Please, just in case, write down and take with you the phone numbers of the Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service. If you have problems in the mountain they will help you:
Tel:
Mobile:
Mobile:
Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service
Troyan, Bulgaria,
133 Vasil Levski Str.
NOTE: These numbers where correct at time of print, please double check.
The Emergency SKI PATROL service is available 24 hours a day. Ambulance and clinic (with doctor and nurse) are available, as well as first aid, on all ski slopes. Fully equipped and functioning hospitals are available in Smolyan and Chepelare. Highly qualified dentists are available at Pamporovo or Chepelare.
Pharmacies are available at the resort. Some medical and all dental services must be in cash to the doctors (clinics). They should provide the necessary bills, receipts and invoices describing the service and the cost, so that you can claim back the expense to your insurance company.
It's recommended you call your insurance company and inform them in case of injury. Please follow their instructions.
As Bulgaria is now within the EU, all members of the EU are entitled to healthcare under the EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) rules (previously known as E111). You are required to collect an application form from a post office. You can also apply online at EHIC form The cards last indefinitely. If you are unable to get on their website, call 0845 6050707.