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2008/01/16

Plovdiv airport to be overhauled end of '08

A procedure for the construction of a new passenger terminal and taxiway at the Plovdiv airport has been initiated, Bulgarian transport minister Petar Mutafchiev said on Tuesday. The general development plan of the airport will be drafted by the end of the year. A new tower for the needs of the air traffic control authority will be built by mid-'09.

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2008/01/16

FairPlay to build balneological center in Sapareva Bania in Bulgaria.

Local real estate investment trust FairPlay Properties, a unit of property developer FairPlay International, said it has paid 4.5 mln levs to acquire 63,000 sq m of land in the land area of Sapareva Bania, a town in Western Bulgaria.

The REIT said it plans to increase the area of company-owned land in the area to over 10 ha.

The land will be developed into a balneological complex.

FairPlay Properties executive director Manyu Moravenov said the development of spa centers will create...

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2008/01/16

Fisherman’s Village near Kavarna to be Constructed

Kavarna foresees the realization of four projects in 2008. One of the projects plans construction of fisherman’s village at the seaside zone of Bulgarevo Village. The total cost of the project is 31 810 EUR and the investment is granted by the PHARE programme. Another project, financed by PHARE is for qualification and integration in farming and agriculture in the region.
In September 2007 “Navodari – Kavarna” project started as well. The trance-border project between the Bulgarian town of...

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2008/01/16

Bulgaria to Participate in the International “Green Week” Expo in Berlin

Bulgaria will participate in the international expo “Green Week” 2008, which will take place in Berlin, from Jan 18 to Jan 28. At the 73-rd issue of the expo, Bulgaria will present 10 companies, including wine and milk producers. They will exhibit diary products, biological and eco products, sorts of wine, herbs and honey products.
Bulgaria is a traditional participant in the event, which yearly presents more than 60 countries from all over the world.
The Bulgarian stand at the expo will...

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2008/01/15

World's Best 'Future Shorts' Films for 2007 Presented in Sofia

This January the festival for short movies production Future Shorts will mark the New Year with selection of its best short films of 2007.
The Best from the Future Shorts' 07 will present a total of 13 movies from all around the world that deserved the approve of the public and the jury.

Among the movies are:1234; Spider; Story for existence: exited; Tights; Last passenger; Fish; Passing; Walking by and others.

The shows will be emitted every Wednesday from the month starting from...

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2008/01/15

National Campaign Chooses Best Bulgarian Symbol

The Bulgarians to choose between Tsarevets Fortress and the Madara Horseman.

Tsarevets in Veliko Tarnovo - the fortress of the 2nd Bulgarian Kingdom, the Madara Horseman - listed in UNESCO world heritage site and the Cyrillic Alphabet are the top three choices for a symbol of Bulgaria.
The campaign has been organized by the Bulgarian Association for Business and Tourist Information.

Rila Monastery is another national heritage site, that runs in the competition in the "Cultural and...

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2008/01/15

The Oldest Skeleton in the World Attracts Visitors in Vratsa

New opportunities for tourism development are on the way for Vratsa Town, at the foot of Vratsa Balkan Mountain in Northern Bulgaria. The newest tourist product in Vratsa is the oldest preserved skeleton on earth, which was found by the archeologist Georgi Ganecovski near the village of Ohoden, Vratsa municipality. The skeleton is named "Todorka", after the name of the expedition worker, who first noticed it.
The archeologist proposes the creation of an exposition, in which the way of life and...

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2008/01/14

Old Bulgarian Capital Gets a Funicular

Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria’s erstwhile capital, will acquire a funicular that will connect the town’s periphery to its centre and allow better sightseeing opportunities within a year.

The funicular will consist of cabins with a capacity for each to fit 16 standing and seated people. They will be suspended on a 400-metre long cable that will connect a car park just outside of the city, in the foot of the Trapezitsa Hill, to the statue of Nikola Piccolo in the centre of the city. It will take ten...

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2008/01/14

'Tsarevets' Hill-Favorite for Bulgarian Symbol

"Tsarevets" Hill is favorite for global symbol of Bulgaria in the National campaign ‘Bulgarian symbols: choose your Bulgaria', announces money.bg
Tsarevets is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo (Northern Bulgaria).

It served as the Second Bulgarian Empire's primary fortress and strongest bulwark from 1185 to 1393, housing the royal and the patriarchal palaces, and is a popular tourist attraction.

The distance between the Cyrillic and Tsarevets...

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2008/01/14

Bulgaria's Simitli Opens Traditional Koukeri Fest in Bulgaria

More than 1,500 masked well-wishers (koukeri), aged between two and 80 took part in the traditional fair on Saturday in Bulgaria's town Simitli.

The fest was organized for the fifth year in a row by the local municipality. The event was held at the town's stadium.

Koukeri from Bulgaria's neighboring country Macedonia and people from the nearby village of Sushitsa joined the fair.

At this year's event the organizers gave a special award dedicated to one of the victims of a blast at...

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