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2010/11/02

The world's largest low-cost airline, the Irish company Ryanair, launches on Tuesday a new route from London Stansted to the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv.

"Plovdiv is Bulgaria's second largest city with a rich and varied history dating back 8,000 years. Plovdiv makes a great city break destination and is also within easy access of the ski resorts of Bansko and Pamporovo." a spokesperson of Ryanair has said.

The new London Stansted-Plovdiv airline is expected to draw about 30 000 passengers...

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2010/11/02

Bulgaria is recommended as one of the top ten “must see” destinations around the world, according to the travel experts form Lonely Planet. Bulgaria is listed together with destinations like Albania, Brail, Cape Verde, Panama, Vanuatu, Italy, Tanzania, Syria and Japan.

For those who looked, Bulgaria has always had its moments – in its biggest cities, on its snow-capped peaks and great-value ski fields, on its golden-sand beaches and in ancient Black Sea port towns. Yet, over the years, with...

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2010/10/27

The airport in Rousse plans to specialize in servicing low cost air companies, as the Bucharest airport is with too heavy traffic, announced the regional head Plamen Stoilov.

The airport is operating since 1996.

The airport will be set on a concession and the opportunities for public-private cooperation are presented to several air companies. A great advantage of the airport is the possibility to combine river, railway and road transport.

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2010/10/27

Etropole will restore culture valuables and will construct tourism attractions for over 1.2 million BGN with the support of Operation program “Regional development”. After the completion of the project, called “A ring of singing bells, whispers an old legend for the Christ's cross”, the town expects to welcome thousands of visitors each year.

Six churches and monasteries will be restored, forming the so called Etropolski Christ's cross and the town's clock tower. An eco trail to the...

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2010/10/27

The bell tower was officially opened on 26th October in Haskovo. The bell tower will be opened for visitors from 10 November this year.

The new bell tower has 8 bells, which are operating by an electronic mechanism. Their ring will be heard in Haskovo every day at 12:00 PM with a different melodies. The construction is 29.5 metres tall and offers a remarkable wine staircase, which provides access to three levels of the tower. The construction of the bell tower was funded by the citizens of...

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2010/10/27

The presentation of Plovdiv airport and bilateral negotiations with the 5 of the biggest Russian air companies are included in the working program of the meeting between the Bulgarian and the Russian Civil aviation authorities, announced the executive director of the airport – Doichin Angelov.
The airport managers will present the innovations made in Plovdiv, as there is a serious tendency for increasing the flight traffic to and from Russia. At the moment the airport is working over the...

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2010/10/26

Bansko, Bulgaria's biggest ski resort, is the second-cheapest resort for British skiers in the world, according to new research by the Post Office.

Poiana Brasov in Romania came top in a study comparing costs at 12 of the cheapest resorts. At GBP 259.53 for six skiing essentials, including a week's ski pass, ski hire, evening meals and drinks, Poiana Brasov was six per cent cheaper than Bansko in Bulgaria and up to 20 per cent cheaper than Slovenia's Kanin resort.

The news comes just...

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2010/10/26

Bulgaria is an honored guest at this year's edition of the international tourist trade fair "Tour Salon" in Poznan, Poland, the Bulgarian Economy Ministry has announced.

At the three-day forum that began October 20, Bulgaria was placed on an advertising stand of 80 sq.m. It featured the country's Economy Ministry, 10 tourist companies and the municipalities of the Black Sea towns of Nessebar and Sozopol.

Tour Salon features many Polish tour operators and tourist agencies and is an...

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2010/10/25

Three million visitors have viewed the spectacle until the present moment.

The unique audio-visual spectacle “Sound and light”, which is a special trade mark of Veliko Tarnovo municipal is turning 25. The attractive show tells of the most important moments from the Bulgarian history, through music and fine sound and light elements, enlivening the medieval fortress Tsarevets.

The spectacle has not more than 5-6 analogues in the world.

“Sound and light” is among the first attractions,...

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2010/10/25

Audio-visual program “Tsarevgrad Tarnov – Sound and light”

The municipal tourism agency announced that all guests and residents of Veliko Tarnovo will be able to enjoy the sound and light show on 26th October 2010 from 08:30 PM.

The first show took place in 1985 in honor of the 800 d anniversary of the uprising of Asen and Petar.

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