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2008/03/11

The Ambassador of the USA to Bulgaria John Beyrle is going to visit Tuesday afternoon the northwestern Bulgarian city of Vidin.

Beyrle will have a meeting with the Vidin Mayor Rumen Vidov. They are going to discuss the opportunities for investments in the city by American enterprises, the development of cultural tourism, and the potential to advertise Vidin as a tourist destination in the USA.

His Excellency is going to visit later some of the historical and cultural landmarks of Vidin...

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2008/03/11

Germans started to book again holidays in Bulgaria after a two-year withdrawal, Dnevnik daily reported.
The signals came from the last week's International Tourism Bourse (ITB), the annual business-to-business industry event, reminded from the daily.

Tourism experts said German bookings in Bulgaria should see a 5% increase up to 400,000 in 2008.

Seaside Burgas and Varna airports' data showed that 390,000 German tourists came to the country on trips arranged by tour operators.

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2008/03/11

Bulgaria has been chosen as the host for the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale’s annual general assembly and title-granting competition. Taking place from May 15 to 20 in Sofia, it is expected to welcome more than 300 sommeliers, wine makers, oenologists, industry professionals and guests.

With the purpose of naming the best sommelier in the world, the five days of the event include exhibitor stands; wine, coffee, water and cigar dégustations; visits to wineries and the competition...

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2008/03/10

Education Ministries of Germany, Italy, France, Bulgaria, Poland, Lithuania, Belgium, Hungary and Spain decided to include in educational project about wine in the frames of EU program ‘Leonardo da Vinci II'.

The program also previews the institutions, connected with the branch to propagate the wine tourism.

Wine tourism will offer culture program, connected with historical heritage, traditions, culinary and special activities of the settlement.

This program will additionally motivate...

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2008/03/10

According to Forbes, Bulgaria's top mountain resort Borovets is the best choice to spend your vacation, no matter the season, says Forbes, quoted by the Standart daily.
Recently Forbes published its list of the most attractive destinations in Eastern Europe.

Would you like to ski in January or to play grass tennis in March? You wish to go fishing in July or you dream of hunting through dense forests on a beautiful rainy day of September?

All your dreams may become true at the versatile...

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2008/03/10

Bulgaria offers the most advantageous conditions for the British citizens who want to spend their summer holiday abroad. The best that the British can do is to make their way to sunny Bulgaria, writes the British tabloid “Sun”. The beer is cheap and you will spend less money in Bulgaria than in Spain.

Bulgaria is top tourist destination for the summer because of the cheap flights and accommodations. The prices in the public and dining places are also very advantageous. The quality of the...

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2008/03/10

Sofia Zoopark will become home to the first lepidopterium on the Balkans when it opens on March 15. The butterflies are arriving at their new home four days earlier, on Tuesday, from Indonesia and Colombia.

The butterfly house is located in the hall of the elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros and crocodile habitat. From start to finish, preparing the space – about half the size of a train waggon – took six weeks. Like at the zoo in Chicago, the lepidoptera are separated from the public by...

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2008/03/07

The General Assembly of the Sommeliers will be held from May 15 to May 20 in Sofia. Experts in the branch will vie in the World Sommelier's Competition. For the first time the prestigious contest will take place outside France. Bulgaria has won a 4-year-long competition for host of the event. The forum is held under the patronage of Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov.
Bulgaria will be represented by Lyubomir Stoyanov.
"The forum and the contest give Bulgaria the unique chance to promote...

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2008/03/07

Finnish rock band Apocalyptica, renowned for their fusion of classical and metal music played on cellos, will open the summer tourist season in Kavarna, on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast on May 31.

The concert will be free of charge and held in the town's marketplace, the town hall said on March 6, as quoted by Bulgarian news agency (BTA). Apocalyptica will return to Kavarna, which is firmly entrenched as the Mecca of heavy rock music in Bulgaria, having previously played there on June 1...

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2008/03/07

The Emporium Pistiros near the town of Vetren, Septemvri municipality, is the only one ancient trade, centre found in Bulgaria. It is researched during the last 20 years, said Valentina Taneva, the manager of the Archaeological museum in Septemvri. The name of the settlement, Pistiros, and its status of Emporium (trade centre), became famous after a Hellenic inscription was found. The eastern fortress wall with a gate, streets with cobble stones and a system of drains are found after the...

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