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2008/03/06

Velingrad to become world spa and sports tourist centre

The alternative tourism is among the main priorities for Velingrad municipality. “We want to turn Velingrad in a brand new tourist destination and to make the region a world sports and spa centre”, said the mayor of the town Ivan Lebanov.

The strategy includes the development of Velingrad from seasonal to all year round mountain resort. Spa, ski, sports, rural, congress, hunting and fishing tourism, hiking and trekking will help the program to be accomplished. A ski centre and facilities...

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2008/03/06

48 Bulgarian companies at the tourist exhibition in Berlin

48 companies present Bulgaria at the biggest tourist exhibition in Berlin from the 6th to 7th of Match. This was announced by the organizers of the “Bulgarian symbols” initiative.

More than 200 000 exhibitors and visitors from all around the world will exchange their ideas and decisions in the field of tourism and the opportunities for attractive new tourist destinations.

Bulgarian presence aims to provoke the interest to Bulgaria as unique tourist destination. The “Bulgarian symbols”...

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2008/03/05

Belvedere to ship Bulgarian wines to U.S.

The Bulgarian unit of French wine and spirits group Belvedere said it will start this April to export local wine to the U.S.

Belvedere Bulgaria subsidiary Vinimpex and Imperial Brands, Belvedere's stateside branch, will be in charge of the export operations.

The Bulgarian wines will initially retail in 12 U.S. states.

Overseas, the company will market the output of its Katarjina Estate and Domain Menada wineries, positioning the brands in the mid-price segment.

Poland is the...

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2008/03/05

Bulgaria Presented at World's Biggest Tourism Expo ITB Berlin

Bulgaria attends for 40th serial time the international tourism market ITB Berlin, which starts on March 5 to 9 in the German capital Berlin.
ITB Berlin is the biggest tourism expo in world range as this year will be its 42nd edition. Country - partner of the expo this year will be Dominican Republic.

This year the market expects round 11,000 expositors from 180 countries and regions and more than 160,000 visitors.

Bulgaria will be presented on the ITB Berlin ‘2008 Expo with national...

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2008/03/05

New Air Routes from Ireland to Bulgaria to be Opened

Irish national transporter ‘Aer Lingus' opens flights from Dublin to Bourgas, Easier Travel web site announced. This will be the first air route to Bulgaria for the air company and the state of Eire in general.

‘Aer Lingus' airplanes will fly twice a week to Bourgas, transporting Irish tourists to Bulgarian Black Sea coast, starting from the middle of June 2008.

Another air transporter, low - cost company ‘Wizz Air' announced for its routes expansion to Bulgaria with the opening of...

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2008/03/04

Baba Marta Greets Bulgarians with Sunny Weather

All Bulgarians celebrated Saturday a centuries-old tradition - exchanging martenitsas on the day of Baba Marta and the shining sun spelled nice weather ahead.

Eagerly followed on March 1 every single year, the tradition of giving your friends red-and-white interwoven strings brings health and happiness during the year and is a reminder that spring is near.

Celebrated on March 1, Baba Marta (Grandma March), a feisty lady who always seems to be grudging at her two brothers, and the sun...

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2008/03/04

Alpine Ski FIS Europa Cup Bansko 2008, Men

On the 7-8th of March, the Bansko winter Resort will be the grand arena of one of the most trilling Ski events of the Year – the EUROPA CUP Downhill for Men.

The European alpine ski elite are expected to blast furiously down the nearly 3 km long course. Among the stars to be seen in Bansko are the current European Cup leader Stefan Thanei from Italy, who maintains a tiny lead infrond of the the second placed Finn Jukka Leino and Marcel Hirscher from Austria. More than 20 high speed...

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2008/03/04

Alternative Tourism in Bulgaria - Still Learning How to Walk

Round 340,000 Bulgarians and 220,000 foreigners choose rural tourism in Bulgaria in 2007.
This was announced by Rumen Draganov, member from the leadership of Bulgarian Association for Alternative Tourism (BAAT) by the occasion of the association's 10th birthday.

The turnover from rural and alternative tourism in Bulgaria in 2007 goes to 130 million BGN (65 million EUR) from a total turnover in tourism of 2,5 billion BGN (1,2 billion EUR).

According to the definition for alternative...

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2008/03/04

Pamporovo to widen opportunities for winter tourism

“The pearl in the heart of The Rodope Mountain“or “The sunniest winter resort in Bulgaria” – are the most common phrases that describe Pamporovo mountain resort. Huddled at the foot of the Rodope Mountain, under Snejanka peak, the resort provides fantastic views towards the Aegean Sea. The resort attracts many English, Irish, Dutch, German and Greek tourists, especially by the end of the active winter season, when the days are sunny. The ski slopes in the resort are perfectly maintained...

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2008/03/04

Sofia Gets Double-Decker Sightseeing Buses This Spring

Starting in May, visitors of Bulgaria's capital will no longer have to depend on their own research, as they will be able to tour the city on special buses complete with a guide.

The red, double-decker buses with an open-air second level are already common in many cities around the world. Complete with a guide, they provide tourists with a quick and easy way to see and photograph a city's most popular sites and streets. During the summer months, these buses crisscross New York, Madrid and...

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