The more I travel on the railways of Britain and across Continental Europe the more I am drawn back to places I have become familiar with, that are welcoming, scenic, have considerable railway history or interest, and hopefully offer relatively cheap fares, food and accommodation.
One place that ticks all those boxes is Velingrad in Bulgaria, “Spa Capital of the Balkans” and principal intermediate station on a 78-mile (125km) long 760mm (2’ 6”) gauge route that is Bulgaria’s only narrow gauge railway and runs south from a junction (Septemvri) on the main Sofia-Plovdiv route to the ski resort of Bansko, before terminating at nearby Dobrinishte.
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