OUR COTTAGE RETREAT IN BULGARIA IS WHERE WE GO TO RELAX.IT IS A RUSTIC,COMPLETELY RENOVATED, SKI AND YEAR ROUND HOLIDAY HOME.THERE ARE 4 BEDROOMS,SLEEPING 12 PEOPLE & 2 SHOWER ROOMS ALL ON TWO FLOORS.
ON THE REMAINING FLOOR IS THE KITCHEN WITH DOUBLE PATIO DOORS;DINING ROOM WITH DOUBLE PATIO DOORS;LOUNGE WITH LOG FIRE(serving central heating); V LARGE BEAUTIFULL MOUNTAIN VIEW TERRACE ON TWO SIDES OF THE COTTAGE
WE EMPLOY A WONDERFULL MANAGEMENT COMPANY(SPEAKING PERFECT ENGLISH) WHO CAN ARRANGE SUCH THINGS AS BABY SITTERS, COOK AND CLEANERS. THEY CAN ALSO ARRANGE AIRPORT PICKUPS AND RENATL CARS ETC
IT HAS A LARGE, SAFE, FULLY ENCLOSED PLOT OF LAND FOR KIDS TO PLAY IN

BELI ISKAR IS A SMALL RUSTIC VILLAGE WITH A TRADITIONAL BULGARIAN AMBIENCE. THE VILLAGERS STILL WALK THEIR GOATS, COWS AND HORSES TO THE SURROUNDING FIELDS EVERY MORNING AND AGAIN HOME IN THE EVENING. THERE ARE TWO LOCAL SHOPS WITHIN 2 MINUTES WALK OF THE HOUSE SELLING ALLTHE BASIC ITEMS YOU WILL NEED BUT NOT MILK. THAT YOU BUY FROM THE NEIGHBOURS WHO BOIL IT FOR YOU STRAIGHT AFTER MILKING THEIR COWS. IT IS LOVELY TO DRINK.
RIGHT OUTSIDE THE HOUSE YOU CAN HEAR THE BABBLING OF THE RIVER. FOLLOW THE SMALL VILLAGE ROAD UP THE MOUNTAIN AND YOU CAN SEE THE 7 TRADIONAL BRIDGES SPANNING THIS GORGEOUS RIVER. THIS ROAD LEADS DIRECTLY TO THE RILA NATIONAL PARK IN AROUND 1 KM WHICH CAN EASILY BE WALKED.
DURING THE SUMMER THE SKI LIFTS REMAIN OPEN SO YOU CAN EASILY ACCESS THE TOP OF THE RILA MOUNTAINS WHERE HERDS OF WILD HORSES ROAM FREELY PAST THE MOUNTAIN LAKES AND PASSES. HERE YOU CAN RENT FOR LESS THAN $2 A NIGHT SMALL CABINS TO SPEND THE BALMY SUMMER NIGHTS IN THE FULL GLORY OF THESE STUNNING MOUNTAINS.
IN NEARBY SAMOKOV THERE ARE A FEW GOOD RESTAURANTS OFFERING TRADITIONAL BULGARIAN FOOD AND WINE AT RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES. HERE YOU CAN ALSO BUY LOCAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLES FROM THE STREET MARKET EVERY WEEKEND

WE ARE A CLOSE FAMILY OF 6 WHO ENJOY ACTIVE OUTDOOR PERSUITS SUCH AS SKIING MOUNTAIN WALKING AS WELL AS SPORTS SUCH AS TENNIS AND HORSE RIDING, ALL OF WHICH ARE EASY TO ARRANGE IN BULGARIA.
JOY AND I OWN AND RUN A RECRUITMENT COMPANY HERE IN DUBAI WITH OFFICES IN QATAR AND ABU DHABI. WE HAVE LIVED IN DUBAI FOR 15 YEARS NOW AND ENJOY THE OPPORTUNITIES IT HAS TO OFFERT.
WE HAVE ONLY EXCHANGED OUR BULGARIAN HOUSE ONCE SO FAR BUT WE MET THE MOST DELIGHTFUL FRENCH FAMILY AS A RESULT, AND WE STILL KEEP IN TOUCH NOW. IT WOULD BE GREAT TO MEET MORE PEOPLE THIS WAY; PEOPLE WHO REALLY APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY, SIMPLICITY AND HEATHLY WAY OF LIFE THAT IS OFFERED IN BULGARIA.