Sofia - Sinop route variants

Sofia - Sinop

Starting on June 15th, we will travel from Sofia to Sinop, where we arrive by June 30th. Main events will take place in Sofia, Plovdiv, Istanbul and Sinop. There are still a few route variations, especially concerning the Bulgarian section, for which we will make a decision together with the Bulgarian participants.

Versions:
1. Sofia – Blagoevgrad – Plovdiv – Dimitrovgrad – Edirne – Istanbul –Izmit – Zonguldak – Sinop
(this brings Blagoevgrad into the equation and the nice mountain pass between Razlog and Velingrad)

2. Sofia – Samokov – Plovdiv – Stara Zagora – Sliven – Burgas – Kirklareli – Istanbul – Izmit – Zonguldak - Sinop
(skipping Blagoevgrad, we would instead go to Stara Zagora and Burgas, and also escape the heavily trafficked Dimitrovgrad-Istanbul main road)

3. Sofia – Samokov– Plovdiv – Dimitrovgrad – Edirne – Istanbul –Izmit – Zonguldak – Sinop
(this would be a shorter version of Bulgaria, but then also make for less km per day in Turkey)

Feel free to comment on the variations, and let me know soon if you are thinking to join!