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2008/05/26

In '07, Bulgaria exported 2,500 kg of rose oil with output this year seen around the 3,000 kg mark. Local purchasing prices for rose petals have increased to 1.90-2.00 levs/kg from 1.80 levs on average last year. The rise is attributed to the shortage of field workers. An influx of investment has motivated farmers in the Kazanlak and Karlovo areas to switch to rose petal production and the area of rose gardens in the two regions has increased by 2,500 ha over the past 5 years.

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2008/05/26

Days before the official opening of the tourist season in Kavarna town (North - Eastern Bulgaria) the entire bed supply was already booked by impatient visitors.
This was informed by the mayor Tsonko Tsonev.

The official opening of the season will be held on May 31 with a concert of the Finland band ‘Apocalyptica'.
The 3,460 beds in the city are already occupied.
Round 90% of the holidays-makers in Kavarna are from CIS.

In the resort zone round the city are getting prepared many...

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2008/05/26

Summer 2008 will excitingly start with the first regatta, to be held at the Black Sea – the Kaliakra Cup. The cup will give the start of the summer season and will take place on the route Blachik – Kaliakra Cape – Kranevo – Balchik from 29 May to 01 June. The regatta is organized with the kind cooperation of Balchik Sea Club, Kaliakra Hills and Unicredit Bulbank and Moët & Chandon Champagne.
Kaliakra Cup is part from the official calendar of the Bulgarian Sailing Federation.
Yachts will be...

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2008/05/26

The Roman town Nikopolis ad Nestum, near the current town of Gotse Delchev, in South-Western Bulgaria, will be opened for tourists from June 1 2008 onwards, after its restoration and preservation.

The project for the restoration of the settlement started at the end of 2006 and would finish on May 31 2008, Focus news agency said. The project was funded under the European Phare programme for trans border co-operation between Bulgaria and Romania to stimulate culture, tourism and human...

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2008/05/23

Model of the Bulgarian Rila monastery will take its place in the “Mini Europe” park in Brussels.

The copy of the monastery, which will be presented by the minister of culture Stefan Danailov is of the scale 1:25.

This is the first model of orthodox object in “Mini Europe”. The Rila monastery model will be on an area of 20 sq. m. with a height of 1 m.

In order the visitors to see in full details the model, including the inside building and the frescoes, a special platform will be...

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2008/05/23

The retro rally “Black Sea Euroins” starts today, Friday. Over 30 retro cars will be on the track Bucharest - Constanta – Mangalia – Balchik – Bucharest.

The cars have a special historical and technical value, claim the organizers. The retro automobiles are produced in the period 1917 – 1974 and have been awarded many times in various competitions.

The rally is organized by the Retro automobile club – Romania (R.C.R.) and is sponsored by Euroins Romania. The sponsors remind that since...

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2008/05/23

The lecturer of old history in the History Department of Sofia University 'St. Kliment Ohridski' reader doctor Konstantin Boshnakov revealed two unique history discoveries.
He finished the first of its kind examination of signs of the Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak. He found out two unique signs: the first one says - ‘painted by Kodzimases' and the second - ‘Roigos, son of Sevt (III)'.

Until this moment the name of the Thracian Roigos was familiar only by the rare coins of this ruler. Before...

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2008/05/22

The summer tourist season was officially opened in the coastal resort of SS Konstantin and Elena on May 21, the nameday of the two saints.
The first tourists arrived at the seaside in mid-March and the first summer tourists started arriving in the beginning of May.

With the season finally opened, State Agency for Tourism (SAT) head Anelia Kroushkova said that if the summer tourist season turned out to be successful, she expect growth of seven to eight per cent.
Such growth would be...

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2008/05/22

It doesn’t need introduction, as it is one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in Bulgaria. Over half a million tourists from Bulgaria and abroad visit the city annually and it is famous as an excellent destination for cultural tourism. During the past few years Veliko Tarnovo became one of the most advertised tourism destinations. The city attracts numerous tourists because of the numerous historical monuments from different epochs; the medieval capital of Bulgaria also inflames the...

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2008/05/21

Bulgaria will host a round of the European Rafting Cup from 31 May until 1st July. The competition will be held at Kresna Gorge. In connection to that the governor of Blagoevgrad Vladimir Dimitrov and the major of the municipality of Simitli Apostol Apostolov gave a special press conference, FOCUS Radio – Pirin reporter informed.

Pirin region governor expressed his satisfaction that there will be a competition of such quality on the territory of the municipality for the first time. Bulgarian...

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