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Bulgaria to Take Away License of Infamous Tour Operator

Bulgaria's Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism has launched proceedings to take away the license of the On Travel tour operator.

Business » Tourism | October 11, 2012, Thursday // 16:52 | Viewed: 2263

Turkish Operator Rescues Stranded Bulgarian Tourists

The Turkish parnter of the Bulgarian tour operator that left 38 Bulgarian tourists stranded in Turkey announced it will pay for their stay so that they are not evicted from their hotel.

Business » Tourism | October 11, 2012, Thursday // 15:09 | Viewed: 2458

Operator Strands Bulgarian Tourists in Turkey

Some 40 tourists from Bulgaria have found themselves in a limbo in Turkey, after their tour operator failed to pay the hotels they are staying at.

Business » Tourism | October 11, 2012, Thursday // 10:24 | Viewed: 2005

21% of Foreign Tourists Would Repeat Visit to Bulgaria

Bulgaria is among the EU countries which foreign tourists avoid for repeat visits and would not recommend it to their friends.

Business » Tourism | October 4, 2012, Thursday // 17:55 | Viewed: 3030

Bulgaria Wins Kiev Tourism Film Fest Top Prize

Bulgaria won the top prize in the Active Tourism and Sports category at the tourist film festival in Ukraine for the clip Extreme Sports.

Business » Tourism | October 2, 2012, Tuesday // 16:38 | Viewed: 2500

Bulgarian, Romanian Cities to Develop Joint Tourist Routes

The Nature and Animals Protection Center in the Northern Bulgarian town of Dobrich and the Romanian city of Constanta's Natural Sciences Museum Complex are to develop five joint tourist routes.

Business » Tourism | October 2, 2012, Tuesday // 14:24 | Viewed: 2147

Bulgarian Hotels to Be Included in Russian Blacklist

Alexander Radkov, head of the Federal Agency for Tourism of the Russian Federation, has warned that Bulgarian hotels may be included in a blacklist.

Business » Tourism | October 1, 2012, Monday // 14:14 | Viewed: 2733

Bulgaria Sees Massive Influx of Russian Tourists Jan-Aug 2012

Some 417 000 Russian tourists visited Bulgaria in the first eight months of 2012, according to the Association of Tour operators of Russia.

Business » Tourism | October 1, 2012, Monday // 11:24 | Viewed: 2346

Bulgarians' Trips Abroad Up by 3.8% Y/Y in August 2012

Bulgarians made 412 000 trips abroad in August 2012, up by 2.1% month on month and by 3.8% year on year, according to the National Statistical Institute (NSI).

Business » Tourism | September 27, 2012, Thursday // 15:06 | Viewed: 2002

Bulgaria to Launch Tourism Promotional Campaign in Romania

Deputy Tourism Minister Ivo Marinov has informed that Bulgaria will launch an integrated promotional campaign in 2013 on the Romanian market financed under the Regional Development Operational Program.

Business » Tourism | September 26, 2012, Wednesday // 14:54 | Viewed: 2769

Bulgaria's Bolata Joins Global Most Beautiful Bays Club

The picturesque Bolata bay near the town of Kavarna on Bulgaria's northern Black Sea coast is going to be included in the "Most Beautiful Bays in the World" Club.

Business » Tourism | September 26, 2012, Wednesday // 11:40 | Viewed: 7779

Uzbekistan Firm 'Offers' Trips to First Bulgarian Empire

A tourist firm from Uzbekistan has mistakenly attached a map of the First Bulgarian Empire to an article advertising tours in Bulgaria.

Business » Tourism | September 25, 2012, Tuesday // 19:17 | Viewed: 3651

Bulgaria Boasts 34% Increase in Russian Tourists

Alexander Radkov, Chairman of the Russian Federal Tourism Agency and Ivo Marinov, Bulgaria's Deputy Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism informed about a 34% y/y increase in the number of Russian tourists to Bulgaria in the period January-September 19.

Business » Tourism | September 21, 2012, Friday // 17:47 | Viewed: 4784

Bulgaria Gathers BGN 1 M Fines from Black Sea Beaches

A total of BGN 1 M have been gathered in fines from irregularities in beach operation during the 2012 summer season in Bulgaria.

Business » Tourism | September 20, 2012, Thursday // 20:17 | Viewed: 4612

Bulgarian Minister Boasts Successful Summer Tourist Season

The number of tourists who have visited Bulgaria in June and July 2012 is up 6%, compared to the same months of 2011.

Business » Tourism | September 20, 2012, Thursday // 16:57 | Viewed: 1795

Frankfurt Airport to Host Billboards Advertising Bulgarian Tourism

A promotional campaign of Bulgaria as a tourist destination starts September 17 at the Frankfurt Airport, one of the world's busiest international airports.

Business » Tourism | September 17, 2012, Monday // 14:51 | Viewed: 2449

Bulgaria to Set Up Cultural Heritage Investment Fund

Delyan Dobrev, Minister of Energy, Economy and Tourism, has said that Bulgaria will move to set up a fund for investments in historical and cultural heritage sites.

Business » Tourism | September 13, 2012, Thursday // 16:32 | Viewed: 2521

Bulgarian Hotels, Restaurants to Undergo Categorization Every 5 Years

Hotels, restaurants and all types of accommodation sites in Bulgaria will be subject to categorization every five years and the certificates they are issued will no longer stay valid for an indefinite period, according to a set of new amendments to the To

Business » Tourism | September 13, 2012, Thursday // 15:06 | Viewed: 2636

Bulgaria's Hotels Make BGN 190 M in July

Bulgarian hotels and other accommodation venues have generated a total of BGN 192 M in July 2012, according to data of the National Statistical Institute released Monday.

Business » Tourism | September 10, 2012, Monday // 16:00 | Viewed: 2238

Record Number of Bulgarians Head to Greece

A record number of cars and people crossed the Bulgarian-Greek border in one day, September 6, Bulgaria's Unification Day, for which the country is in a four-day holiday.

Business » Tourism | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 19:46 | Viewed: 2852

Bulgarian Jailed in Croatia over Seashell

A Bulgarian man has spent 18 days in a Croatian jail over a single empty seashell he wanted to take home as a souvenir from a local beach.

Business » Tourism | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 12:43 | Viewed: 11258
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