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2011/02/22

The last quarter of 2010 saw a decrease in overnight stays by Bulgarians in local hotels and a considerable rise in foreigners' overnights, according to National Statistical Institute (NSI) data.

The average hotel occupancy rate, however, remained low in the period, at 14.3%, despite the slight increase of 0.7% compared with the year-earlier period.

Overnight stays by Bulgarian guests edged down 0.2%, while the number of foreign holidaymakers' overnights grew 21.7%.
Overnights by Russians...

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2011/02/21

Peshtera municipality will allocate funds for the modernization of three ski slopes in “St. Constantine” resort, announced Mr. Petar Chilov, specialist in “Sport and tourism” department in the municipality.

The resort plans to construct new drug lifts and to buy a new snowplough, which will guarantee better maintenance of the ski slopes.

In march 2011 the municipality plans to approve a complete program for the development of tourism in Peshtera municipality for 2011-2016.

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2011/02/21

Irish budget carrier Ryanair will launch flights from Bulgaria's southern city of Plovdiv to Milan's Bergamo airport, which will replace the Plovdiv-Barcelona service which was cancelled two days earlier.
The airline will service the destination two times a week, starting from May 7, according to information published on Plovdiv airport's website on Friday.
Ryanair announced the cancellation of 18 flights from Girona following the airport's decision to terminate a five-year contract with the...

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2011/02/18

Bulgarian Minister on Economy, Energy and Tourism, Traicho Traikov, has stated the expected growth in tourism sector for the 2010/2011 winter season is 5-10%.

"Tourism is one of Bulgaria's economy sectors, which handled the recession the best," Traikov said Thursday at the opening of "Vacation & Spa Expo" in Sofia.

He said that the growth in the tourism sector in the country last year was 5%, while expectations for this year's winter season are for 5-10% increase.

In his words,...

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2011/02/18

Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Simeon Djankov assured yesterday that the cabinet will allot 10M leva additional financing for ten of Bulgaria’s wonders. Minister Djankov made his statement just a few minutes after the final results in the national online vote for Bulgaria’s top ten cultural and historical sites became clear. The ranking was announced at a special discussion organized by The Standart daily in the National Palace of Culture. Members of the cabinet, mayors, MPs, historians,...

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2011/02/15

Japan will lobby for the introduction of Bulgarian products on the markets of the Far East, Australia and Oceania, the Bulgarian and Japanese business agreed upon during the visit of Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Boyko Borissov in Japan last month.

Japan is actually one of the largest markets open for Bulgarian goods. As early as the 1961 Bulgarian companies signed mutual cooperation agreement with the Japanese commercial Arbitration Association and the agreement has been renewed recently by...

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2011/02/14

Pamporovo is one of the sites with excellently maintained ski slopes suitable for exciting skiing holiday. We highly recommend you to hit the slopes as early in the morning as you can, as the snow cover is excellent due to the hard works of the snow machines during the night. Early morning skiing will refresh you and charge your body with energy, and will keep you fresh and healthy long after your holiday ends.
Beginners will surely find the best ski teachers, speaking wide range of foreign...

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2011/02/14

Borovets Ski Competitions Calendar
BulgariaSki.com, 14 Feb 2011

Borovets ski resort in Bulgaria will host several exciting ski competitions in March. Here is a list of the most important ski events to be held in Borovets.

March 2011

March 3 - “3 in 1” Winter Feast

March 3-7 - Balkan Winter Games for Students

March 4 – Samokov Cup

Children 6-10 years old
Organizer: Ski Club Rilski skior.

March 7-8 – Chamkoriya...

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2011/02/10

Sanadanski municipality can be transformed into one of the most attractive destinations for culture tourism in the region, due to the project “The dawn of the Christianity”.

The municipality will apply for Operation program “Regional development” with the project.

The project plans the creation of an archeology complex in the centre of Sandanski, which will combine the three biggest monuments of the Early Christianity – and early Christianity complex with the antique street, exhibited by...

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2011/02/09

Bulgaria is taking part in the 17th International Mediterranean Tourism Market IMTM.

From February 8 to 9 Bulgaria will present its opportunities for all season tourism with emphasis on winter and summer vacationa, cultural and eco tourism.

IMTM is the oldest professional exhibition in Eastern Mediterranean region. Over 870 exhibitors from 40 countries and 25 000 visitors participated in the fair in 2010.

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