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2009/11/30

Meteorologists forecast colder weather on Wednesday morning and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wednesday afternoon.
Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night).

This season Bansko ski centre will start operating from tomorrow - 01 December. The preparation of the snow cover on the ski slopes has already started and the snow cannons in the ski centre have prepared a...

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2009/11/18

The municipality administration plans to transform Varna into a centre for sport tourism. This was announced by the mayor of Varna Mr. Cyril Yordanov. In 2010 Varna will host two European competitions for modern pentathlon.
The mayor announced that the new base for extreme sports in Asparuhovo neighbourhood will be used for some of the sport events.

The municipality has announced several projects for construction of equipment for ski sports. A plan for the construction of a ski slope was...

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2009/11/16

The ski season in Bansko will be officially opened on 12th December 2009

Bansko ski resort is already preparing the ski slopes for the forecoming ski season in the Pirin Mountain. The snow cannons are already operating, preparing a solid base for a perfect snow cover.
The resort will be opened for skiing on 01 December, but the official opening ceremony will take place on 12th December 2009.
Thus all keen skiers will be able to enjoy the ski slopes before the official opening of the...

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2009/11/11

The regional governor of Vidin stated that the local airport will be given on concession. The regional administration is now searching for experts, who can make an assessment for the concession and to define the time needed for its completion.
The concession will guarantee the interests of the state and the owner will be able to control the investments.

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2009/11/03

A team of Bulgarian archaeologists have discovered a new tomb of an aristocrat from Ancient Thrace near the southern town of Nova Zagora.

The team led by archaeologist Veselin Ignatov found a burial tomb of 12 square meters date back to the end of 1st century and beginning of 2nd century AD. It is located outside of the village of Karanovo.

The burial site of the Thracian aristocrat contains a number of interesting items including a silver treasure of vessels and artifacts that were place...

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2009/11/03

Bulgaria is ranked the eighth best-value tourist destination globally by Lonely Planet's travel guide.

Iceland, London, and Thailand are the top three in the ranking in Lonely Planet’s 'Best In Travel 2010' guide, which contains 'the world's hottest travel trends, destinations, journeys and experiences for the year ahead.'

South Africa, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Bulgaria, Kenya and Las Vegas in Nevada are the other destinations in the top 10. Bulgaria is the only mainland European country...

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2009/11/03

According to a survey compiled by InsureandGo, a UK based insurance company, tourists can save up to 40% by traveling to Bulgaria rather than the French Alps to ski this winter.

The insurance company compiled a survey of flights, accommodation and lift-pass prices to reveal that between Christmas and New Year, skiers are likely to spend approximately GBP 819 on a ski holiday in a top Bulgarian resort, compared to GBP 1 366 in a typical French alpine resort, GBP 1 162 in Austria or GBP 1 045...

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2009/10/30

This winter season “International Air Company Ukraine” opens new charter flights to Plovdiv city on Bulgaria. All keen skiers will be able to take advantage of the special offers for a snow holiday in Pamporovo.

This year Pamporovo JSC guaranteed excellent skiing conditions in the resort, by adding 70 brand new snow cannons on the slopes.

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2009/10/30

The Mountain rescue service alarmed that currently the mountains in Bulgaria are not suitable for tourism. The highest parts of the mountains offer cloudy, foggy and chilly weather with negative temperatures. It is now snowing in Borovets and the highest parts of the Pirin Mountain.
The lifts in the resorts are not working.
The cold spell will continue during the next couple of days. It will continue snowing in the mountains. The wind will be moderate to strong from north, north-east. The...

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2009/10/26

On Saturday, 24.10.09, Pirin Golf & Country Club hosted for a second time this year the Par Tee Club Golf Tournament. The format of play was Stableford Individual on 18-holes of the Ian Woosnam golf course.

30 golfers including foreigners took part in the tournament. Non-members of the Par Tee Club also showed high interest in the tournament. The participants were divided into two divisions: A (hcp 0 – 18) and B (hcp 19 – 36). The weather remained gloomy during the whole day but without any...

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