Introduction
Shipka is a town in the Central Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria with around 1,500 inhabitants.
Sights and Activities
- Shipka Memorial - Located near Kazanlak this memorial was built to honor the Battle of Shipka Pass (1877 to 1878) which is an important symbol of Bulgarian liberation.
Keep Connected
Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
Post
Bulgarian Posts is the national postal service of Bulgaria. Services are fairly reliable and have been getting better and faster of the years. Still, it takes anywhere from days (domestic) to weeks (intercontinental) to send postcards, letters and/or parcels. They also have a very handy price calculator for all items, both priority as well as non-priority. Bulgarian post offices generally are open from 8:00am to 6:00pm, though some are also open on Saturday (mornings) or keep longer evening hours (mostly the central post offices in big cities or in tourist areas along the coastline). You can buy stamps and postcards at the post offices or at newspaper kiosks. Single stamps for domestic services start at 0.45 leva, for international destinations prices vary by region. For sending packages, you can also use more expensive but faster courier services offered by for example UPS or DHL. TNT and local ones like City Express or Econt are also options.
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