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Advice for fans travelling to Sofia, Bulgaria for Liverpool FC鈥檚 match with PFC Ludogorets on 26 November 2014

Date: Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Venue: National Stadium 鈥榁assil Levski鈥�, Sofia

Kick off time: 9:45pm (local time); 7:45pm (UK time)

Meeting point: Saint Alexander Nevski Cathedral from 7:30 pm local time

As well as this advice, check out our travel advice for Bulgaria - /foreign-travel-advice/bulgaria

Passports and visas

• you don鈥檛 need a visa to travel to Bulgaria; your passport should be valid for the duration of your stay in the country.

• if you have a different type of British nationality (other than 鈥楤ritish Citizen鈥�), check entry requirements with the Bulgarian Embassy in London before you travel

• remember to bring your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) but also take out travel insurance, even if you鈥檙e only going for one night - it could save you a lot of money if you get into difficulties

• carry a copy of your passport with you at all times - you鈥檒l need this and your match ticket to gain entry to the stadium

• if you lose your passport, contact the British Embassy on +359 (0)2 9339 222 to book an appointment to apply for an Emergency Travel Document

Getting to the stadium

• Vassil Levski National Stadium is located in the city centre; you can find a map showing the location of the stadium .

• 皇冠体育app stadium can be reached by bus, tram, trolleybus or metro on the following lines:

Bus lines: 9, 72, 76, 84, 94, 204,604; Trolleybus lines: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8; Tram lines: 10, 12, 18; Metro: Vassil Levski Stadium station

• you can find full details of parking and public transport in Sofia .

• there will be a meeting point on the day of the match at the Saint Alexander Nevski Cathedral for Liverpool supporters from 7.30pm; the police will escort fans to the stadium for your safety.

• it鈥檚 15 minute walk to the stadium from Alexander Nevski Cathedral; you can find a map showing the location of the cathedral .

• taxis are plentiful and cheap by UK standards, although vehicles may not be in very good condition, most taxis are metered and yellow taxis are generally considered reliable.

• avoid taxis parked outside hotels or in tourist areas; ask your hotel to call a taxi or flag down a passing taxi with a green 鈥榓vailable鈥� light in the window.

• check the tariffs on the window before getting in as they can vary considerably.

• at Sofia airport you should use a taxi from OK Supertrans at the official rank by booking at their desk in the arrivals hall

At the match

• Liverpool fans are seated in block 44, Sector G and should enter through entrances 23 and 24 (entrance is 袙褏芯写 in Bulgarian); the disabled entrance is through entrance 1

• access to the stadium can be slow, there will be ticket checks and body searches at the entrance to the stadium and at the turnstiles

• to avoid missing the start of the match, get to the stadium early - entrances will open at 7:30pm or join the meeting point at Saint Alexander Nevski Cathedral

• anyone who is obviously drunk won鈥檛 be allowed into the stadium; any banners bearing political slogans, or with handles longer than 1m and wider than 1cm will not be permitted inside the stadium.

• no flares, fireworks, alcohol, cans, glass, bottle tops or containers over 陆 litre are allowed in the stadium

• visiting supporters may be kept behind for up to 30 minutes after the match to allow the home fans to disperse

Tips

• as in any other city beware of pickpockets and bag snatchers at airports, railway stations, around the town centre and when using public transport - only carry what you need and leave spare cash and valuables in hotel safety deposits

• tap water in Sofia is drinkable

Contact the British Embassy in Sofia in case of a consular emergency:

British Embassy Sofia, 9 Moskovska Street, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria

Telephone +359 (0)2 9339 222 (also for out of hours emergencies) Office hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm For more information please visit www.gov.uk/world/bulgaria

Emergency services number

Public emergency line: 112

Further information

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