Bulgaria / Serbia
 

Hi all
we are curently in Istanbul and heading towards Bulgaria then Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia and so on.
Looking for any up to date info and places to check out.
What about wild camping, is it save ?
Also bike insurance, is it needed and can we get it at the border?

Thanks
M&M

Hi,
we run a camp site about 20 kilometres inside Bulgaria, hot showers, good toilets, 8 euros for a tent pitch. From Istanbul we would be about 5 hours, allowing for a bit of hanging around at the border crossing.
We are easy to find from the small town of Lubimetz, just follow the camping signs. The next place we know of that might be of use to you is just inside Croatia, which is about a day's run from us.
Hope you come to see us.
Martin.
Sakar Hills Camping.

I went through Serbia, 2 months ago and got stung for Insurance at the Border, 80 Euro I think.
lovely place though

The 80Euro insurance is a pain but then it lasts a year (useful, eh). As to the wild camp issue i got the impression that in Serbia it'd be ok but with heaps of people working in the fields there i reckon you'd have to really search out a quiet spot. Friendly folks, though, so i think there'd not be an issue with asking a farmer for permission - not many tourists so they're keen to put on a good face to those who do travel there :welcome:. Tara NP was really pleasant and cheap g/houses too. Watch out for keen Police wielding radar guns (really low speed limits - beware) and steer clear of the Kosovo border area unless you like checkpoints :funmeterno:. As for BiH, don't wildcamp as people still get blown up by mines not cleared from the conflict there... fantastic country though, recommended!

Mark and Maggie,
it was really nice meeting you. We wish you well on your travels, and, if you pass our way again in the future, hope you would look in on us.
Best wishes,
Martin and Shirley