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Hotels at Bulgaria Ski Resorts Wage Cut-Price War

The fight for tourists has reached fever pitch in Bulgaria's winter resorts, where hotels are offering a range of cut-price deals to lure visitors.

Business » Tourism | January 21, 2013, Monday // 17:09 | Viewed: 2217

Bulgaria PM: 2nd Gondola Lift in Bansko Is Imperative Necessity

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said that the construction of a second ski lift in the mountain resort of Bansko is imperative.

Business » Tourism | January 18, 2013, Friday // 16:50 | Viewed: 4319

Bulgaria's Burgas May Build Oceanarium

Dimitar Nikolov, Mayor of Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Burgas, has proposed the launch of a procedure for building an oceanarium.

Business » Tourism | January 17, 2013, Thursday // 17:33 | Viewed: 5295

Bulgaria Unveils New Tourism Brand

The new tourist brand of Bulgaria as a tourist destination was presented Thursday by Ivo Marinov, Deputy Minister of Economy, Energy, and Tourism.

Business » Tourism | January 17, 2013, Thursday // 16:29 | Viewed: 6970

Bulgaria's EconMin Speaks Out in Favor of New Ski Tracks in Bansko

Bulgaria's Economy Minister Delyan Dobrev has declared that new ski track developments in the largest Bulgarian mountain resort of Bansko will boost the local economy.

Business » Tourism | January 15, 2013, Tuesday // 16:55 | Viewed: 1728

Bulgaria's Bansko Resort Seeks Official Approval for 2nd Gondola Lift

Bulgarian Minister Delyan Dobrev informed Tuesday that the Mayor of the mountain resort of Bansko had submitted an investment declaration for the construction of a second gondola lift and the expansion of the ski runs.

Business » Tourism | January 15, 2013, Tuesday // 14:54 | Viewed: 2735

Bansko Residents Rally again for Resort Expansion

Residents of the Bulgarian mountain resort town of Bansko are staging Monday a new protest rally with demands to have permits to build a new ski lift and to expand the ski tracks.

Business » Tourism | January 14, 2013, Monday // 17:40 | Viewed: 2644

Head to Borovets in Bulgaria for a Cheap and Cheerful Skiing Trip

A bar crawl in the ski resort of Borovets is cheaper when compared with the usual big resorts.

Business » Tourism | January 10, 2013, Thursday // 11:52 | Viewed: 2972

Bulgarian Vice-Min Lobbies for Top Ski Resort Expansion

Bulgarian vice-minister for tourism Ivo Marinov has spoken up in support of the expansion of Bulgaria's prime winter resort, Bansko.

Business » Tourism | January 6, 2013, Sunday // 18:06 | Viewed: 2360

Holding Varna Acquires 2 Hotels of Bankrupt Tour Operator

The controversial Holding Varna, which is connected with Varna-based security group TIM, has acquired two hotels formerly owned by Alma Tour, a Bulgarian tour operator that went bankrupt in 2011.

Business » Tourism | January 3, 2013, Thursday // 16:49 | Viewed: 4242

Tourism Official Slams Bulgarian President for 'Colorado' Blunder

Rumen Draganov, head of Bulgaria's Institute for Analysis and Assessment of Tourism, has criticized President Rosen Plevneliev for the embarrassing image shown on TV during his New Year speech.

Business » Tourism | January 3, 2013, Thursday // 14:47 | Viewed: 3148

Beijing, Shanghai Introduce 72-hour Visa-Free Entry for Bulgarians

As of January 1, 2013 Beijing and Shanghai authorities allow Bulgarians landing in the cities but destined for other countries 72 hours to roam around the city without having to apply for a visa.

Business » Tourism | January 1, 2013, Tuesday // 11:01 | Viewed: 6600

Bulgarian Tourism Optimistic for Winter Season 2012 - 2013

Bulgaria expects a large increase of visitors at winter resorts mainly from the important Russian and Great Britain markets, according to Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister, Delyan Dobrev.

Business » Tourism | December 31, 2012, Monday // 17:21 | Viewed: 2359

Parliament Speaker Backs Expansion of Bulgarian Ski Resort

Residents of the Bulgarian mountain resort town of Bansko have been staging over the weekend protest rallies with demands to have permits to build a new ski lift and to expand the ski tracks.

Business » Tourism | December 30, 2012, Sunday // 10:15 | Viewed: 4833

Bulgaria Sees 5.4% Y/Y Increase in Foreign Visitors Nov 2012

Bulgaria registered a 5.4% year-on-year increase in its total number of arrivals of visitors from abroad in November 2012, according to the country's National Statistical Institute.

Business » Tourism | December 27, 2012, Thursday // 14:50 | Viewed: 1991

100 000 Bulgarians, Greeks Go to One Another's Countries for Christmas

More than 105 000 people have crossed the Bulgarian-Greek border as tourists during the Christmas break so far, according to data of the Bulgarian Border Police.

Business » Tourism | December 25, 2012, Tuesday // 20:15 | Viewed: 2252

Greek, Romanian Police to Patrol Bulgarian Ski Resort

Greek and Romanian police units are to patrol the largest Bulgarian winter resort Bansko  between December 17 and March 31, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry has announced.

Business » Tourism | December 18, 2012, Tuesday // 16:00 | Viewed: 2199

Bulgarian Winter Resorts Expect Greek Visitors Boom

Bulgarian winter resorts of Bansko, Borovets and Pamporovo expect to be the hit for Greek visitors for Christmas and New Year's Eve.

Business » Tourism | December 16, 2012, Sunday // 18:18 | Viewed: 1995

Bulgaria's Vitosha Ski Season Launch Postponed to Dec 20

The ski season in the Vitosha mountain near the Bulgarian capital Sofia will be opened officially on Thursday, December 20, instead of Sunday, as initially scheduled.

Business » Tourism | December 16, 2012, Sunday // 11:18 | Viewed: 2306

Ski Season Opening in Bulgaria's Bansko Interrupted by Protest

Saturday's opening of the 2012-2013 ski season at the Bulgarian mountain resort of Bansko was interrupted by a surprise protest.

Business » Tourism | December 15, 2012, Saturday // 15:39 | Viewed: 3538

Top 3 Bulgarian Winter Resorts Launch Ski Season

Three top Bulgarian winter resorts, Bansko, Pamporovo and Borovets, are officially launching the ski season Saturday.

Business » Tourism | December 15, 2012, Saturday // 11:13 | Viewed: 2390
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