PLOVDIV TRAVEL GUIDE

This page is a guide only. It contains recommendations from either TMs, Referees or Parents from previous seasons.  Venues or official hotels may change for the current season so we recommend that you check the reglement’s before confirming any travel arrangements.  If you are booking hotels before the reglement is out we advise you may want to consider booking with free cancellation as it is not guaranteed that competition details will stay the same.

Background Info
Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria (after the capital, Sofia), standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plovdiv

Latest Foreign Office Travel Advice
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/bulgaria

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Visa Requirements
Please be aware of the EU Entry/Exit system (EES) being introduced in 2025
EU Entry/Exit System – GOV.UKhttps://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/bulgaria/entry-requirements

Local Emergency Numbers
Emergency Number (Police/Fire/Ambulance) – 112
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London. Telephone: +44 20 7008 5000 (24 hours).
See contact FCDO online.

Venue
Sila Sport Complex
ulitsa Trakia 50, 4000 Tsentar, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

(Note that when Plovdiv hosts major events – Euros/Worlds this is typically held in the International Fair Centre.)

Nearby Supermarket (to Sila Sport Complex)
BILLA (1km from venue)

Hotels
Hotel Alians (same complex as Sila Sport Complex)
Hotel Leipzig (700m from Sila Sport Complex)

Flights
There are a good range of flights from London to Sofia Airport, with some flights from other UK airports.

Transfers
Official transfers from Sofia airport are available from the event organisers.