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Foreign tourists back to Bulgarian ski tracks

British tourists will be back to Bulgaria this winter. The good news came from the Association of Bulgarian Tour Operators and Travel Agents after the World Travel Market in London. A few new travel agents have bookings of British tourists..

published on 11/19/15 1:06 PM

Village of Mandritsa invites guests from all parts of the globe

The only authentic Albanian village in Bulgaria is situated at the Bulgaria-Greece border, in the far-eastern corner of the Rhodope Mountains. Each Sunday the village of Mandritsa wakes up with the toll of the local St Demetrius..

published on 11/14/15 10:05 AM

Pirin Mountain is not the Alps

The coming winter season traditionally draws new environmental protests, no matter how harmless can be some of the maintenance activities in the winter resorts. The first for the season protest downtown Sofia has already been scheduled for the next..

published on 11/8/15 12:05 AM
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Rila monastery on Lonely Planet’s top 500 destinations list

Lonely Planet, the world’s leading travel guide has published its list of the world’s 500 best places to see, which took one year to compile. The list includes Rila Monastery in Bulgaria, the most visited site in the country. The list also..

published on 11/3/15 3:30 PM

Record number of Bulgarian wine makers take part in biggest wine expo in Benelux

A record number of Bulgarian wineries took part in this year’s edition of the biggest specialized wine exposition in Benelux Megavino in which 1,000 wines from 35 countries took part. Bulgaria was represented by 11 wine producers; three of the..

published on 11/2/15 1:10 PM

Rock monastery at Krepcha village open to the public 1,100 years after it was created

The monastery near Krepcha village, Turgovishte region is a monument of culture, but as of this year, by a decision of the Holy Synod, it is now open to the public. The monastery used to be known primarily to experts, but will now quickly gain..

published on 11/1/15 9:15 AM

Kiril Nikolov spearheads campaign to save Ambaritsa mountain cabin

Kiril Nikolov, aka Diesel has joined the fund-raising campaign for the renovation of the Ambaritsa mountain cabin in the heart of the Balkan range. Kiril Nikolov’s name came into the spotlight when he set a high-speed record, covering the..

published on 10/31/15 12:15 PM

Drone-captured footage of Bulgaria – a hit in social networks

“Bulgaria is an incredible place, with majestic mountains, beautiful beaches and picturesque villages at the foothills of the Balkan range.” These were Svetlin Marinov’s first words after he took a look at the footage captured by camera..

published on 10/30/15 1:18 PM

Zoom Bulgaria magazine at World Travel Market in London

Radio Bulgaria’s English-language magazine, Zoom Bulgaria will be presented at the biggest professional tourist exchange World Travel Market in London, 2 – 5 November. The latest, 10 th issue of the magazine will be available to visitors..

published on 10/30/15 12:52 PM

Neolithic settlement in Sofia’s Slatina residential area turns into tourist attraction

“The roots of European civilization are buried in the Sofia plain and that has now been proven scientifically,” said archaeologist Prof. Vassil Nikolov at the presentation of the joint project between Sofia Municipality and the Bulgarian..

published on 10/30/15 10:20 AM