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2012/01/09 10:28:38

The head of the Bulgarian Tourist Chamber - Mr Tsvetan Tonchev, has described 2011 as a good year for Bulgarian tourism.

The sector saw good revenues in 2011 despite the financial crisis, Tonchev said in a Thursday interview.

He pointed out that the past year had fetched EUR 2.7 B in revenues from foreign tourists and BGN 1 B in revenues from Bulgarian tourists.

The Chair of the Bulgarian Tourist Chamber also told journalists that there was a very good outlook for the winter...

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2012/01/09 10:34:36

Bulgaria, Germany and Andorra offer best-value skiing in Europe, TripAdvisor announces.
The web site compares prices in 34 popular European ski destinations.

The estimation is based on the combined cost of one night’s hotel accommodation, one day’s ski pass, one day’s basic ski hire, a local meal and a bottle of beer.

Topping the list for affordability is Bulgaria’s Bansko with a total cost of just £108, while Italy’s Mount Etna took second place with £117.73 and Germany’s Berchtesgaden...

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2012/01/04 12:17:27

A dirt road near Sreberna in northeastern Bulgaria, has been converted into a beginner ski slope.

The idea for the facility occurred to Georgi Ivanov, Mayor of Srebarna.

"I want tourists to come to Sreberna in winter too, and there are many people who travel long distances to practice the sport," Ivanov said, as cited by Radio Shumen.

The northeastern village is popular for the Srebarna Nature Reserve situated in its vicinity.

The nature reserve comprises Lake Srebarna and its...

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2012/01/04

The world famous 5-time skiing champion Marc Girardelli has registered his own wine brand, released by Bulgarian wine producers Domaine Boyar.

The Austrian skier, who has won renown competing for Luxembourg, has long been connected to Bulgaria and has fallen in love with Bulgarian wine.

Among other things, Girardelli is an official face of Bulgarian top ski resort Bansko.

The Marc Girardelli wine is a coupage from syrah and the local Bulgarian grape variety rubin, yield 2010, and has...

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2012/01/02 16:08:51

Archaeologists made a breakthrough discovery in the ancient Black Sea town of Sozopol – they found the long-sought East Gate of Apollonia Pontica.

The precious discovery had been located underneath illegal shacks selling food and beverages in the center of the town. It will allow scientists to recover all fortification systems of the ancient city in their original state. This, in turn, will attract more tourists from the country and Europe.

After clearing the shacks, which invaded the...

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2011/12/27 12:25:09

The Bulgarian Tourist Chamber has forecast a profitable winter season for the country's ski resorts, according to its chair Tsvetan Tonchev.

This will be largely due to the large number of Bulgarian tourists, who will be the major group of holidaymakers this winter.

Toshev's comments come after great worries among the Bulgarian winter tourism industry because of the lack of snow in November and early December, which, however, was followed by heavy snowfall last week.

On Friday, Borovets...

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2011/12/27 14:02:14

In 2012, Bulgaria plans to be represented at 42 tourist fairs, spending 4.2 million leva to show off its attractions, which equals the amount allocated for advertising in the past few years.

The country will withdraw from participation in some international tourist expos but will join others to promote itself as a tourist destination.

Traditionally, Bulgaria has had a stand at the largest expos in Europe (Berlin, Kyiv and London), as well as at the MITT and Intourmarket events held in...

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2011/12/21 10:03:08

Bulgaria presented eco-tourism products and services at a special meeting with British journalists in the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in London.

The event was part of a campaign for promotion of the Bulgarian tourism in the UK market. Journalists got interesting facts about Bulgaria as a tourism destination - about its biodiversity, ecopaths, protected areas, etc.

The journalists tasted Bulgarian wines and national dishes typical for Christmas. They learned more about various wines in...

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2011/12/20 09:52:44

Offenburg city in Germany sent an official invitation to the Regional Administration of Vidin region for participating in Upper Rhine 2012 tourism fair. The exhibition will take place from September 29 until October 7 2012.

Until December 20 municipalities in Vidin region have to decide will they participate in the fair and how they will present its tourism opportunities.

Over 500 exhibitors participated in the fair in 2011 and more than 72 000 people visited it.

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2011/12/19 14:32:50

20% increase in the number of tourists is expected in Pamporovo and Chepelare this season

Pamporovo and Chepelare expect a 20 % increase in the number of tourists from Russia, considering the number of charter flights from Moscow to Plovdiv, announced the executive director of Plovdiv Airport Doichin Angelov.

According to him the majority of flights to Plovdiv will be executed during the New year and Christmas holidays.

The charter flights to Plovdiv this year will come from...

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