Homemade Hostel Bulgaria

This is a great traditional Bulgarian farm house hostel in the Iskar gorge, Stara Planina mountains 1 hour north of Sofia on the Ruse train line. Where we make a lot of our own produce, art and music. This hostel is unique, run by two artists and a musician, We can cater for vegan, vegetarian and meat eaters.

We try to source as much organic local food as possible and we do like good tasty and healthy food. We are also a working farm, one of the artists is an agricultural scientist and holds residential courses in the second farm house on the property.

Please leave your mobile number when making the booking, as we will text you!

Directions

Arriving by air at Sofia airport
You will arrive at terminal 1 or 2, you take the 84/284 bus to Vasil Levski (30 mins journey max) and get off at this street. Once you are off the bus walk towards the street called Graf Ignatiev if you are not sure which direction ask anyone what direction for Popa. This is a well known meeting place and monument, most Bulgarians know where this is. When you come to the corner of Graf Ignatiev you take the tram number 12 going to the central train station (Centralna Gara).


From Sofia central train station:
When you arrive at the train station you catch a train from Sofia central to Cerovo (Tserovo/Церово) and you can find the times for the trains here http://bdz.bg
When you have bought your ticket and you are on the train please text us on 00359 (0)888519578 but if you don't have a mobile phone then please call us from the train station to tell us which train you are going to take. We will meet you at the train station so if you miss the train for any reason please call us and tell us this info so we know what time to meet you. A big tip about Sofia station: go to your train at least 20 mins before departure and confirm with anyone that you are on the right train, show them your ticket and then get on that train.
The train journey will take you about 1 hour, you will know when you come to Svoge it is a large town and you get off the train the second stop after Svoge station. If you need help ask young people if they speak English (Govorete li Angliski) 'do you speak English?' and they will help you if they can. A lot of young people here speak a little or a lot of English. You will see us at the station and if we are not yet there go to the cafe behind the station (Pepe's cafe) and wait for us there.

Facilities

Internet Access, Airport Pick Up, Linen Included, Bar, Towels, Luggage Storage, Guest Kitchen, Travel Desk/Travel Info, Common Room, No Curfew, Bike Parking, BBQ Area, Free Carpark, Breakfast