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TESTIMONIALS
Word on the Street
Oh how we loved our stay in Merdanya. That little rural idyll was just perfect. I haven’t had a more relaxing holiday in years. Morning yoga on the balcony followed by early morning swimming and snoozing by the pool. Honey topped rich sour yoghurts. Deeply flavoursome tomato salads with a generous topping of white cheese. Lashings of cold white wine with evenings spent watching the night close in. Loved it. Also loved exploring the area. Did a great walking tour in VT. Wild waterfall fun in Hotnitsi. Beautiful icon filled churches in Arbanasi and two fabulous nights on cobble streeted Plovdiv. Diana and Zhivko were great. Always quick to come back if we had a question and lovely people too. I think we’ll be back. Thank you.
Liz Wilson - stayed June 2019
Thank you so much! We had an incredible holiday. The house was very comfortable and great WiFi!! We celebrated our traditional Jewish holiday "Passover" (pesach) here and were able to cook a meal for the seder, which is the traditional meal that kicks off the holiday. We loved the quiet, the beautiful countryside and did some walking as well as touring local villagers. Certainly understand why you guys bought this place; sitting on the verandah even I felt inspired to paint or write and I usually do neither!! Loved our Bulgarian experience and hope to do it again soon. Will recommend your home to friends, with warmth.
Judy G, stayed April 2016
Nous avons passe un excellent séjour à Merdanya.Nous avons été très bien accueillis par Diana qui nous a parfaitement conseillé pour la visite de la région malgré la barrière de la langue (nous ne parlons ni Anglais ni Bulgare !!! )
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In English - We had a great time in Merdanya. We were very well received by Diana who advised us perfectly for visiting the region despite the language barrier (we speak neither English nor Bulgarian !!!)
Bernard B, stayed June 2019
Ein fantastischer Urlaub
Das Haus mit Garten und Pool ist in exzellentem Zustand und voll ausgestattet. Es liegt ein wenig abseits der Straße, aber man kann es mit einem Pkw dennoch gut erreichen. Der Pool lädt zu echtem Schwimmen ein, da er sehr groß ist. Eine Klimaanlage gibt es nicht. Dafür steht in jedem Zimmer ein Ventilator. Was uns etwas irritiert hat: In der Gegend gibt es Skorpione. Aber sie sind harmlos. Wir kommen gerne wieder!
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(And in English -
"A fantastic holiday The house with garden and pool is in excellent condition and fully equipped. It is a bit off the road, but you can still easily reach it with a car. The pool invites to real swimming, as it is very large. There is no air conditioning. There is a fan in each room. What has disturbed us at first: In the area there are scorpions. But they are harmless! We'll be back!"
Markus M - stayed July 2019
"A beautiful villa, an excellent pool and very friendly villagers. Will recommend!! Thank you :-) x"
Sam and Jon, Isle of Man, stayed August 2017
My friends and I had a fantastic week's holiday here in June 2018. The house is huge and very well equipt; we had everything we needed. The views from the balcony where we spent our evenings are beautiful (if you're an earlybird you can see the sunrise over the mountains: it's spectacular). The pool is awesome, and is where we spent most of our week! It's not overlooked, and there are few sounds other than the birds. We couldn't have had a more relaxing time. The village has a couple of shops less than 10 minutes away where you can pick up daily essentials, and a large supermarket is only about 20 minutes away by car. We really enjoyed Bulgarian lager and red wine, which are incredible value. For pet lovers, there are lots of lovely, friendly dogs in the village. There are lots of cats too but they are very shy. And for nature-lovers, we observed eagles, cranes, bats, fireflies, lizards and a couple of very interesting frogs! Diana, who met us to give us the keys, was super friendly and helpful, and gave us some great recommendations for local sightseeing and places to eat. Thank you for a wonderful holiday, we hope to come back some day. Ellie, Gemma and Pippa