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Bulgaria's Sunny Beach Gears Up for Tourist Influx in end-May

Bulgaria's southern Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach expects to welcome large groups of Russians, Brits, Germans and Irish in the last ten days of May 2012, according to Elena Ivanova from the Union of Hotel Owners in Sunny Beach.

Business » Tourism | May 15, 2012, Tuesday // 13:01 | Viewed: 5419

Interior Minister Brags about Top Security Measures at Bulgarian Resorts

Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has boasted that the adequate measures taken by the Interior for ensuring the preservation of peace and public order in Bulgarian resorts has brought about a constantly increasing flow of tourists.

Business » Tourism | May 14, 2012, Monday // 18:08 | Viewed: 1704

Bulgaria to Officially Launch Summer Tourist Season in May

The official start of the summer tourist season will be given by the end of May, according to the Deputy Economy Minister in charge of the Tourist Industry, Ivo Marinov.

Business » Tourism | May 8, 2012, Tuesday // 15:03 | Viewed: 4965

Bulgaria's Coastal Resort Mulls Controversial Entrance Fees

Plans for the introduction of cars entrance fees are about to stir the latest scandal at Bulgaria's seaside resort of Sunny Beach, just before the summer season kicks off.

Business » Tourism | May 7, 2012, Monday // 17:31 | Viewed: 1418

Bulgaria to Renovate Historic Sites with EU Money

Bulgaria will recover 11 fortresses and hundreds of other historic sites over the next two years, Bulgarian Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova has announced.

Business » Tourism | May 6, 2012, Sunday // 15:46 | Viewed: 1935

Bulgaria Expects 11% Growth in Number of Romanian Tourists in 2012

Some 1.5 million Romanian tourists are expected to visit Bulgaria's Black Sea summer resorts this season, according to Rumen Draganov, head of the Institute for Analysis and Estimates in Tourism.

Business » Tourism | May 2, 2012, Wednesday // 10:35 | Viewed: 3132

Greece Proves Bulgarians' 2012 Top Short Break Destination

More than 85 000 Bulgarians visited Greece in search of more exciting holidays during the latest batch of off days preceding May 1, celebrated as international labor day.

Business » Tourism | May 1, 2012, Tuesday // 19:18 | Viewed: 2414

Bulgaria Moves to Focus on Alternative Tourism

Bulgaria is focusing on developing alternative forms of tourism, the country's Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism Delyan Dobrev has stated.

Business » Tourism | April 30, 2012, Monday // 18:07 | Viewed: 2105

Bulgaria to See 5-8% Increase in Tourists in Summer Season 2012

Deputy Minister Ivo Marinov has argued that moving the Tourism Unit of the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism to Plovdiv will boost specialized forms of tourism which are already well developed in the southern Bulgarian city.

Business » Tourism | April 30, 2012, Monday // 13:14 | Viewed: 8768

Bulgaria Sees 20% Increase in Foreign Visitors March 2012

The number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria increased by 20.

Business » Tourism | April 27, 2012, Friday // 15:22 | Viewed: 1647

Bulgaria Moves to Seduce More Macedonian Tourists

Bulgaria will try to attract a greater number of Macedonian tourists, as the country is to present itself at the Skopje Travel Market 2012 that is launched on Tuesday.

Business » Tourism | April 24, 2012, Tuesday // 08:35 | Viewed: 2291

Bulgaria Named Cheapest Tourist Destination for Brits

Bulgaria is the least expensive tourist destination for Britons, the cost index from Post Office Travel Money has revealed.

Business » Tourism | April 23, 2012, Monday // 15:37 | Viewed: 2254

Bulgaria Expects 20% Increase in Russian Tourists 2012 - EconMin

Bulgaria expects to see an approximately 20% increase in Russian tourists this year, according to the country's Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, Delyan Dobrev.

Business » Tourism | April 21, 2012, Saturday // 16:17 | Viewed: 1540

Bulgaria Snatches Major Black Sea Property from Oligarch

The Bulgarian government has won a suit over the ownership of a sizable Black Sea beachfront plot against a firm owned by Nikolay Banev, a wealthy local oligarch.

Business » Tourism | April 19, 2012, Thursday // 20:01 | Viewed: 8948

Wastewater Issue Half-Fixed in Bulgaria's Black Sea Resort of Sozopol

Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova has vowed cleaner water near the southern Black Sea resort of Sozopol.

Business » Tourism | April 19, 2012, Thursday // 17:02 | Viewed: 4011

Bulgaria's Albena Summer Resort Moves to Lure Chinese Tourists

Bulgaria's summer resort Albena has revealed its plans to establish itself on the Chinese market by offering a Balkan Tour.

Business » Tourism | April 18, 2012, Wednesday // 12:05 | Viewed: 2681

Bulgaria, Greece 'Swap' Record Number of Tourists for Easter

A record number of Bulgarians and Greeks have visited each others' countries during the Eastern Orthodox Easter holidays over the past weekend, border police data indicates.

Business » Tourism | April 17, 2012, Tuesday // 20:40 | Viewed: 2045

Bulgaria-Greece Border Record Busy during Easter 2012

More than 100 000 Bulgarian residents have visited Greece in search of more exciting Easter holidays, obviously undisturbed by the economic turmoil in the neighboring country.

Business » Tourism | April 17, 2012, Tuesday // 08:35 | Viewed: 1603

EconMin: Bulgaria's Top Thracian Treasure Will Boost Investment

High-ranking Bulgarian statespersons attended Monday the first-ever display of the world famous Panagyurishte Thracian Treasure in the town near which it was found.

Business » Tourism | April 16, 2012, Monday // 19:15 | Viewed: 1632

Macedonian Tourists Flock to Bulgaria's Bansko for Easter

Tourists from Macedonia are the most numerous visitors at the largest Bulgarian mountain resort of Bansko for the Easter holidays, reports show.

Business » Tourism | April 15, 2012, Sunday // 17:46 | Viewed: 2744

Bulgaria Enters National Geographic '50 Tours of a Lifetime'

A Bulgarian tour features for the first time in the National Geographic Traveler magazine's annual "50 Tours of a Lifetime.

Business » Tourism | April 13, 2012, Friday // 15:04 | Viewed: 5411
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