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2011/01/27

More Japanese tourists are expecting to visit Bulgaria after Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov visit in Japan. For them will be developed special tours in cooperation with organization from tourism branch. Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce announced as quoted by Standard daily.

The Bulgarian delegation is on an official visit in the country from January 22 to 26.

Bulgaria’s Veliko Turnovo and Kazanluk are most visited sites from Japanese residents. Rarely they visit and some...

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2011/01/27

This April Sofia is going to turn green! We would be happy if you join us at the eco Festival – Fair “Green Days”, which will take place from the 28th April to 01 May in front of the “Ivan Vazov” National Theater.

Bio certifies food, cosmetics, other goods and services will be presented. Active organizations protecting the bio divercity, natural parks and municipalities will also exhibit their services.
Interesting eco workshops and competition for children take place during the event. Eco...

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2011/01/27

The number of Russian tourists, who have already visited Bulgarian ski resorts or will do it until the end of the winter season 2010/2011, have increased 17 percent in comparison to the data from season 2009/2010. The chairman of the institute for tourism analyses and evaluations Roumen Draganov said as quoted by profit.bg.

Bulgaria is expecting the major number of Russian tourists to come in ski vacation in February, Draganov said.

UK tourism market also registers increase. The number of...

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2011/01/27

Olympic gold medalist in Super G at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver Aksel Lund Svindal and Reinfried Herbst silver medalist from the men's slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy will compete in a charity competition in Bulgarian Mountain Vitosha, Standard daily reported.

One of the best skiers worldwide will take part in the slalom on February 24. During the next week Bulgarian Ski Federation will announce the names of the other six skiers, who also will participate in...

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2011/01/26

Borovets ski resort will host the traditional ski competition for the “Borosport” cup. The competition is international event and is included in the calendar of the Ski federation. Organizers are the Bulgarian ski federation and the ski concessionary in Borovets “Borosport”.

The starts will take place on “Popangelov” ski slope (the ex Yastrebets 2) and the program included slalom and giant slalom for both men and women.
Over 100 skiers form Bulgaria, Latvia, Macedonia, Greece, Turkey,...

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2011/01/25

Bourgas municipality will include the sea casino in the local tours of the tour operators. The famous Panagurishte treasure will be exhibited in Bourgas.

The National Histoy Museom of Bulgaria requires special exhibition criteria to provide the treasure for public exhibit. The organizers will have to supply a constant temperature in the exhibition room, as well as special security measurements.

Bourgas municipality expects that the treasure would provoke high tourism interest. Bourgas...

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2011/01/24

The Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism is organizing Bulgaria’s participation in tourism exhibitions MATKA in Finland and SLOVAKIATOUR in Slovakia. The exhibitions are taking place from 20th to 23rd January.

MATKA is the biggest exhibition in North Europe and Baltic states. Over 1200 exhibitors from 73 countries participated in the fair in 2010 and the visitors were 81 500. Bulgaria is participating for 12th time.

SLOVAKIATOUR is the biggest tourism fair on Slovakia and it is taking...

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2011/01/24

From January 20 2011 low cost aviation company Germanwings and its parent company Lufthansa will combine flights. The deal enables customers to book an outward flight with Lufthansa and a return flight with Germanwings.

Passengers will be able to benefit from a selection of flights.

The cooperation between Germanwings and Lufthansa is the second step in an intensive sales collaboration which began in September 2010.

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2011/01/21

The Bulgarian town of Smolyan and Greek’s Avdira will develop a common project for biodiversity and tourism, Radio Focus-Smolyan reported.

The Program of the European Territorial Cooperation Bulgaria – Greece will finance the project, which costs 1 159 043 euro.

According to the project, the two protected areas near Smolyan and Vistonida lake near Avdira municipality will recover its tourism potential. The areas and Vistonida lake are place for many rare animals and plants.

During the...

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2011/01/20

Almost 9 million tourists were registered in Bulgaria in 2010, according to data of the National Tourism Board, an association of the tourism industry, which had a conference in Sofia Wednesday.

The National Tourism Board conference was attended by Finance Minister Simeon Djankov, who promised government support for key tourist infrastructure projects.

The tourism industry data presented at the conference says that Bulgaria saw a 5% increase in bed occupancy in 2010 year on year, with the...

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