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2007/04/12

Lift line will connect Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi. The municipality of Veliko Tarnovo has already worked out a project for a rope line, which will make the tourists moving easier, said “Standart” daily.
The representatives from the city council said that the lift will be well integrated with the environment and will not cause damages to the surrounding area. The first station will be at the foot of the historical hill Tsarevets, and the lift will end near “Arbanassi Palace” hotel. Another...

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2007/04/11

The revenues generated by conference events held in Bulgaria have increased 25% over the past 3 years, said the Bulgarian Convention and Visitors Bureau (BCVB). There is no official data on the exact value of conference tourism revenues. The BCVB estimates are based on information provided by hotels hosting conference events as well as four large conference centers, the National Palace of Culture, Inter Expo Center, the Plovdiv International Fair and the Festival Complex in Varna.

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2007/04/10

The State Agency for Tourism and National Board for Tourism organize an opening ceremony of the tourist season – Summer 2007 on April 20th, the Board’s press office told Radio Focus-Varna.
A conference titled “Security and Integrated Development of Infrastructure – Investment in Bulgaria’s Tourism” is to be held on April 21st. Bulgarian Interior Minister Rumen Petkov, Transport Minister Petar Mutafchiev and Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Asen Gagauzov are to participate.

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2007/04/10

Bulgaria's Central Bank announced it will put into circulation a colourful coin, dedicated to the beauty of Pirin national park, part of UNESCO's World Heritage list.

The coin will be put into circulation on April 12 and comes second in a series of commemorative coins, issued to honour Bulgaria's national parks and reserves.

It has weight of 23.33g and diameter of 38.61mm and will be issued in 600 copies with a nominal value of BGN 10.

The bank logo will be pictured on the front side...

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2007/04/07

The head of State Tourism Agency Anelia Krushkova, the Mayor of the old Bulgarian capital Rumen Rashev and the chairman of the Hotel and Restaurant Association Blagoi Ragin are participating in the exhibition.

One part of the themes that will be discussed in the event are: changes in the guide services, museums' development, and also opportunities for financing the "Regional Development" program.

The expo will continue until April 14.

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2007/04/06

Dnevnik has learned that a Virgin Islands-registered company has bought the Vitosha ski lifts.

Elora Management Limited bought the 2 ski lift operators - Aleko Sport 99 and Vereinigte Bergbahnen Bulgaria, from Austria's Vereinigte Bergbahnen GmbH.

The court register shows that Elora Management Limited is connected to Yulen, the company operating the skiing facilities in the Bansko resort under a concession arrangement.

Aleko Sport 99 confirmed the ownership changeover but gave no...

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2007/04/06

The 9th issue of „Hunting and weapon, Fishing and free time” exhibition will take place in Inter Expo and Congress Centre – Sofia from 11 to 15th of April. The exhibition gathers almost all of the great producers, importers and representatives of the world famous brands of fishing tackles, weapons, specialized clothing, outfit and etc.

The exhibitors offer wide choice of fishing equipment and great number of accessories, fishing rod, reels, fibres, hooks, baits, blandishments...

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2007/04/05

Bulgarians will get the chance to select national symbols starting April 4, head of Bulgarian Association for Business and Tourist Information (BABTI) Daniela Simidcheva said.

Symbols are divided into three categories. The first one includes natural landmarks and cultural and historic heritage. The second category will show symbols of Bulgarian customs and traditions and the third one will present Bulgarian folklore and cuisine.

The campaign aims to find out which symbols Bulgarians...

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2007/04/05

Traditional preparations for Easter in Bulgaria already started.
On April 5, known as Holy Thursday people start colouring eggs. According to traditions, egg decoration should start early in the morning.

Another day during which egg colouring can take place is the Saturday before Easter.

The first egg should be coloured red. Once it is dyed, the egg is used to draw symbolic crosses on the foreheads of children. This first egg is set aside as it is believed to bring health, luck and...

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2007/04/04

The international interest to Bulgaria as a hunting tourism destination grows thanks to efforts of foresters and employees in the forest sector, reported Nihat Kabil at the opening of ‘Forest Week'.
President Georgy Parvanov, leader of NDSV party Simeon Sax Coburg Gotha, representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and National Forest Management attended the yesterday's opening.
In spite of the difficulties the forest sector created 65,000 decares of new woods in 2006,...

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