News September, 2007

2007/09/26

According to the World Association Travel Agencies (WATA) Bulgaria had a “serious potential” to become a destination for elite tourism, WATA executive director Christine Fournier said on September 25 2007.

Fournier’s visited Bulgaria for the 2007 WATA General Assembly, which would be held in Sofia between November 15 and 17.

Tour operators from five continents would take part in the event in Sofia.

WATA’s board of directors chose Bulgaria to host the assembly before nominations of...

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2007/09/26

The revenues in Bulgaria coming from the visits of foreign tourists in the country have increased with 16.04% in the first half of 2007 compared with the same period last year, the National Tourist Agency said.

The revenues for the first six months from foreign tourists visits are EUR 1347,4 M, according to preliminary data. The number of tourists visiting Bulgaria from January to August has risen with 6.88%.

Bulgaria was visited by a total of 3,972,020 tourists for the same period. One...

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2007/09/26

After almost 2 years delay of the construction works on the project “Super Borovets”, it will finally start in October with the construction of the lift from Samokov to Markudjitsite. This became clear after the meeting of the board of directors of “Rila - Samokov” company, which will invest in the project.
The whole project have to be completed on three stages and plans the construction of new hotels, slopes, ski equipment, as well as golf course in the lower part of the mountain. “Lower...

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2007/09/26

Krasimir Gergov was chosen for leading investor of Sport – tourism centre “Momchilovtsi”. This was decided by the municipal council in Smolyan on its last session today.

The counselors authorized the mayor Dora Yankova to sign contract with the advertising businessmen. The centre will be constructed by a company in cooperation with the municipal. According to the preliminary plans the tourism centre nearby Momchilovtsi will include golf course, ice skating rinks, tennis court, ski and...

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2007/09/25

Low-cost airline Sky Europe launches new direct flights from Bulgaria to 11 European capitals and major cities in October 2007, Sky Europe commercial director Karim Maklouf said on September 24 2007.

The company would launch daily flights to Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Innsbruck and Warsaw. Flights three times per week would be launched to Thessaloniki, Venice and Nice. The company would fly four times a week to Krakow and Athens.

Sky Europe would fly twice a week between Sofia and Vienna,...

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