Win a trip!

TrippyDoo searched and found 5 travel contests that have your name written on them. Here they are below – best of luck!

1. Win a trip for 4 to Tuscany! Celebrate Francesco Rinaldi’s 30th anniversary by visiting the lovely Tuscany.

ENTER BY: December 31, 2010

PRIZE: 6 night accommodations in Tuscany in a 2 bedroom apartment at 4 star La Fattoria, 6 day manual shift car rental with unlimited mileage, and a wine tasting tour at a 14th century sastle and $1,000 in spending money.

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2. Win a trip to Ireland with Frommer’s!

ENTER BY: July 31, 2010

PRIZE: Roundtrip transportation to Ireland on Aer Lingus, two nights at Adare Manor in Limerick, two nights in Ashford Castle in Mayo, two nights in Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt in Wicklow, Mercedes 200E rental for the week with unlimited mileage, full Irish breakfast daily.

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3. Win a trip for 2 to Rome with Frommer’s!

ENTER BY: July 31, 2010

PRIZE: Round trip economy-class airfare for two from a major airport near winner’s home to Rome, Italy and four nights’ hotel accommodations for two at a participating Delta Vacations hotel in Rome.

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4. Win a student trip with S Trip!

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PRIZE: Various trips in the Caribbean or Mexico.

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5. Win a trip to Sweden with Stieg Larsson!

ENTER BY: July 31, 2010

PRIZE: Roundtrip air transportation for two from an airport near winner’s home to the closest SAS gateway, roundtrip coach airfare for winner and one travel companion to Stockholm on Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) from one of SAS’s gateways, hotel stay in the Sheraton Stockholm Hotel for 3 nights, hotel stay at Seglarhotellet in Sandhamn for 1 night, Stockholm cards for both travels allowing free admission to many Stockholm attractions.

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Off the beaten track – Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

This is the first from a series of guest posts from travelers we know and love from around the world. Today Dia is telling us about Veliko Tarnovo, an off the beaten track city in Bulgaria. Follow Dia’s travel adventures and wanders on her blog (Romanian).

Veliko Tarnovo is a breath of fresh air. Is easy to get there from Bucharest or even from Sofia. From Bucharest it’s something like a 3 hour drive with at least a short break included. And From Sofia.. I think it’s like a 4 hour drive. And from Sofia you can also take the bus from “Centralna avtogara”.

veliko tarnovo

Veliko Tarnovo

For Romanians is like a second Sighisoara closer to home. Veliko Tarnovo or the city of the tsars as it’s sometimes called is a medieval city, dating back since the first Bulgarian Empire. But I won’t go all historical on you, there are books for that.

Let’s start with a few recommendations.

Where to Stay

This has never been a problem in V.T. It’s easy to find a nice deal in a small hotel or in a B&B, or even an apartment (most of the times they are the best deal, especially if your booking for a 4+ group). I can recommend with all my heart the hotel Stambolov.

Where to Eat:

Best place in town is Shtastlivetsa. It’s the classiest restaurant with an awesome view of the city and of Gurko Street. They serve the best pizza ever! But be careful! The big pizza is really quite big, for at least 2 people.

And there are also the Ego restaurants. They also have very good food and I am happy to say that also fast service. You will surely not regret entering there. There are 3-4 restaurants around town.

And also don’t forget to try the Ice cream from Raffy. You will mostly find them on the street. But they are the best you can find in Bulgaria. I know that normally you can find this near the Post Office, near to Square “Maika Balgaria”.

Veliko Tarnovo

Veliko Tarnovo

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