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Higher Medical Institute -Pleven

1 Kliment Ochridski Street, Pleven - 5800, Bulgaria
Tel: +359 (64) 2 91 89
Fax: +359 (64) 419 081

Pleven is the 7th? larget city in Bulgaira with a population of ....

location Climate History How to get there Places to visit University  Medical School\

General Information Language

Some words in Bulgarian The Bulgarian Alphabet

Currency/Money

Money may be exchanged at the official exchange offices, banks, hotels and travel agencies at the current rate of exchnage. The exchange rate varies and it is set periodically.

1USD= ... approx. ... BGL
1 EURO = approx ... BGL

All major credit cards ATM and Transfer cheques are widely accepted

The national currency is Lev

1 lev = 100 stotinki

Notes are available in denominations of - 1,2,5,10,20, 50

Coins are available in denominations of -1,2,5,10,20, 50 st. and 1 lv

Important telephone numbers

Police  , Ambulance , Fire Brigade

Public Transportation
Taxi, tram, bus . Tickets are available in the bus, - 0.35 lv
Numbered taxis  - 8800. 8870, 8880 , 8890

Telephony

The international dialing code for Bulgaria is - 359
The city code for Pleven is 64

International dialing access code from Bulgaria is 00.
International calls can be made from public phones or from the post office

1. Public phone - For using these u require a phone card which you can buy from the post office, from small stalls and from some shops. These telephone cards come with a number of impulses

- 50 impulses, - price
 100 impulses,
200 impulses
Local calls - 1 unit
Calls to mobile phones - units
International calls - ... units

2. Calling from the post office - There is a post office in the centre from where you can make calls

3. GSM - there are 2 GSM operators . Globul and Mtel.
Students should ask their local operators for roaming options

Electricity

The electric current is 220 volts AC, ... Hz. European plugs are ok, but UK and US plugs need converters which can be bought from local shops.

Local time Zone GMT + 2  

Rituals and Holidays

Visa information

Bulgaria - "The Land of Roses"

A ... country in .... europe. Bounded by ..... on the north ... black sea etc. Independence

Area and Population

Geography and Regions

Climate

Cities

Institutes of higher education . 5 medical universities

Interesting facts

Time Difference
Winter time: GMT +2 hours (October through March).
Summer time: GMT +3 hours (April through September)

Voltage
220 V only

Monetary Units
lev. Banknote denominations include 1,00, 2,00, 5,00, 10,00, 20,00 and 50,00 leva, as well as coins of smaller denominations.

Working Hours
offices - 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
banks - 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
shops - 10.00 a.m. to 8.00 pm. (Monday to Friday, Saturday until noon)

Important Telephone Numbers
Police - 166
Ambulance - 150
Road assistance - 146

Transport
 
bulletpublic transport
    - in big cities: trams, trolley-buses, buses
    - elsewhere: buses
    - inter-city transport: plane, train, coach
 
bullettaxi
 
bulletrent-a-car: AVIS, Hertz, Intertel, Europcar, Budget and International Car Rental in Sofia, the country's big cities and resorts


Medical Service
Free first aid and consultation in emergencies

Currency Exchange
In banks and 24-hour change bureaux. The exchange rate is announced every day.

Credit Cards
Visa, MasterCard, JCB, Diners Club, American Express, Access, Airplus.
They can be used for the payment of all standard services in hotels, restaurants, night clubs, shops, car rentals, plane tickets, etc.
 

 

 

 

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