Rhodopes Narrow Gauge Railway Line — Attraction in Septemvri

Old train (marked 1967) but a breath taking view for 5 hours; amazing scenery of the country side, mountains, farms and small towns with huge variation in style and wealth. The tunnels and view of the tracks looping back and forth are remarkable too. Really interesting on so many levels and very chilled.

Bring your own toilet paper and hand soap. Beware they turn up the heat very high for anyone accustomed to cooler climates. I'd also bring about 1 litre of water. If you're happy to deal with that then it's a wonderful journey.

If you stay on till the end of the line the town is a nice ski resort with reasonable places to eat.

It's more a commuter train for locals and the service is very basic. It's a very beautiful experience and very authentic, perhaps raw rather than romantic. It's definitely an escape - feels like you go back to a different time, especially when mobile phone signal disappears. I'd...

Nice experience which brings u back into old GDR times. We started in Velingrad and travelled to Avramovo. You can buy the ticket in the Velingrad station. Return ticket is 1.60 Euro which is phenomenal. The trip is around 1hr to Avramovo and 1hr back. You can stay in the train. There are some stops in the nowhere of Bulgaria. You even can’t see the stop as there is just green everywhere :) There is not much to see, but you can lean out of the window (take care of close by rocks and bushes) and...

Traveling with the Narrow Gauge train was a great journey. We started at Septemvri. Beware that the train can be quite busy at the start. Most people get off at Velingrad, as this is a popular town for its spas. From Velingrad to Bansko, most of the carriages were empty (except for some local Bulgarians) and we had a nice ride through the mountains to Bansko, our destination. Overall, the views were amazing and it was a really cool method of travel, as it is definitely not something you can...