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2011/08/05 12:18:10

The metro station in Sofia downtown may soon happen to house the residence of Byzantine Emperor Constantine I. The archeologists have not confirmed for sure the identity of the findings as excavations continue. All facts for now, however, lean towards the variant that the palace of the first Christian Emperor lies just under the square in front of St Nedelya Church.

Yesterday Bulgaria’s Minister of Culture, Vejdi Rashidov and Sofia Mayor, Yordanka Fandakova presented the latest archeological...

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2011/08/04 15:11:59

The Madonna of Perperikon is the newest find of the archaeologists’ team of Professor Nikolay Ovcharov this summer. The archaeologists came across a part of medieval necropolis, where a young woman with baby in hands was buried in a chamber hewn into the rock. The discovery was made during the excavations in the eastern part of the Acropolis. Most probably the burial dates back to the period X-XII century as on it underlies the wall of a medieval church from XIII-XIV century, prof. Ovcharov...

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2011/08/04 17:30:33

Bulgaria features on the top 10 of destinations for adventure tourism among emerging markets, a survey of George Washington University in Washington DC has found.

Slovakia ranks first among the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Bulgaria is sixth.

The chart has been based on criteria including sustainable development, safety, nature resources, resources for adventure activities, infrastructure and the way the country is accepted in the world.

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2011/08/03 12:03:51

The main focus of the pilot project "Dolj - Vidin" is to present all the traditional crafts of Vidin region and the Romanian town of Dolj.

The project plans to donate 2000 guides with information about crafts and tourist attractions to the embassies, partners of the Bulgarian Economic Forum, travel agencies.

7 countries and 16 organizations are involved in the project and will present their traditional crafts on exhibitions and conferences.

The final project meeting was held in the...

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2011/08/03 16:55:43

Vacations in Bulgaria are very popular among the tourists from UK this year, as one of the main reasons are the excellent hotels.

UK citizens can enjoy 5-star luxury, excellent food and excellent Black Sea beaches.


British tourists also prefer destinations in Spain, Greece, and Turkey, but Bulgaria is an attractive option that gains popularity.

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2011/08/02 14:49:45

This year the best music festival in Bulgaria will again take place on the beach in Bourgas.
The Spirit of Bourgas will happen in Burgas for the 4th time on 12, 13 and 14th of August 2011.

The official program of the festival will be as follows:

12th of August
20:00 - 20:45 Smallman;
21:00 - 22:00 Onyx;
22:15 - 23:30 Suicidal Tendencies;
00:00 -01:20 Gotan Project;
01:30 - 03:00 Benga and MC Youngman;
03:00 - 05:00 Tommy Gun, World Premiere и Tekniq;

13th of...

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2011/08/02 15:03:21

Vidin hosts an International Art Workshop “Vidin palette”. The planner is organized by the “Vida Art” foundation and will take place in two parts – from 01 until 14th august and from 01 - 14th September.

Local artists and painters from St. Petersburg, Alma Ata, Kazakhstan will participate in the event. The organizers have planned six tours to different sites in the region, where the young artists will look for inspiration – the views by the Danuve river, Baba Vida castle, the museums in...

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2011/08/01 10:14:08

62 players participated in the golf tournament with the cooperation of Devin, which took place at Pirin Golf & Country Club on 30 July 2011.

In April 2011 Devin and Pirin Golf and Country club organized the first golf tournament for journalists with unique and interesting format. The first three journalists again participated in the competition.

After a very competitive game the teams of Petar Stratiev and Ivo Dimitrov won the tournament cup with 46 net Stableford points.

Golf is not...

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2011/08/01 12:35:04

The traditional Resort festival of the mineral water and the mountain “Varshets 2011” starts today. The idea of the holiday is to cherish the healing powers of the mineral water and the beautiful nature in Varshets. This year the holiday will last one week from 01 August, until 07 august and is dedicated to the second largest pine three park in Bulgaria, following the Borisova Garden in Sofia.

All guests and residents of the town will be able to observe a children show, art plenary, the...

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2011/08/01 17:54:45

The Bulgarian tourism branch expects good results 2011, according to Blagoy Ragin, chair of the country's organization of hotel and restaurant owners.

However, this year's mistakes should be seriously analyzed, he told Darik radio, referring to the several fatal accidents which happened in Bulgarian seaside resorts in the peak of the season.

"We should find a way to make sure accidents will not happen again," Ragin declared.

Bulgaria is still a leading cheap holiday destination,...

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