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2008/07/16

Nine years later, Metallica returns to Bulgaria to play their anthem Seek and Destroy live for the second time

After nine years, the kings of heavy metal are coming back to Bulgaria. And this time they will sound heavier than ever! The city of Plovdiv still trembles at the memory of Metallica's first Bulgarian show, which took place in the last summer of the last millennium. This time, though, they are coming down to Sofia on July 25. Vassil Levski National Stadium will be the venue of...

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2008/07/11

The final concert of July Jazz Smolyan Fest will be staged on 2,191-meter-high Perelik Peak in Bulgaria's Rhodope Mountains.
The musicians will try to set a new world record, playing in a century-old pine forest.

Among the participants in the unusual event will be the world-famous jazz musician Milcho Leviev and Plovdiv Big Band.

The organizers have not revealed how Leviev's grand piano will be transported to the peak.

Only VIPs from Bulgaria and abroad are going to attend the unique...

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2008/07/11

Bulgaria could earn round 100 million USD yearly from congress tourism, the Bulgarian MEP Biliana Raeva considers.
According to Raeva the congress tourism is one of the most successful tourist branches and the country should stake more on this sphere.

A business tourist spends few times more money than the ordinary one.
Around 400, 000 people have visited Bulgaria for business in 2006.

Minimal drop in the amount is marked in 2007, but for the first 5 months of the present year, the...

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2008/07/11

The music formations Jazzanova and Landslide will be special guests to a series of parties on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast.
DJ Deep & Chateau Flight, Michael Rutten and Michael Reinboth arrive as well for the summer evenings in Varna.

The sea concerts will be dedicated to the new jazz, chill out, latino jazz, bossa nova, drum'n'bass, house and the break beat sounding.
The series of events, organized by Cotton Records will occur between 25 July and 16 August in the sea capital of...

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2008/07/09

The Bulgarian company Alpha Finance Holding intends to construct an amusement park in the mountain resort of Razlog, the newspaper Pari reported Tuesday.

The holding is currently developing several different projects for the new amusement park, which is expected to cost about EUR 100 M, and will be named "Pirinland" after Pirin Mountain located nearby.

The Pirinland is supposed to be located on the territory of the former cellulose and paper plant in Razlog, which has been closed down...

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2008/07/09

Two new routes from Manchester Airport to Sofia and Geneva are to be launched later this year by easyJet.

The airline has said it will start a service to Sofia on December 11 and a day later flights to Geneva will commence, offering ski fans a route to Bulgarian resorts such as Bansko and Pamporovo in the Pirin Mountain range and many resorts in the Alps.

Flights to Geneva will operate nine times a week, and one-way tickets will start from £29.99, while the Sofia route will be available...

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2008/07/09

Turkish businessman Sudi Ozkan plans to build a 5-star hotel in Svilengrad, South-eastern Bulgaria, to cater to the Turkish and Greek customers that will be visiting his casinos in the city., said an official from Princess, an Ozkan company that runs hotels in Sofia and Plovdiv. The company has already bought a land plot for the hotel in immediate proximity to Ozkan's just-opened Nimphes casino in Svilengrad. The Turkish businessman also plans to build a retail center in the city in partnership...

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2008/07/09

Krivodol municipality will develop history tourism. The administration prepares a project for the revival of the prehistoric settlement in the Gradeshnitsa village and the Roman villa in Urovene village, Darik news informed. The municipal will apply for financial support by OP “Regional Development” with the project.

The project plans the improvement and construction of the necessary infrastructure for the two historical sightseeing and to the Gradeshki monastery, as well as the...

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2008/07/09

Velingrad is a nice Bulgarian Spa resort, offering great hotels, perfect weather and high-quality mineral water treatment.
For summer 2008 Velingrad Grand Hotel has organized a special event calendar for their guests.

Enjoy a wonderful summer, full of both relax and pleasant experiences and stay in Velingrad Grand Hotel.
See the programme below:

12 July – Wine Night...

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2008/07/08

Club Yalta in Sofia is celebrating the pick of the hot summer with a cocktail competition.
The event will take place on 9th July from 8.00 p.m in the club. A special jury will select the best fiery cocktail for this summer.
The show will be hosted by the famous Bulgarian TV showman and musician DEO.
Amongst the jury members are Evgeni Minchev, actress Stefania Koleva, chief editor of "Playboy" Magazine for Bulgaria Hristo Kiosev ands Katya Atanasova - chief editor of "Ego" Magazine....

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