News February, 2012

2012/02/27 10:59:09

Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia work over a top destination project for the Danube river region.

The ministers in charge of tourism of the Danube countries signed a memorandum to launch a joint project aimed at developing tourism in the Danube area.

The project launches the Roman Emperors' Road project, set to link the rich historic heritage of the area with contemporary opportunities for tourism.

"We have joined efforts to make the "Danube" a recognizable brand not only for mass...

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2012/02/27

Ski Stars Raised 20,000 BGN for ski lessons for the children of Bulgaria.

Top ski stars raised 19,700 leva, supporting the children’s ski sport in Bulgaria.
The event took place in the VIP pavilion at the Banderishka Polyana site in Bansko.
Bulgaria’s President Rossen Plevneliev, bankers, businessmen and the world best ski racers Lindsey Vonn, Maria Riesch, Julia Mancuso, Lara Gut and Anja Parson attended the event. The skiers donated personal equipment for the charity raffle....

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2012/02/24

Google will expand its Street View service in Bulgaria. The service offers panoramic views from a particular spot alongside a street, can be used both through Google Maps and Google Earth applications.

The list of destinations includes all the major cities - Sofia, Varna and Plovdiv - as well as additional 70 towns. The list includes all of Bulgaria's major winter (Borovets, Bansko, Pamporovo) and summer resorts (Suny beach, Golden sands, Balchik and Sozopol, as well as historical towns like...

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2012/02/24

Bulgaria's Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism has organized Bulgaria's participation at this year's "Ferie for Alle" (Vacation for Everyone) tourism fair in Herning, Denmark.

The fair will take place between February 24 and February 26. Bulgaria's 24-square meter pavilion will present the country as a year-round tourists destination, with sea, cultural, Spa and golf tourism in the focus.

Herning is located in Jutland, the Danish region with the greatest number of tourists that have...

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2012/02/21

The Association of Bulgarian Tour Operators and Travel Agents has forecast a successful summer season for the country's tourism industry.

Based on booking requests for the 2012 summer, the Bulgarian tour operators made it clear they have high hopes for the summer tourist season, speaking at a public discussion as part of the 29th Vacation and Spa Expo, Bulgaria's oldest international tourism forum, in Sofia.

Representatives of the tour operators' association further noted that the...

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