 43444. Once you get off at the main thoroughfare, walk east along Vassil Levski Blvd. until you reach the old part of the town, Samovodska charshia in particular. Follow the cobblestone street which ends up at a small square. There are two streets which lead uphill. Take the one on the right and walk until the road forks. Get the left turning and there you are, walking along Rezervoarska Str. NEVER accept accommodation offers from people waiting at bus stations, train stations or anywhere you get in the town! Watch out for Hikers Hostel staff as we collect you free of charge! PHONE: +359 88 969 1661 +359 89 681 6638 +359 62 604 019 ADDRESS: 91 Rezervoarska Str. Veliko Tarnovo BULGARIA

§ a twin private room, one mixed dorm and a twin balcony bed § free unlimited internet access § breakfast included § sheets and towels provided § hot showers § laundry § bar and common room § self-catering kitchen § international and local train/bus timetables § maps and detailed travel hiking information § guided tours and round trips § a large yard with chairs in the shade of fig trees § attractive view of the whole town of Plovdiv from above § local heating § traditional fireplace § no check-out § no curfew § no close-out § open all year round § online bookings @ www.hikers-hostel.org § 5-minute walk to downtown § friendly staff with wide smiles

Use the form on the right to make an online booking. BED PRICES: § twin private room - 26 Euro (52 leva) per night § 8-bed dorm - 11 Euro (22 leva) per person/per night § 8-bed dorm with no extras (basic) 7 Euro (14 leva) per person/per night (extras:breakfast 1 Euro (2 leva), clean linen sheets and towels - 2 Euro (4 leva)) § loft bed in the common lounge room - 8 Euro (16 leva) per person/per night (available only if no other beds are free) DISCOUNTS: § groups of more than 4 people 10% § over a 5-night stay 10% § from Hikers Hostel Veliko Tarnovo 10% § for a second visit within 1 month 10% NOTE: One type of discount is only applicable! DIRECTIONS: On foot: From the train station or from Yug bus station in Plovdiv (close to the train station) to Hikers Hostel: When you get out of the station to your right there will be a traffic ring connecting three streets. Take the one on your right, called Ivan Vazov street, and walk for about 10 minutes until you reach a big square the central square downtown, in front hotel Trimonzium and the Postal Office. Continue along that main street, which is also a pedestrian only street, for about 5-10 minutes. You will reach a round square, called Djumayata Mosque, where artists and painters sell their works. Take a right and walk uphill for five more minutes along Saborna street. The street itself is steep and after a left turn becomes leveled. Hikers Hostel is number 53 on Saborna street on the left-hand side right across from the Zlatyu Boyadjiev house and the bar The Kings Stable. By bus: From the train station in Plovdiv to Hikers Hostel -buses # 7, 20, 26 From Yug bus station in Plovdiv (close to the train station) -buses # 7, 20, 26. When you get off at the stop right after you pass through the tunnel. The ride takes about 10-15 minutes. It costs 80 stotinki (the equivalent of 40 Euro cents). Then climb up the stairs up the hill that are located behind the bus stop. You will need about 5 minutes to get to the top of the hill called Hissar Kapia. There turn right and walk about 50 metres along Saborna street. Hikers Hostel is number 53 on Saborna street on the right-hand side right across from the Zlatyu Boyadjiev house and the bar The Kings Stable. By taxi: Phones: 6665; 6155; 6133; 6141; 6143; 6117 NEVER accept accommodation offers from people waiting at bus stations, train stations or anywhere you get in the town!

to expand the booking form. If you have any questions, use the following form to send us an instant email. » The hostel with a view. Hikers Hostel is located in Veliko Tarnovo, the medieval capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom and the town with the most dramatic setting in the country. Perched on several hills and the Yantra river meandering through, it seems the perfect home for Hikers Hostel. The two-storey hostel is positioned in a very quiet neighbourhood, in the vicinity of the most attractive area of Veliko Tarnovo the Samovodene Marketplace which is dedicated to Bulgarian arts and crafts and is within walking distance of the town centre. Towering above the terrace-like quarter, with a wondrous panoramic view of the three historic hills Tsarevets, Trapezitsa and Sveta Gora, Hikers Hostel is the only place in town where you feel like staying forever. A splendid opportunity is to enjoy the stunning spectacle Sound and Light either from your room or the balcony, overlooking the fortress. By means of audio-visual effects it represents episodes of the 7000-year history of Bulgaria, enlivens the fortress of Tsarevets, thus magically carrying you back to centuries gone by. A stop-station for backpackers, adventure seekers and random travellers, the hostel is designed to provide the appropriate environment for travelogue exchange and to offer alternative travel routes. The purpose of our attempt to share travelogues in a multi-national ambience is to broaden horizons and enrich both the novice and the experienced traveller. This initiative is designed to gather together contributors to a new vision of alternative travel and as such it will constantly be in progress... © 2004-2008 Hikers Hostel. All rights reserved.| www.hikers-hostel.org | info@hikers-hostel.org |

» What our guests think. Were sure therell be only positive remarks about this beautiful house with such welcoming hosts. Thank you for the nice time in Veliko Tarnovo. Good luck for Hikers Hostel! Lotta and Eva, Allemagne, Germany 02/09/2004. You guys have a great location and the start of an awesome hostel. I will recommend you to people I meet on the way. Olga, USA 07/09/2004. I had a fantastic time here. Thanks so much for your hospitality. A beautiful hostel in a beautiful town. I will recommend to all my friends. Take care. Kate Cowie, Australia 11/09/2004. Well, well, well.. This has been an unexpected little gem of a place. Not only are you guys very friendly and welcoming, you seem to like your piss as well. Theres nothing better in a backpackers life than to meet great people. A huge thanks and cheers. Andrew, Brisbane, QLD, Australia 20/09/2004. This place has been the best for many, many things. Its something you have to experience yourself. The staff is great and the land is beautiful. Thank you for everything we had a wonderful time! Nathaniel and Katy, USA 27/09/2004. We just liked to stay only one or two nights before we came to Veliko Tarnovo and this hostel. But after one day we decided to stay much longer because the atmosphere in the hostel and the very beautiful town let us stay longer. Everything here is very cool and nice. Diana and Carsten, Germany 27/09/2004. Thanks for everything! Mike Donovan, USA 02/10/2004. Hey all. Im really enjoying my time here. The people are cool, the beer is good!! Wish I could stay here longer. Good luck with the future. Richard, Australia 04/10/2004. I really like it here. (Translation: Im going to stay forever). No, really, these guys are soooo cool. Sean Mussett, Newcastle, Australia 18/10/2004. Its important to note that even though these guys got me ripped out of my skull last night, they didnt force me to write favourable comments about their hostel. I did this of my own accord and although I can barely stand, I stand by my assertions that these guys are really cool and the hostel is among the best I have stayed in. Sean Mussett, Newcastle, Australia 19/10/2004. Thank you! We love it here, we do We think that you will too In the hostel with a view. It doesnt have a stinky loo And nobody ever has the blues. Wed love to stay for a week or two But sadly we have to shoot through. Nat and Dame, Australia 22/10/2004. Im not one for superlatives or ratings but this place is the bees knees of hostels. Call me selfish but sometimes when you come across something so good, you really just want to keep it to yourself. Bless it! Shane, New Zealand 31/10/2004. Here I am again for visit number 2. Why is it so hard to leave and so easy to return? This hostel feels like home. I think it must be the warm, beautiful and friendly people. No doubt Ill be here for visit number 3 very, very soon. Love, Nat, Newcastle, Australia 24/11/2004. I know how it feels when someone leaves and must say good bye. To watch them ride away. One moment they are in your presence then snatched away. I also know the feeling of having to leave people which I care for and care for me. It pains me to leave as it pains you. You must know and believe that when I and others leave, we also miss you. We are not just drifters. I believe we have seen beauty in one another and know with more time and different circumstances we can pass life and time well together. That together there is joy. That may be the hardest part of separation, that we were unable to have more time a life time of experiences together. But I believe knowing that we exist, that there are people out there with love and goodness, can hold me and us. It doesn't matter the distance or km that separate people, the awareness and knowledge of each other is strong. Armen, LA, USA 09/11/2004. Thank you everyone for such an amazing time. I have really enjoyed meeting you all. Please stay in touch. And any time, you have a home in Brisbane, Aussie. Tania, Australia 08/04/2005. Hey guys, Thanks so much for having me to stay. Had a great time and really enjoyed your company. Best of luck for the summer... Keep me updated on your adventures and I hope we can meet again. Take care. Christopher, Australia 30/04/2005. I'm not as poetic as Armen, but this place has been fantastic. Unfortunately only 1 night but just feels like being at home - very chilled out. A beer on the terrace is a great way to spend an afternoon in the sun!! I think Stu wanted to stay longer with the dog!! Cheers!! Mel and Stu, Tas, Australia 08/05/2005

 Luggage storage
 Facsimile services
 Heating
 Access to internet
 Kitchen
 Licensed bar
 Mixed dorms
 Around-the-clock recetpion
 Fridge
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Tea and coffee making facilities
 Phone at reception
 Patio, summer terrace