News August, 2007

2007/08/21

British students will make archaeological excavations in the town of Cherven.
The Mediaeval town is situated on the banks of Cherni Lom river. The Thracians were the first inhabitants of this fertile region. The fortress was built in 6th century by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. In the 13th century, in the period of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom (1186-1396), Cherven was one of the most important military, religious and economic centers of Bulgaria.

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2007/08/21

The third international biennale on the “Madara Horseman” sculpture starts today, informed Radio Shoumen.

Sculptors from Hungary, Greece, Romania, Macedonia and Bulgaria will take part in the event.

The opening is in front of the Natural-Historical Reserve “Madara”.

The sculptors will model their creations under the Madara Horseman for 10 days. The closing of the Third international biennale is on 31 August.

The Madara Horseman is a UNESCO World heritage monument. At a height of 23...

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2007/08/20

Six months after Bulgaria's EU accession, the local tourism industry is booming.

The Move Channel website reported that the number of European tourists who visited the country in the first half of 2007 increased by 30 per cent, compared to the same period of 2006.

MRI Overseas Property said that the increasing popularity of Bulgarian tourism was not surprising, considering the range of natural attractions and variety of activities.

Stara Planina and Pirin mountains are only two hours...

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2007/08/20

The Opera in Stara Zagora will revive from the dust like the Phoenix bird. The renovation of the building is about to be completed, as 15 years ago a powerful fire burnt it down.
The renovation of the opera will no doubt be one of the most serious pluses for the mayor of the city. The renovation of the building, which was the biggest and most modern opera theatre on the Balkans was long time just a dream for the residents of the town. The renovation costs almost 5 million BGN from the...

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2007/08/20

Ancient Thracians, who inhabited our lands thousands of years ago, were familiar with the healing powers of mineral springs. During Roman times, some of the most renowned balneological healing centers were built in our lands. Few countries in Europe and in the world can compete with Bulgaria in terms of variety and abundance of their thermal springs. Up until now, approximately 800 mineral water sources have been discovered and studied in this country. Over 80% of them have curative...

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