Low Costel Hostel (Hostel) -
6 Assen Ruskov Street 5000 Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria
Arriving by Bus:
From the Yug (South) bus station in Veliko Tarnovo. (For buses from Sofia, Varna, Plovdiv and Ruse) - It's a 5-minute walk up the main road (Hristo
Botev) towards town, then follow the instructions below.
The Zapad (West) bus station in is located 4km west of Veliko Tarnovo (for buses from anywhere else in Bulgaria). To reach the centre, take any of the following buses: No. 10, 12, 14, 30, 70, 110:
Alternatively, a taxi should cost around 4 leva (2 Euros) - call 'OK Taxi'
on 062 31111.
Arriving by Train:
Veliko Tarnovo Train Station is located 1.5 km south of the centre: To reach the hostel by walking is very simple (15 minutes) when coming out of the station car park turn left (the opposite way to most of the traffic) follow this quiet road all the way to the top where you will turn left (the road continues on a bend to the right). Cross the footbridge and take the path to the right just after the car park to the big hotel. The hostel is on this street, you will see the sign.
Alternatively any bus leaving the station will come into town or a taxi should around 3 levs (1.5 Euro) - call 'OK Taxi' on 062 31111.
Gorna Oryahovitza Train Station is located 7 km north of Veliko Tarnovo.
Mini buses to Veliko Tarnovo wait outside the terminal and leave when full - cost is 1 lev. Alternatively, taxis also wait outside and should cost around
10 levs (5 Euros).
When you reach the Mother Bulgaria square which is where the Post Office and Tourist Information Centre are located take the road to the left of the Tourist Information Centre, walk down here for a couple of minutes then take the first right into Assen Ruskov Street, opposite 'Hotel Central'. The hostel is number 6 which is the 3rd building on the right, to enter, walk past the front of the building and down the side, up a few steps and through the 2nd door on your right.
If arriving by taxi ask for 'Hotel Central' as this is known by all taxi drivers.