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2007/03/05

PHARE gives Zlatograd 190 000 Euro

The project “On the road of the Thracians” of the Zlatograd municipality has won 190 000 euro from the Phare program - crossborder collaboration. The town applied for the subsidy together with its fraternized town of Hrisopulis in Greece, said the vice-mayor of Zlatograd Krasimir Mladenov.

The project will be realized in 18 months. "Our intentions are to bring into the world what our Thracian ancestors have left to us near the village of Strashimir", said the vice-mayor. The native people and...

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2007/03/05

Birthplace of Mythical Musician in Bulgaria Attracts Tourists

The number of tourists who visit the Rhodope Mountains village of Gela increased significantly since the village was pronounced to be the birthplace of mythical musician Orpheus. In March 2005 local authorities put a welcoming sign at the entrance of the village. The sign said Welcome To Orpheus’ Birthplace. Local authorities also started promoting the village in various tourism websites.

Gela was currently included in the project for Perelik tourism complex construction, Bulgarian news...

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2007/03/02

The ski slopes in the Troyan Balkan will be extended

The drag lift on “Kartsov Buk” slope is already renewed with a new poma lift with a total capacity 500 people per hour

The ski slopes in the Beklemeto site in Troyan Baklan will be extended and some of the equipment will be renewed. The Troyan Company “Sima” will execute the project.
The extension of the now existing slope is 300 metres, and another one is planned to be extended with another 150 metres.
The project for the development of ski centre “Beklemto” was developed in 1999 by...

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2007/02/27

“Blakanstroy” starts a third golf complex in Pirin Region

The building of the third golf complex of “BalkanStroy” AD in the region of Bansko will start in the beginning of 2008 and will last for a period of three years, said Nikolay Kaloyanov, an Executive Director of the building company at the receiving the Certificate of a First Grade Investor for the Project. There is an ongoing procedure at the moment for approving the General Structure Plan and we expect to complete the process of documentation preparation, added Kaloyanov.

The complex will...

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2007/02/26

10 billion EUR Tourism Revenue Expected in Bulgaria

Tourism could bring Bulgaria’s budget eight to 10 billion euro per year, Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association chairman Blagoy Ragin said.

The country earned the record breaking amount of nearly a billion euro from tourism in 2006, he said as quoted by Focus news agency.

Bulgaria had to resolve two major problems in the tourism sector, he said. These are bad infrastructure and lack of qualified staff, needed to increase income from tourism.

Hotels and restaurants meeting...

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2007/02/23

“HOLIDAY & SPA EXPO” in the National Palace of Culture

The 24th International Tourism Exhibition “HOLIDAY & SPA EXPO” takes place from 22 to 24. 02. 07 in the National Palace of Culture. The event was officially opened by the chairwoman of the State Tourism Agency, Anelia Kroushkova. She said that such exhibitions were essential for the development of Bulgarian tourism. The fair is organized by PRIM EXPO in association with Sofia Municipality, Sofia Tourist Council, Bulgarian Tourist Chamber, Bulgarian Association of Tourist Agencies, Bulgarian...

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2007/02/20

Luxe hotel org admits Kempinski hotel in Bansko

The Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena in ski resort Bansko said it has become the first Bulgarian entrant in the directory of The Leading Hotels of the World, a New York-based luxury hospitality organisation, after successfully passing an incognito on-site inspection. The 5-star Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena has 159 rooms and suites.

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2007/02/16

Bulgaria's Most Devoted Tourist Prized with Air Flight

Bulgaria's Tourists Union will award one lucky tourist with an airplane flight over the country in August.

The lucky fellow will be chosen among all who participated in the initiative "Get to Know Bulgaria" and among those who managed to gather 100 stamps in their booklets "Bulgaria's 100 National Tourist Sites".

The other devoted tourists will have the chance to win cell phones and MP3 players. The awards will be presented in August 2007 on the Cherni Vruh Peak in the Vitosha Mountain...

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2007/02/16

The Discovery Channel in Durankulak

Discovery team is staying in the moment in the village of Durankulak (near the town of Shabla), preparing to shoot a movie about the historical finds in the region.

The coastal region of North-Eastern Bulgaria is still one of the less built-up areas on the Black sea.

The archaeologist Todor Dimov will show to the "Discovery" team, the villa hill, that dates from 5 century B.C. The hill near Durankulak is entirely examined and there are 8 constructional horizons found.

The shooting will...

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2007/02/15

The Animals Laugh as Well – Exhibit In Gabrovo City

From 15 Feb to 15 March in Hall 6 of the House of the Humour and Satire in Gabrovo an original exhibit under the name of “The Animals Laugh as Well” will take place.

The exhibit will present a thematic collection of black and white and full-colour humour photos, taken by authors from 20 countries, including Russia, Germany, Great Britain, Ukraine, Finland, Italy, Austria, India, Mongolia and many more. The photographs have framed interesting situations with different animals – pets, home...

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