UK holiday parks change hands · VanLife Weekly #21
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VanSky index for Levski, Bulgaria — 89 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed every 3 hours from real weather observations.
Levski, Bulgaria — VanSky 92 out of 100. Ideal conditions for motorhome travel. Ranked #26 of 79 cities in the country (as of 31 May 2026). Temperature 27°C, wind 11 km/h. Solar panels yield 2.7 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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Diesel
$1.93 /l
€1.65 · £1.43/l
85 of 127
pricier than 66% of countries
Petrol
$1.77 /l
€1.52 · £1.31/l
85 of 126
pricier than 67% of countries
LPG
$0.91 /l
€0.78 · £0.68/l
16 of 46
cheaper than 67% of countries
Two fires caused material damage in the Kardzhali region. Around 10:30 AM in the village of Boyno, a caravan caught fire due to a short circuit; it was completely burned, but a nearby building was saved. At 6:50 PM, a fire broke out in a room of a former workshop in Ardino, destroying furniture and computer equipment, with 36 sq m of walls blackened; the building was saved. Both fires were caused by short circuits.
Two fires with material damage occurred in Kardzhali region. Around 10:30 in the village of Boyno, a caravan caught fire due to a short circuit and was completely destroyed, but a nearby building was saved. At 18:50 in Ardino, a room in a former workshop caught fire, also due to a short circuit, destroying furniture and computer equipment and blackening walls.
The mother of the deceased, Ralitsa Asenova, published photos of the camper where three people died near Okolchitsa. The photos show nine holes in the roof hatch, contradicting the prosecution's version of three shots. One projectile remained in the skull of Nikolay Zlatkov. The camper with the bodies of Ivo Kaluchev, Alexander Makulev, and Nikolay Zlatkov was found on February 8, seven days after the deaths of Ivaylo Ivanov, Plamen Statev, and Decho Vasilev at Petrohan.
Ralitsa Asenova, mother of one of the victims in the Petrohan-Okolchitsa incident, published photos of the camper showing nine holes in the roof hatch, challenging the prosecution's version of three shots.
In the Belchin Bani resort complex near the village of Belchin (Samokov), construction has begun on the 'Camping Polaris – Belchin Bani' campground. The project includes a resort building, bungalows, caravan and tent areas on 18,400 sq m. Completion is expected in two years, creating about 30 jobs. Facilities will feature pools, a spa, a children's center, barbecue zones, and a local wastewater treatment plant.
Volkswagen has introduced a plug-in hybrid version of the seventh-generation California camper. It features a 19.7 kWh battery providing up to 83 km of electric range, paired with a 1.5-liter petrol engine and two electric motors for all-wheel drive. Official fuel consumption is 2.6 L/100 km with CO2 emissions of 70 g/km. The Ocean eHybrid 4Motion starts at approximately €100,000.
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