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2009/10/22

After the end of the archaeology season, the ancient therms in the mineral baths nearby Bourgas are almost completely uncovered, announced the municipality. The depth of the culture layers is almost 9 metres and specialists already discover findings from the IV-I century BC. The historical sources announce that the today’s neighborhoods in Bourgas – Vetren and Banevo used to be a famous Thermopolis – Aqua Kalide, build in the beginning of the II century by the roman emperor Trayan over an...

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2009/10/21

The legendary US rock band ZZ TOP will stage a concert in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on October 21, 2009 as part of their Double Down Live tour.

This will be ZZ TOP's first performance in the Balkan country, and will take place at Sofia's Akademik.

ZZ Top is an American rock trio that formed in late 1969 in Houston, Texas, US. The group members are Billy Gibbons (lead vocals, guitar), Dusty Hill (vocals, bass, keyboards), and Frank Beard (drums, percussion).

The band holds the distinction...

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2009/10/19

The Bulgarian natural phenomenon, the Belogradchik rocks, have been placed on the New 7 Wonders of Nature Reserve List where they currently rank second.

The first temporary reserve place is held by the Devil City in Serbia. The rankings of the first 14 reserves are updated monthly.

The Reserve List contains nominees from the second phase of the Official New7Wonders of Nature that qualified as one of the top 77 nominees from over 440 nominees participating, but that did not qualify as one...

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2009/10/16

The Bulgarian cabinet approved Wednesday the long-term plan for the development of culture tourism in the country.

EUR 1,4 M from EU funds have been used for the plan's preparation.

The document catalogs 300 archeology sites or over 80% of the archeology sites in Bulgaria.

It divides the country in 13 regions: Great Sofia, the Kings' Valley, the Renaissance Towns, the Danube Shores, The Stone Heart (a mostly local destination including the southern cities of Stara Zagora and Sliven),...

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2009/10/15

VII-th edition of the International Tourism Fair starts in Smolyan city in the Rhodope Mountain. The fair bears the name “The mountain s in Bulgaria – hospitality in four seasons.”

150 representatives of the tourism business and lecturers from different universities will participate in the event.
The Bulgarian hotelier and restaurant association, the Bulgarian association for alternative tourism and Bansko municipal will also participate.
For the first time this year Plovdiv, Troyan and...

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2009/10/12

120 brand new snow cannons are already installed in Pamporovo. Together with the already existing 60 snow cannons will guarantee excellent snow cover, even in case of lack of snow during the winter. This was announced by Tsvetelina Borislavova, owner of Pamporovo JSC on a workshop of the Consult council in Pamprovo.
Specialists commented the preparation of the new skiing season.

The ski slopes are completely ready for the forthcoming winter season. Chepelare municipality and Smolyan...

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2009/10/12

The national strategy for development of culture tourism is completed and will be introduced to the Council of Ministers next week.

The new was reported by the Bulgarian Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister, Traicho Traikov, who spoke Saturday during a visit to the southern resort town of Sandanski. Traikov took part in the annual meeting of the National Union of the Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria.

The national strategy is to be discussed by the cabinet on the day preceding the...

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2009/10/07

An ancient sorcerer’s village was found by archaeologists during rescue excavations in the Rhodope Mountain. The scientists found almost 50 pits, where mysterious cult acts were taking place.

The site was inhabited during the eighth millennium B.C. and the sacrifices were committed until the late medieval ages.
The settlement comes under the trace of the trans-European corridor for Greece. Archaeologists found burned stones, pottery, parts of iron blades and pieces of raw meat.
The...

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2009/10/07

A record number of tourists are expected to visit one of Bulgaria's top Black Sea attractions, the Kaliakra Cape.

The Kavarna Municipality, where the Kaliakra Cape is located, has announced that the visitors would probably be more than 600 000 by the end of 2009.

In 2008, the Cape was visited by about 500 000 tourists but their number has already been surpassed in the months of 2009 so far.

For the first time, the majority of the visitors to Kaliakra come individually. In 2009, only 20%...

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2009/10/07

The mayor of Smolyan Dora Yankova has issued an order suspending construction works at ski resort Pamporovo from December 1 till March 30. The ban aims to ensure the winter tourist season. The freeze also affects the nearby village of Stoykite.

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