The old wing of the hotel of the Monastery in Rila was built in 1939. It was nationalized after 1944 and was used by “Balkantourist”. In 1990, the OOD “Rila monastery” was created and it …

Over 29 500 passengers went through the port in Svishtov for 2008, which is a 70% higher number than the passengers in 2007, shows data of the International Port Svishtov.
17 750 of them used the …

The observatory in Rozhen is now accessible to people with disabilities, announced radio Focus – citin Atanas Shtinkov, vice-director of the observatory.
The special project provided the observatory with a ramp that allows people with movement …

The crags of Belogradchik participate in the nominations to become one of the seven wonders of nature, which began on the website www.new7wonders.com, announced the press department of the municipality.
The crags of Belogradchik will have …

87 341 tourists visited the historical and cultural sights in the municipality of Belogradchik in 2008, announced the director of the History museum in the city Mihail Mihailov.
Of them, the foreigners are 9 543, pointed …

There is a significant chance of Bansko hosting yet another skiing World cup for women this year, announced the resort’s website bansko.net.
On December 21st 2008, the start in St. Moritz (Switzerland) was cancelled due to …

In the end of 2008, archaeological excavations in the district Kraimorie in Burgas revealed remnants of the ancient medieval fortress Burgos (Poros). This was announced at a collaborative press conference by the mayor of the …

The Nesebar municipality will participate in the international tourism expo “MATKA”, which will take place in Helsinki (Finland) between January 15th and January 18th 2009.
The municipality will present itself with an informational Bulgarian booth, sprawling …

Investments for 10 million leva in the infrastructure of Bansko will be provided in 2009, announced bansko.net, citing the mayor of the city – Alexander Kravarov. Part of the investments will be used for the …

The concessioners of five beaches were decided yesterday at the Council of Ministers after open concession procedures, announced the government press centre. The contracts will last for 10 years, writes the newspaper Monitor.
“St. Constantine and …

The tourism branch expects a steady number of foreign visitors in Bulgaria for 2009. The supposed number is around last year’s levels – nearly 6,5 million people.
“If the numbers actually drop, it wouldn’t be by …

The ambassador plenipotentiary of the Czech republic in Bulgaria, Martin Klepetko, claims that the prettiest Bulgarian city is Veliko Tarnovo.
Martin Klepetko graduated with a degree in musicology in Karlov’s university in Prague and a degree …