Balkania Bed Capacity to Reach 10,000 Through '10

Dnevnik weekly

The bed capacity in Balkania, the mountainous tourist region encompassing the municipalities of Teteven, Apriltsi and Troyan in Central Northern Bulgaria, will jump to 10,000 over the next 2-3 years, said Daria Zarichinova from Tour Club ReMark which is marketing the destination.
The club said at least 30 projects for the construction of new tourism facilities have been approved in the Apriltsi area alone.
The bed capacity of area resort Chiflika has doubled over 2006 while at least 4-5 new hotels are under construction in resort village Ribaritsa.
Developers are preparing to build half a dozen of holiday homes villages in the region.
The biggest investment in the Balkania region so far is the 4 mln lev Venika hotel in Chiflika. The 3-star facility offers 100 beds.
Tourist arrivals in the region are expected to increase by 20% this year.