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2011/02/23

Russian Tourists Rediscover Bulgarian Resorts

The number of Russian tourists to Bulgaria in the last quarter of 2010 soared by 135.7% from a year ago, the national statistical institute said.
On the whole, the number of foreign tourists and business travelers coming to Bulgaria has increased by 21.7%, and that of the guests from USA and Canada has increased twofold.

At the same time, however, the night-stays of Bulgarian citizens in our hotels have shrunk by 0.2%. Still, the revenues from night-stays for the last quarter of 2010 amount...

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2011/02/22

Bulgarian hotels attract fewer Bulgarians, more foreigners in Q4 2010

The last quarter of 2010 saw a decrease in overnight stays by Bulgarians in local hotels and a considerable rise in foreigners' overnights, according to National Statistical Institute (NSI) data.

The average hotel occupancy rate, however, remained low in the period, at 14.3%, despite the slight increase of 0.7% compared with the year-earlier period.

Overnight stays by Bulgarian guests edged down 0.2%, while the number of foreign holidaymakers' overnights grew 21.7%.
Overnights by Russians...

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2011/02/21

The ski slopes in St. Constantine resort over Peshtera will be modernized

Peshtera municipality will allocate funds for the modernization of three ski slopes in “St. Constantine” resort, announced Mr. Petar Chilov, specialist in “Sport and tourism” department in the municipality.

The resort plans to construct new drug lifts and to buy a new snowplough, which will guarantee better maintenance of the ski slopes.

In march 2011 the municipality plans to approve a complete program for the development of tourism in Peshtera municipality for 2011-2016.

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2011/02/21

Ryanair to launch Plovdiv-Milan flight

Irish budget carrier Ryanair will launch flights from Bulgaria's southern city of Plovdiv to Milan's Bergamo airport, which will replace the Plovdiv-Barcelona service which was cancelled two days earlier.
The airline will service the destination two times a week, starting from May 7, according to information published on Plovdiv airport's website on Friday.
Ryanair announced the cancellation of 18 flights from Girona following the airport's decision to terminate a five-year contract with the...

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2011/02/18

Bulgarian Winter Tourism Expects 5-10% Growth

Bulgarian Minister on Economy, Energy and Tourism, Traicho Traikov, has stated the expected growth in tourism sector for the 2010/2011 winter season is 5-10%.

"Tourism is one of Bulgaria's economy sectors, which handled the recession the best," Traikov said Thursday at the opening of "Vacation & Spa Expo" in Sofia.

He said that the growth in the tourism sector in the country last year was 5%, while expectations for this year's winter season are for 5-10% increase.

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2011/02/18

The Cabinet to Allot 10M for Bulgaria’s Wonders

Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Simeon Djankov assured yesterday that the cabinet will allot 10M leva additional financing for ten of Bulgaria’s wonders. Minister Djankov made his statement just a few minutes after the final results in the national online vote for Bulgaria’s top ten cultural and historical sites became clear. The ranking was announced at a special discussion organized by The Standart daily in the National Palace of Culture. Members of the cabinet, mayors, MPs, historians,...

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2011/02/15

Bulgaria Design Programs for Japan Tourists

Japan will lobby for the introduction of Bulgarian products on the markets of the Far East, Australia and Oceania, the Bulgarian and Japanese business agreed upon during the visit of Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Boyko Borissov in Japan last month.

Japan is actually one of the largest markets open for Bulgarian goods. As early as the 1961 Bulgarian companies signed mutual cooperation agreement with the Japanese commercial Arbitration Association and the agreement has been renewed recently by...

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2011/02/14

Pamporovo Ski Update

Pamporovo is one of the sites with excellently maintained ski slopes suitable for exciting skiing holiday. We highly recommend you to hit the slopes as early in the morning as you can, as the snow cover is excellent due to the hard works of the snow machines during the night. Early morning skiing will refresh you and charge your body with energy, and will keep you fresh and healthy long after your holiday ends.
Beginners will surely find the best ski teachers, speaking wide range of foreign...

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2011/02/14

Borovets Ski Competitions Calendar

Borovets Ski Competitions Calendar
BulgariaSki.com, 14 Feb 2011

Borovets ski resort in Bulgaria will host several exciting ski competitions in March. Here is a list of the most important ski events to be held in Borovets.

March 2011

March 3 - “3 in 1” Winter Feast

March 3-7 - Balkan Winter Games for Students

March 4 – Samokov Cup

Children 6-10 years old
Organizer: Ski Club Rilski skior.

March 7-8 – Chamkoriya...

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2011/02/10

Sandanski can be transformed into a centre of culture tourism in Southwestern Bulgaria

Sanadanski municipality can be transformed into one of the most attractive destinations for culture tourism in the region, due to the project “The dawn of the Christianity”.

The municipality will apply for Operation program “Regional development” with the project.

The project plans the creation of an archeology complex in the centre of Sandanski, which will combine the three biggest monuments of the Early Christianity – and early Christianity complex with the antique street, exhibited by...

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