International road regulations are valid in Bulgaria. Driving conditions in major cities, as well as on the highways, are fair to good. You might experience problems if trying to reach more remote areas because of the poor road conditions (read: potholes!) and the lack of proper signage. Your home-country driving licence may be used for up to a year in Bulgaria, after which it has to either be replaced with a Bulgarian one or you have to re-take a driving examination to get a Bulgarian licence while keeping your foreign one. US driving licences are acceptable only if accompanied by an International Driver's License. Some of the most common violations for which police in Bulgaria hand out fines include speed limit violations, driving without a seatbelt and driving intoxicated. You may also be curious to note that it is illegal to drive in high heels, open sandals and flip flops and to eat and drink behind the wheel. On most of the open roads around the country you will find speed traps. Frequently you will be warned by oncoming traffic flashing their lights at you, if not then you face a fine to be paid later at the local municipality.
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Crime in Bulgaria's capital decreases- Interior Ministry
The number of criminal acts committed in Sofia has decreased by 13.9 per cent in 2006, Interior Minister Roumen Petkov told a press conference. Public murders were three times fewer as compared to numbers for 2005, said Petkov. Traffic accidents.....| Read more
Regulations
Road signs and driving regulations in Bulgaria follow international standards, though some signs might be missing in villages and on rural roadsForeign citizens may drive in Bulgaria using foreign driving licenses for up to one year.....| Read more
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Thursday, August 28 2008
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DANA KYNDROVA, LIBUSI KYNDROVA, OCCUPATION, NORMALISATION, WITHDRAWAL What: A joint exhibition of photographer Dana Kyndrova and her mother, Libusi, remembering the occupation of Czechoslovakia by the troops of the Warsaw Pact forty years ago. When: June 30 to September 19 Where: the Czech Centre, 100 Rakovski Str, Sofia
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GERMAN COLLECTION What: This general exhibition presents works by German painters from the first half of the 20th century. Executed in the style of classic German painting, the selection presents authors such as P. Pralke, H. Zeitsser, Eggert, and Arnold Baur, among others. When: Until September 20 Where: Viga Gallery, 100 James Bourchier Blvd, (Kempinski Hotel Zografski), Sofia
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER – ANI KARALAMBEVA AND NIYA ABRASHEVA What: Drawing on her experience and expertise as a long-time textile designer, Ani Karalambeva collaborates with her daughter Niya Abrasheva to create beauty in the ever-saturated world of fashion and interior design. The exhibition presents mixed media wall pa When: Until October 8 Where: Azza Gallery of Modern Art, 25 Cherni Vruh Blvd, Sofia
IN PETAR ALEXANDROV’S SCULPTED WORLD What: For inspiration to create his delicate sculptures, Petar Alexandrov has looked to the artisanship of Bulgarian ancestors, feminine beauty and one imaginary dimension inhabited by mythological creatures. In his sculptures, Alexandrov tries to capture the s When: Until September 10 Where: Minerva Gallery/Grand Hotel Sofia, 1 Gourko Str, Sofia
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