News January, 2011

2011/01/20

Almost 9 million tourists were registered in Bulgaria in 2010, according to data of the National Tourism Board, an association of the tourism industry, which had a conference in Sofia Wednesday.

The National Tourism Board conference was attended by Finance Minister Simeon Djankov, who promised government support for key tourist infrastructure projects.

The tourism industry data presented at the conference says that Bulgaria saw a 5% increase in bed occupancy in 2010 year on year, with the...

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2011/01/20

The panoramic road Varna – Golden Sands will be restored by a overhead road, announced the mayor of Varna, Mr Cyril Yordanov. The installation will be 300 – 400 metres long.

The preliminary project is already completed. The overhead road will prove a two line road, bicycle alley, as well as a panoramic platform. Experts guarantee that the overhead road will support the whole area of the landslide. The project is estimated to cost 13.5 million BGN. According to experts the road can be...

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2011/01/20

The government worked hared for the past year to provide a bigger funding for the development and popularizing of tourism sites. This year it will work over infrastructure projects.

Smaller tourism sites will receive additional funding, to provide an appropriate access to them. Especially in Northeastern Bulgaria where the first two Bulgarian capitals Pliska and Preslav are located. The capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire Veliko Tarnovo also has a lot of opportunities for...

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2011/01/19

Bulgaria will take part in the International Holiday Exhibition CMT in Stuttgart, Germany and will present itself as a diverse holiday destination, the Bulgarian Economy Ministry has announced.

This year's edition of the exhibition, which will be held Tuesday, will focus on traditional tourism and traveling by caravans and motorcycles.

Bulgaria will participate with a 36 square meter stand, which will present the Municipality of the Bulgarian Black Sea city of

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2011/01/19

The main idea of the sport initiative is to increase the number of children actively sporting during the winter months.

The program is organized by the ministry of physical education and sport, the Bulgarian ski federation, The ministry of education, science and youth. The program is estimated to coast 300 000 BGN.

Four days, leading specialists form “Vitosha ski school” will teach the young skiers how to ski. During the last two years 6000 children participated in the program. The sport...

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