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2008/06/24

The forum foresees 500 movies, the fiesta will end with July Morning celebrations.
For sixth year in a row the fest in Balchik opens doors to visitors and participants. The fest starts on June 23 and will continue till June, 30, when everybody will also celebrate July Morning. From last year the festival takes place in the famous Palace of Balchik. For one week the fest will show 500 movies and more than 70 countries will take place in the event. The program features all types of movies – short...

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2008/06/24

The official opening of an eco project on the biggest Bulgarian island in Danube River near the town of Belene took place on the 23th of June. The project is powered by the World Bank with a donation of $7.5 mln.

Special canal-locks and canals are built. The facilities allow the high waters of the river to float the protected wet zones on the island and the conditions will be better for the fish population and for the birds, animals and plants which are threatened with extinction. The...

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2008/06/23

The newest 4 star hotel in Sofia - Silver House Hotel welcomed guests and partners on a stylish cocktail party. The party was held under the motto “Evening of the cultural diversity” and gracious ladies presented the special features in the business communications with partners from Turkey, Germany, China and Russia.
The chef of the remarkable Bijou restaurant in the hotel, pampered all guests with a fine selection of specialties from Turkey, Germany, China and Russia.
The evening culminated...

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2008/06/23

A number of sporting events will mark this year’s summer, keeping the pace from last year. The booming tourism industry of Bulgaria has given sea sports a chance to develop, not only as a sport attraction but as a tourist one as well. It was not long ago when the calendar of Bulgarian Sailing Federation (BSF) was limited to a handful of events. Today it has more than 45 sport events planned for the year – a clear statement that water sports are booming in the country. Naturally, the bulk of...

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2008/06/20

The archaeologist team of Bulgaria's Georgi Kitov has unearthed precious jewels, dating back from second or third century in Drumeva Mound near the Town of Sliven, the manager of the expedition himself announced.

The scientists found golden earrings, silver bracelets and three bronze rings in a Roman brick tomb of woman, buried in the mound.

A mourning bronze coin was discovered in the mouth of the skeleton and there was clay beads round its neck, the deputy-head of the group, Nikolay...

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2008/06/20

A new 4-star business hotel has opened on Sofia's Simeonovsko Shose boulevard. Silver House offers a total of 70 Internet-ready rooms, including luxury suites and VIP apartments. Underground parking, gym and 60-seat conference room are listed among the hotel amenities. The owner of the hotel, local company MD Interimpex, is currently building a second hotel in Sofia. It have a 3- or a 4-star rating...

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2008/06/20

Varna municipality said it looked at Sofia as an example for its decision to introduce a paid-parking zone in the city. Different from Sofia's "blue zone" however, Varna decided to call it the "green zone", Bulgarian-language zagrada.bg said.

Traffic was a major problem for the city and reason for the municipality to decide to establish three zones for paid parking in the city, deputy mayor Svilen Kraychev told Bulgarian news agency BTA.

Learning from the Sofia Administrative Court ruling...

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2008/06/19

A baklitza (traditional woodcarved wine vessel) adorns a showcase with unique pieces of art at the Buckingham Palace. About a month ago Lyuben Ushev - a producer of the wonder-working potion, the so-called Mursala tea, gave it to the royal family.
Lyuben Ushev is the first Bulgarian who has a plantation of Mursala tea (Sidericus Scardica) also known as "the Bulgarian Viagra." In May he won the Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice in the UK. At the awarding ceremony he made a...

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2008/06/19

Bulgarian archaeologists have excavated a Thracian tomb in the south-eastern Bulgarian municipality of Tsarevo, Focus news agency said.

The tomb had a semi-cylindrical arch. According to the archaeologist Daniela Agre tombs of this type has never been discovered so far in the Strandzja mountains.

The tomb had been partially destroyed, presumably by treasure hunters, Agre said. Agre called for amendments to the law and tougher sanctions on treasure hunting, Focus news agency said.

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2008/06/18

A Strategy for health tourism is being developed in Bulgaria

The Ministry of Health Care gathered a working group that will develop a strategy for the development of health tourism in Bulgaria.

This was announced by Chanko Chalakov – head of the National complex “Specialized hospitals for rehabilitation” in Varna.
We will negotiate with the coordinator section of the German health fund to approve the health insurances of the German tourists in Bulgaria, added Chalakov.

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